Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring
Summary
TLDRGene Watson, born June 10, 1940, in West Virginia, is a renowned nursing theorist, founder, and author. She developed a passion for nursing at age 10 and went on to establish the Center for Human Caring and the Watson Caring Science Institute. Watson's theory of human caring emphasizes a transpersonal approach, focusing on the interconnectedness of nurses and patients. Her 10 Caritas Processes guide nurse-patient interactions, promoting self-actualization and holistic healing. Watson has authored over 30 books, received numerous accolades, and her work continues to transform healthcare through compassionate, patient-centered care.
Takeaways
- 😀 Gene Watson is a theorist, founder, and author who has made significant contributions to the field of nursing and caring.
- 🏠 Born in West Virginia, she was the youngest of eight children and had a strong family influence.
- 👩⚕️ At age 10, witnessing a seizure sparked her interest in nursing, which she pursued after graduating from nursing school.
- 🎓 She furthered her education with degrees from the University of Colorado, including a PhD in educational psychology and counseling.
- 🏥 In 1986, she founded the Center for Human Caring at CU's Health Sciences Center, focusing on human caring in clinical settings.
- 🌟 In 2010, she established the Watson Caring Science Institute, a non-profit aiming to transform healthcare through caring and healing.
- 📚 Watson is a prolific author, co-authoring over 30 books on caring and healing, earning accolades such as the American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year award.
- 🏅 She was honored as a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing in 2013, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field.
- 🌐 Her theory of human caring is transpersonal, emphasizing the interconnectedness of nurses and patients, and the importance of spiritual factors in care.
- 🔟 The 10 Caritas Processes outline her approach to nursing, focusing on values, faith, sensitivity, relationships, feelings, artistry, teaching, environment, basic care, and allowing for miracles.
Q & A
Who is Gene Watson and what is her background?
-Gene Watson is a theorist, founder, and author who was born on June 10, 1940, in a small town in West Virginia. She is the youngest of eight children and had a strong family influence. She decided to become a nurse at the age of 10 after witnessing her sister's friend having a seizure.
What significant event in Gene Watson's life led her to her career path?
-At the age of 10, Gene Watson decided to become a nurse after seeing her sister's friend experience a seizure, which was a significant event that influenced her career path.
What is the Center for Human Caring and when was it founded?
-The Center for Human Caring was founded by Gene Watson in 1986 at CU's Health Sciences Center. It focuses on using human caring in the clinical setting.
Can you describe the Watson Caring Science Institute and its mission?
-The Watson Caring Science Institute is a non-profit organization founded by Gene Watson in 2010. Its mission is to translate the model of caring, healing, and curitas into more systemic programs and services to transform healthcare.
What are some of the honors and awards Gene Watson has received?
-Gene Watson has received numerous honors, including the American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Award and being selected as a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing, which is the highest honor for contributions to nursing, awarded in 2013.
What was the turning point in Gene Watson's life that led to the development of her theory?
-The turning point in Gene Watson's life that led to the development of her theory was a series of personal tragedies, including an accidental injury that resulted in the loss of her left eye in 1997 and the death of her husband in 1998.
What is the core belief of Gene Watson's theory of human caring?
-Gene Watson's theory of human caring is centered on a transpersonal approach, emphasizing that nurses are affected by their patients and vice versa. She believes that caring is a fundamental aspect of nursing that connects the human and spiritual factors, and that nurses should act as peacemakers.
What are the 10 Caritas Processes in Gene Watson's theory?
-The 10 Caritas Processes in Gene Watson's theory are: 1) Formation of a humanistic-altruistic system of values, 2) Installation of faith and hope, 3) Cultivation of sensitivity to self and others, 4) Development and sustaining of a helping-trusting authentic caring relationship, 5) Promotion and acceptance of expressing positive and negative feelings, 6) Engagement in the artistry of caring-healing practices, 7) Promotion of transpersonal teaching and learning, 8) Provision for a supportive protective environment, 9) Sacred acts of intentional basic care, and 10) Allowing for miracles.
