transpersonal caring/ human caring theory Flashcards
a living legend and theorist. She was born in West Virginia in the 1940’s and received most of her higher education in Colorado
Jean Watson
It is the Blueprint for nurses to restore the art of nursing practice and better care for their patients and themselves
theory of human caring
major elements of trans caring theory
Carative factors, evolving into Clinical Caritas Processes
Transpersonal Caring Relationships
Caring occasion/Caring moment
nursing metaparadigm
The person is to be valued, cared for, respected and viewed in a holistic way, as body, mind and spirit
environment should be conducive to healing and that the person and their environment are connected.
Health is viewed as overall functioning and distress and disharmony can be caused by more than just disease processes
caring is central to the profession of nursing and that nursing care should also focus on promoting health and preventing illness. The nurse should focus their care on healing and wholeness as opposed to tasks, illness and disease