Essays on Caring Theory

How does the story of the Ugly Duckling in chapter four of the Pinkola Estes book relate to your OWN values, beliefs, experience and personal/professional understanding as a caring-healing, ethical nurse working with women? I find the story of the Ugly Duckling intriguing and extremely validating for me. The story stresses on not giving up no matter the situation you find yourself in, rather continue pressing on until you realize your goals (Estes, 1992). The story holds so much for me because it is about the journey of self-discovery. We are currently living in a world inhabited by an ...

Importance of Nursing Theory

Introduction Nursing, in general, refers to the nurturing and caring for a sick person. But over the years, such duties are institutionalized and carried out in a professional and scientific manner. Today, nursing has become a specific profession. Nurses are formally educated in their field and trained in the science and art of nursing, which have been developed over the years of study and research. Although, one does not need to have a background in the nursing profession in order to perform such task, caring and nurturing becomes more effective for those who are knowledgeable and experienced in nursing. ...

A growing concern has been rising within public and policy domains as fundamental elements in providing safe and quality health care have been lacking. This has led to poor patient care, as well as pitiable clinical, emotional, and social outcomes. On some occasions, catastrophic events have been witnessed as reports from Health Ombudsman and Patient’s Association indicate. For example, the reports present stories from patients who have had experiences characterized with poor, inadequate and negligent care, and abuse while receiving nursing care. These reports have led stakeholders within health care to affirm there are unrecorded stories that are ...

Introduction

The core concepts of Jean Watson’s theory of human caring play a major role in nursing theory development. The concepts include a relational caring for self and others, transpersonal caring relationship, caring moment, multiple ways of knowing, and reflective or meditative approach for human caring (Vance, 2003). Dr. Watson's theory of caring was published in 1979, and it is one of the modern grand theories in the nursing field. She emphasizes on the human aspects of nursing and the manner in which they intertwine with the scientific knowledge and the entire nursing practice. The theory of caring also ...

The Watson’s theory of human caring has helped in improving human caring practices which result in the healing process. Human caring is important because it leads to quick recovery of the patient. The theory of Watson help in guiding nurses on how to take care of patients to recover faster than relying only on the medicine (Parker,1990).

There are many elements, which led Watson to develop the human caring theory, and this are:

- Curative factors - Interpersonal concern relationship - Caring circumstance

Carative factors

- Developing human care affiliation - Assistance to every human being whenever there is need - Solving problems in the process of delivering assistance Watson ...

Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring

The caring theory can be described as a philosophical and moral basis for professional nursing and the disciplinary level which is the central focus. This theory offers a framework that will embrace art, science, humanities and nursing which is growing as a central to human phenomenon of nursing practice. Watson (1997) notes that in the current evolving phase and the ideas that were originally developed offer others a chance to evaluate and review how one may find self within the framework or the developing ideas relating to their own theories of caring practice. Describing the role of nurses involves an understanding of ...

- Analyzing Caring Once of the concepts that can be analyzed in the nursing profession is the concept of caring. While there are many concepts that are used in defining nursing, caring is an enigma because, in essence, nurses are caregivers. While this is the case, caring can be analyzed in so many ways, including a close examination of the caring theory – a conceptualization of care as offered by nursing and other caregivers. According to Ranheim, Kärner, and Berterö, the most effectual method of analyzing care is the simultaneous concept analysis method (pg. 78), which entails the following ...

“Caring” is an important concept in nursing. No matter where the nurse works: hospital; hospice; doctor’s office, an attitude of caring is required. What is caring though? How can we define? What characteristics can a nurse demonstrate that would tell a patient that the nurse cares? Jean Watson’s model of Caring Science and Theory encompasses philosophical, theoretical and moral foundation for nursing (Watson 2009). Caring Science Theory and Watson’s contributions in this area are shaping the way nurses approach their practice. Watson’s original work was the Ten Carative Factors. Over the years and through more research she ...

Application of the Theory of Human Caring

Introduction A theory refers to a set of propositions and concepts that provide an orderly way or method to view phenomena. Theory helps to guide research and enhance or support the existing knowledge on a certain discipline. A theory not only helps individuals to organize their ideas or thoughts, but it also directs them on what to do, when to do it and how to do it. Nursing is one of the disciplines that constantly employs the concept of the theory, and over the years, theory has become essential to effective nursing practice as well as research (Peate, 2010). The ...

Introduction

Florence nightingale environmental theory Florence nightingale, often considered as the mother of modern nursing formulated a theory of nursing known as the environmental theory. In this theory, nightingale compiled the tenets of nursing that she felt should be applied for the most effective nursing practice on patients. Her theory held that, a nurse has to utilize the natural environment in the restoration of the patient’s previous state of health. In nursing practice according to this theory, the nurse has to make sure that the patient enjoys the best conditions of nature in order for them to recover. The environment ...

“It is the surgeon who saves a person’s lifeit is the nurse who helps a person live” (Florence Nightingale). This famous nursing quote underscores the important role that nurses have played throughout the history of mankind. Florence Nightingale and many other nurses have come up with several nursing theories in a bid to better the profession. Through the evaluation of different theories; learners, practitioners and other interested stakeholders can understand the past and also predict the future of the nursing profession. In this paper, I will focus on two nursing theorists; Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) and University of Colorado’s Distinguished Professor ...

Development of the theory of human caring took place between 1975 and 1979, when Jean was working at the University of Colorado as a lecturer. The theory resulted from her view of nursing in combination with doctoral studies that she was doing in educational-clinical, as well as social psychology. The development of the human caring theory came in as her first attempt to add meaning and focus to the field of nursing. This came at a point when nursing was an emerging discipline, which came out as a distinct health profession that has its unique knowledge, value and practices, and possess distinct ...

Practice Theory

Grand, Mid-Range or Situation Specific Introduction Nursing practice is defined by its fundamental characteristics of having to be deliberative, goal-oriented and work coordination for the purpose of enhancing healthful living, in which the nurses and the patients embodies the realities of human life, features and human agency. It also involves intentional coordination of human-to-human engagement, problem solving, technological intervention, scientific processes and providing specific service to human needs. The responsibilities of nursing professionals occur in healthcare and social situations. However, nursing practices is not just about providing healthcare specific services, it also constitutes a need for adequate understanding ...

Human Caring Theory of Nursing Case Study

The Human Caring Theory is a holistic philosophy of nursing that was developed by Jean Watson (Watson, 2010). This approach to nursing is based on a number of certain assumptions regarding the caring of patients. Basically, nursing care is an interpersonal practice that involves both the caretaker and the patient and which consists of curative modalities that target a number of human needs to promote the health and wellbeing of the patient. A healthcare practitioner that follows the Human Caring Theory looks beyond the curing of the current pathological condition of the patient to develop a caring plan that helps promote the future ...

Job aids are resources made available to individual, allowing them to enhance their performance via education and sponsorship. They can come in many forms, and provide very different means of assistance. The idea in this essay is to create an ongoing podcast that would further the ideas of Caring Science and educate individuals on the practices of healing and caring in nursing. In it, experts from various ends of the caring-healing practice spectrum would come together and provide new insights and developments in the field every week. It would also bring in special guests and new strategies for caring ...