How does Gene Watson's theory apply to patient care?
-Gene Watson's theory applies to patient care by promoting self-actualization and the idea that nurses can only provide the greatest care if their own needs are met. It emphasizes the importance of a personalized and human approach to care, aiming to promote healing from within and preserve a patient's dignity, humanity, wholeness, and inner harmony.
What are the five perspectives of caring as discussed in the script?
-The five perspectives of caring are: 1) Human trait, which is an innate ability to care, 2) Moral imperative, viewing caring as a right or wrong decision, 3) Affect, the feelings one has towards others, 4) Interpersonal interaction, where caring is an exchange between people, and 5) Therapeutic intervention, a nursing intervention to achieve goals.
What are the eight factors of patient-centered care mentioned in the script?
-The eight factors of patient-centered care are: 1) Respect for patient preferences, 2) Coordination and integration of care, 3) Information, education, and communication, 4) Physical comfort, 5) Emotional support, 6) Involvement of family and friends, 7) Continuity and transition, and 8) Access to care.
Outlines
👩⚕️ Life and Achievements of Jean Watson
Jean Watson, born on June 10, 1940, in West Virginia, is a renowned nursing theorist, founder, and author. As the youngest of eight children, she was inspired to become a nurse at the age of 10 after witnessing a seizure. After nursing school, she married Douglas Watson and moved to Colorado, where her career took off. In 1986, she founded the Center for Human Caring at CU's Health Sciences Center, focusing on human caring in clinical settings. In 2010, she established the Watson Caring Science Institute, a non-profit aiming to transform healthcare through systemic programs and services. Watson is a founding member of the International Association for Human Caring and has authored over 30 books on caring and healing, earning accolades such as the American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Award and being named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing in 2013.
📚 Watson's Theory of Human Caring
Jean Watson's theory of human caring is grounded in a transpersonal approach, emphasizing the interconnectedness between nurses and patients. She believes that nurses are affected by their patients and vice versa, and that nursing work should integrate caring with human and spiritual factors. Watson's theory promotes self-actualization and posits that nurses can provide the best care when their own needs are met. The theory is built on 10 Caritas factors that guide nurse-patient interactions, such as forming a humanistic system of values, cultivating sensitivity, and engaging in the artistry of caring practices. The goal is to tailor care to individual patients to promote healing from within, enhancing dignity, humanity, wholeness, and inner harmony.
🤝 Application of Caring Behaviors and Patient-Centered Care
The application of caring behaviors in nursing includes providing presence, touch, listening, knowing the client, spiritual caring, and involving the family. These behaviors aim to build rapport, offer comfort, and respect patient's preferences and values. The concept of patient-centered care is also discussed, emphasizing respect for patient preferences, coordination of care, information education, physical and emotional comfort, involvement of family and friends, continuity and transition, and access to care. These elements ensure that care is respectful and responsive to individual patient needs, guiding all clinical decisions.
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Keywords
💡Gene Watson
💡Center for Human Caring
💡Watson Caring Science Institute
💡Theory of Human Caring
💡Transpersonal Caring
💡Caring-Healing Curitas
💡10 Caritas Processes
💡Self-Actualization
💡American Academy of Nursing
💡Patient-Centered Care
💡Caring Behaviors
Highlights
Gene Watson is a theorist, founder, and author born on June 10, 1940, in West Virginia.
She is the youngest of eight children and aspired to be a nurse at the age of 10.
After nursing school, she moved to Colorado with her husband Douglas, where her career began to flourish.
In 1986, she founded the Center for Human Caring at CU's Health Sciences Center.
The Watson Caring Center Institute, a non-profit, was founded in 2010 to translate caring models into systemic programs.
She is a founding member of the International Association for Human Caring.
Watson has co-authored over 30 books on caring and healing, earning the American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Award.
In 2013, she was selected as a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing.
Her theory of human caring is centered on a transpersonal approach, emphasizing the connection between nurses and patients.
Watson's theory promotes self-actualization and the idea that caring fuels nursing capabilities.
The 10 Caritas Factors provide guidelines for nurse-patient interactions based on her theory.
