Human Caring Theory Summary

In the article Caring Science and Human Caring Theory: Transforming Personal and Professional Practices of Nursing and Health Care written by Jean Watson, (2009) the author viewed care theory as, “one prominent theoretical, ethical, and philosophical framework in which nurses and administrators are engaged to inspire and transform nursing and health care…” The theory of human care developed by Jean Watson between 1975-1979. Watson theory is based on seven assumptions. These assumptions are; caring can be effectively demonstrated and practiced only interpersonally. Caring consist of carative factors that result in the satisfaction of certain human needs. Effective caring promotes health and individual or family growth. Caring

To support this claim Watson stated that ‘nurses who are not able to practice caring can become hardened, brittle, worn down, and robot like. (Watson p.467). Watson calm that patients heal are directly affected by how they feel about their current situation. Therefore, it is the nurses and healthcare practitioners’ duty to ensure that patients are comfortable and are properly cared for. Due to overload, nurses and practitioner experience reoccurring errors, which place patients and healthcare workers’ life, at risk. As a result, the healthcare system and practitioners become aware of the need to review patient care. Some countries have seen the need for a change but focus on external factors rather than caring. However, Watson implies, that the state of been different is to focus on competent, compassionate, knowledgeable, and caring nurses and health practitioners. (Watson.p.471). It is of the author belief, that nurses and practitioners, who are equipped with care and compassion are more appealing to the public. The Care Theory has been implemented by ten hospitals in order to improve their services. As a result, the Watson Caring Science Institute was established in 2007 as a non-profit foundation. This institution main purpose focuses on, “exploring diverse ways

Nursing is an honorable career, and should not be treated as just a job to earn a paycheck. It is my belief that nurses are to be compassionate, caring, loving and are willing to mean the patient’s need. Watson provides many useful concepts in her theory that are practice in nursing in today society. She ties together many of the theories commonly used in nursing education, for instance nursing care plan. She believes that nursing interventions are key to nursing care. Watson’s nursing theories express that the mind, body and spirit of the patient should be taken into consideration. I agree with Watsons that while providing care the nurse should consider care base on the patient as a whole and not just focus on the disorder. I was taught to use Maslow’s hierarchy of need while planning and providing care for my patients. Maslow’s hierarchy is use to prioritize a patient need from life treating issues to love and belong. This hierarchy helps me to provide care which include the patient mind, body and spirit as Watson had