Jean Watson's Nursing Theorya nd Philosophy

One of the most influential and widely accepted nursing theorist of today is Jean Watson. Her nursing theory Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring was developed to help foster the caring compassionate side of nurses. The theory is focused around ten carative factors and transpersonal healing and caring relationships. “We are the light in institutional darkness, and in this model we get to return to the light of our humanity” (Alligood 2014). This quote gets at the core of what Jean Watsons’ nursing Theory of Transpersonal Caring aims to achieve
Jean Watson’s Background
Biography
Jean Watson was born on June 10, 1940 in Welch, West Virginia as the youngest of eight children. The city of Welch is located in the Appalachian Mountains and her family was middle class. After graduating high school Watson attended and later graduated from the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Virginia. She then married and moved to Colorado where she continued her education at the University of Colorado.
Jean Watson has earned many different degrees and is highly decorated in the field of nursing. In 1966 she earned a master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing, followed by her doctorate in 1973. After obtaining her doctorate she became Nursing faculty at the University of Colorado. Her position has varied over the years, ranging from instructor to dean of the undergraduate program. While working at the university Jean helped establish the Center for Human Caring, which sponsors activities and projects that foster human caring. Watson has received nine honorary doctorial degrees and countless other awards. She has also authored 11 books, the first one being published in 1979. This is just a quick overview of the education ...

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...many contributing factors and must be nurtured to recovery.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Jean Watson’s nursing theory is based on viewing our patients as whole beings that need to be cared for holistically not just medically. It contains ten key factors known as carative factors which provide a framework for practice. Her theory is becoming increasingly accepted across the globe and will continue to influence nurses for years to come.

Works Cited

Alligood, M. (2014). Nursing Theorists and Their Work. St. Louis: Elsevier .
Barbara Brewer, P. C. (2009). From Theory to Practice. Nursing Science Quarterly, 339-345.
J. Adv Nursing. (2003, January 4). The effectiveness of Watson's Caring Model on the Quailty of Life and Blood Pressure. Advance Nursing, 41(2), pp. 130-139.
Watson, J. (2005). Caring Science as Sacred Science. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.