Her theory aims to tailor care to individual patients, promoting healing from within.
Caring behaviors include providing presence, touch, listening, knowing the client, spiritual caring, and family care.
The five perspectives of caring include human trait, moral imperative, affect, interpersonal interaction, and therapeutic intervention.
The eight factors of patient-centered care are defined by the Institute of Medicine, emphasizing respect for patient preferences.
Gene Watson's work has had a significant impact on nursing practice, focusing on humanizing healthcare.
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gene watson
who is gene watson gene watson is a
theorist a founder and an author she was
born june 10 1940 in a small town in
west virginia and there she was the
youngest of eight children and grew up
surrounded by family and extended family
and at the age of 10 she realized that
she wanted to be a nurse when she saw
her sister's friend having a seizure
and after graduating nursing school she
found her husband douglas watson and
from there they moved to colorado
together and that's kind of where her
career began to take off
she founded the center for human caring
at cu's health sciences center in 1986
and they focused on using human caring
in the clinical setting
she also founded the watson caring
center institute in 2010 and that's a
non-profit organization
and their mission is to translate the
model of caring healing curitas into
more systemic programs and services
which can continue to transform health
care one nurse one practitioner one
educator
one system at a time
and she's also the founding member of
international association and in human
caring and other organizations
she was also she's also an author and
the co-author of over 30 books on
research and philosophies of caring and
healing
in her works i have received the
american journal of nursing's book of
the year award
and she was also selected as a living
legend of the american academy of
nursing and that's its highest highest
honor for country
contributions to nursing and that was in
2013 so she's had a very successful
career
jean is a scholar so like katherine said
jean was from a small town in west
virginia and she finished high school
and after that she attended lewisgale
school of nursing in 1961.
after that she moved to colorado with
her husband douglas and attended the
university of colorado there she
received her bsn in 1964 her msn in
psychiatry and mental health nursing in
1966 and her phd in educational
psychology and counseling in 1973
after receiving all of her doctorates
and other degrees she continued working
with patients
and soon after she became the dean and
director of the university of colorado
health sciences center in denver
what is her theory and how did it come
about
as we know gene was the youngest of
eight children and after seeing her
older sister's friend have a seizure her
dreams of becoming a nurse transpired
in 1961 she moved to colorado with
douglas and unfortunately
in 1997 she suffered an accidental
injury that resulted in the loss of her
left eye and soon after this she
suffered another traumatic event
of losing her husband in 1998.
sadly her husband was not only her best
friend and her husband but also someone
who kept her physically and spiritually
grounded however through this grief
process she
created her theory and a direct quote
from gene is attempting to integrate
these wounds into my life and work one
of the gifts through the suffering was
the privilege of experiencing and
receiving my own theory through the care
from my husband and loving nurse friends
and colleagues
so jean's theory of human caring was
centered upon a transpersonal approach
so
she believed that the nurse
is affected by her patients and that the
patients are affected by nursing care
um her quote in the middle there just
talks about how she believes that her
work and that the work of nursing
connects both
caring and like the human as a whole but
then also
spiritual factors and that we as nurses
are supposed to be peacemakers
um the foundation of her theory was to
promote self-actualization
professionally and personally
uh watson claims that caring fuels and
determines our capabilities as nurses
her theory is centered upon the stigma
that nurses can only provide the
greatest patient care if their needs are
met so the whole you can't pour from an
empty cup idea
the 10 carat of factors just provide a
guideline guideline for nurse patient
interactions and they stemmed off of her
theory so the first one is the formation
of a human humanistic altruistic system
of values
second is the installation of faith and
hope
third is the cultivation of sensitivity
to oneself and to others so just making
sure that we are present with our
patients and we take care of them and
that we're not just like oh your arm's
broken that sucks like you know being
personable with them and having
compassion for them um
four is developing and sustaining a
helping trusting authentic human caring
relationship
five is the promotion and acceptance of
expressing positive and negative
feelings as a connection with the deeper
spirit of self and the one being cared
for so authentically listening to our
patients and then six is to engage in
the artistry of the caring healing
practices
