Caring Theory

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Caring
Theory Jean Watson
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Presenters

• Darcy Morgan, RN, MN
• Alexis Prairie RN, MaEd
• Carol Wilson RN, MBA/TM
• The Masterettes

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Agenda

• Evolution and Model Type
• Metaparadigm Concept
• Nursing Process
• Concept Relationship
• Assumptions
• Current Activities/MIA

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Evolution

• Philosophical Model
• Theory of Human Caring
• Emerging Discipline
• Nursing Academia
• Ten Carative Factors
• Humanistic-Altruistic
• Faith-Hope
• Sensitivity

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Carative Continued

• Helping-Trusting
• Positive and Negative Feelings
• Creative Problem Solving
• Teaching-Learning
• Support Environment
• Self Gratification
• Thought-Provoking Experience

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Metaparadigm

• Person
• Recipient of care
• Environment
• All surroundings
• Health
• Optimum functioning
• Nursing
• Comfort measures

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Nursing Process

• Nursing Process is embodied within the clinical
  carative process (CCP)
• This expanded perspective is modern yet tied to
  the past and emulates the future.

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Concept Relationships

• Caring Relationships and caring environment
• Persons and their belief system
• Health and perspective
• Nursing and commitment to care

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Assumptions

• A caring relationship and a caring environment
  preserve human dignity, wholeness and integrity.
• Caring promotes self-growth, self- knowledge,
  self-control and self-healing possibilities.

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Current Activities

• The development of a knowledge base in Watsons
  caring theory has been limited by the
  abstractness of the concept.
• Patient outcomes in caring transaction need
  further study.

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The Model in Action

• Mr.Smith is scheduled for an above the knee
  amputation of his right leg because the last
  amputation did not heal properly.
• The nurse, Jose knows him quite well after
  caring for him in previous hospitalizations.
• (sustaining a helping-trusting caring
  relationship with Mr Smith. CCP4)

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Summary

• Evolution and Model Type
• Metaparadigm Concept
• Nursing Process
• Concept Relationship
• Assumptions
• Current Activities/MIA

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A Note From Jean Watson

• Thanks for your question and interest. My main
  comments are acknowledging that if nursing does
  not attend to its caring knowledge and practices,
  it may not exist in the future as a
  profession..
• Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-bc, FAAN
• Sent 10/5/06 _at_ 11pm

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Questions
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References

• Cara, C. (2003) Continuing Education A Pragmatic
  View of Jean Watson's Caring Theory.
  International Journal for Human Caring.
  7(3)51-61.
• Fawcett, J. (2002). The Nurse Theorists 21st
  century updates-Jean Watson. Nursing Science
  Quarterly, 15(3), 214-219.
• Tommey, A. (2002). Nursing Theorists and their
  work (5th ed.) Mosby
• Watson, J. (2006) personal communication
• Watson, J. A Private Psalm. Retrieved 10/4/2006
  from http//www2.uchsc.edu/caring
• Watson, J. Theory of Human Caring. Retrieved
  10/4/2006 from
• http//www2.uchsc.edu/caring/definition