Jean Watson Essay

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Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring •was developed between 1975-1979 by Jean Watson, a distinguished professor of nursing at Colorado University (recipient of the highest faculty award for scholarly work) •Jean was the founder of the Center for Human Caring and her theory is not static but has evolved between 1985 and 1988 Theory of Human Caring Has 3 Major Conceptual Elements Carative Factors (evolving toward the “Clinical Caritas Processes”) Transpersonal Caring Moment Caring Moment/Caring Occasion Jean Watson is one of the few nursing theorists who consider not only the cared for but the caregiver Carative Factors Are the guide for the core of nursing Use carative factors to contrast with conventional medicine’s curative factors The carative factors honor the human dimension of nursing's work and the inner life world and subjective experiences of the people we serve Carative factors are evolving to “Clinical Caritas” a Clinical Caritas l Have a greater C spiritual dimension in a the new processes Caritas comes r originates from the i Greek vocabulary t meaning “to cherish and to give special loving a attention”s Caring factors became Clinical Caritas Carative Factors Humanistic-altruistic system of value Faith-Hope Clinical Caritas Practice of loving kindness within context of caring consciousness Being authentically present and enabling the beliefs of the one being cared for and the one giving care Cultivation of one’s own spiritual practices, going beyond self, opening to others with compassion and sensitivity Developing and maintaining a trusting, authentic, caring relationship Sensitivity to self and others Helping-trusting, human care relationship Carative Factors Expressing positive and negative feelings Clinical Caritas Being present to and supporting the positive and negative feelings with a connection of a

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