and then finding creative solutions
seven is the promotion of a
transpersonal engaging teaching and
learning that attends to the unity of
the person so
um
making sure that when we provide patient
teaching and helping them learn that
we're doing so in a manner that they can
understand
so we kind of have to dump things down
sometimes
um eight is the provision for a
supportive protective environment that
mentally physically
societally and spiritually heals
um providing wholeness comfort dignity
and peace
and then
9 is the sacred acts of intentional
basic care involving wholeness unity and
spirituality
10 is allowing for miracles
so the purpose of this theory is to
tailor our care to each individual
patient
and the goal of doing that is to promote
this sort of healing from within
and so that's
caring healing through consciousness
which is like the idea of having
interactions that aren't robotic or copy
and paste but that are human and unique
and personalized to that individual
patient
and the hope is that by doing that and
like demonstrating that sort of
consciousness it's going to provoke
provoke this sort of inner healing
that protects enhance and preserves a
person's dignity humanity wholeness and
inner harmony
like the little picture right there
and then application of caring behaviors
there's providing presence which means
being there so like if a patient is
anxious before a procedure you can
go in the room and check on them and let
them know it's gonna be okay
there's touch which is task oriented is
like taking vital signs
caring is giving a
hand on the shoulder or on the hand to
let them know that you're there and
protective to prevent them from falling
there's also listening which is that
sort of consciousness so like not
extracting information from them all the
time but actually having a conversation
with them
and then knowing your clients so
building that sort of rapport
their interests and hobbies if you
know that they like to go on walks like
before they came to the hospital you
could go on a walk with them around the
halls
and then spiritual caring which is where
they get like their comfort relaxation
or even their religious beliefs so if a
patient asks you to pray and that's
something that you do you can do that
with them
and family care which is involving their
family so
introducing them having com introducing
yourself to them having conversations
with them and interacting
is an extension of your patient
the five perspective perspectives of
caring um there's a number of theorists
that explore the concept of caring
um and this is how the five perspectives
came about
number one is human trait that is
thought that a person is born with
ability care more of like an innate
ability
um two would be moral imperative so that
would be
looking at caring as a right or wrong
decision and this is usually affected by
the environment we grow up in and the
people who influence us
three would be affect and that's a
feeling you have or get about someone um
this usually is harder to describe but
universally everyone kind of understands
what it feels like to have feeling
towards others
four would be interpersonal interaction
caring is viewed as an exchange between
two or more people there has to be an
actual interaction going on for this
theory to work and like affect
the feelings and then five would be
therapeutic intervention this is unique
to nursing because it is a nursing
intervention performed
to achieve goals and outcomes
and these perspectives you can choose to
just
view one theory or you can blend them
together
and then the eight factors of
patient-centered care so the institute
of
medicine defines patient-centered care
as providing care that is respectful of
and responsive to individual patient
preferences needs and values and
ensuring that patient values guide all
clinical decisions
so the first one would be respect for
patients preferences so you don't always
have to agree but just being respectful
of the decisions they choose to make
or i'm really cold do you think i get a
blanket
yeah here you go
thank you
you're welcome
all right two would be coordination and
integration of care
three would be information education so
always making sure that your patient is
in the loop and when teaching points
are applicable
definitely use that
hey kenna i noticed that you're smoking
a cigarette and i have a pamphlet here
about a smoking cessation
so uh would you like this because
smoking is really bad for your health in
this case some information on that
thanks you're welcome
four would be physical comfort
oh man i'm really thirsty
do you need some water
yes please okay here you go
thank you
five would be emotional support
six would be involvement of family and
friends so really making it easy and
accessible for
support system to come and visit or
to call them especially we're in covid
right now so that is more of a normal
thing
and then seven would be continuity and
transition
so when a patient is being moved from
different areas
of the hospital making sure the
transition is smooth and the comfort the
patient is comfortable
and then eight would be access to care
so making sure patients know how to
access the care they need in case of
emergency questions or just concerns
that is gene watson and her theory and
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