Assignment - Reflections on the Theory of Human Caring
1. How would you briefly explain each of the four major concepts of Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring?
2. According to Watson, how do you know when a "caring moment" occurs?
3. Explain how Watson enlarged upon the original 10 carative factors to the more open carative processes.
4. Within the practice exemplar by Woodward, Gadow described nursing as a "lived world of interdependency and shared knowledge, rather than as a service provided" (p. 333). Do you agree with this view? Explain your answer.
Reading - Chapter 18: Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring by JEAN WATSON