Jean Watson Theory Of Caring Essay

The last section of level one outcome concerns Jean Watson and her science of human caring. In the earlier times of the nursing profession nurses were considered mechanistic(cite). To be mechanistic means that the nurses only did what they were told. By doing only what is directed the nurses did not make it a priority to express caring behaviors. A caring behavior can be a nurse massaging to a patient who is experiencing back pain or singing to a young client who is afraid of the dark. A nurse from “The Notebook” presented caring behavior to Allie. Allie, being in the late stages of Alzheimer’s dementia, forgot the activities that she once enjoyed. Losing the ability to perform enjoyable activities is something common for dementia patients.

Spiritual beliefs can help provide acceptance and understanding to the different cycles of life. In the clinical setting a dying or ill patient may request a visit from a spiritual leader. Also, spiritual beliefs can affect the type of care a client receives. For example, Jehovah Witnesses do not believe in blood transfusions. If a client does not want a blood transfusion the ultimate result could be death. Additionally, a client may bring their spiritual beliefs and values into question when illness or death occurs. Overall, a nurse in a clinical setting should recognize their client’s beliefs and values to clearly understand the clients and their family’s healthcare decisions. The nursing practice always use conceptual/theoretical frameworks during a clinical setting. As a nurse, when a client comes to seek care the nurse usually is the one to gather all the information for the physician. The nurse provides a health assessment. The assessment gathers all the data; both subjective and objective, to come up with a theoretical framework. For example, a patient comes to the emergency room with complaints of stomach pain. The patient has a high temperature and a high white blood cell count. The nurse theorizes that the client has an infection based on the framework of