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Patient-centered care is an essential nursing practice in healthcare setting aimed at providing meaningful care for patients and their families. Nurses are required to provide efficient care for the patients in ways that are meaningful and valuable to individual patients. Caring for patients incorporate essential practices such as listening to, informing and involving patients in their care in order to enhance better outcomes. Several nursing theories provide a framework that guides nurses in offering better care for patients. One of the most known theory that emphasize on patient care is the Jean Watson’s caring theory. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the Watson’s caring theory of nursing. (Capitalize name of theory)

Overview of the Watson’s Caring Theory

According to Watson (2009), the core of the Theory of Caring is that “humans cannot be treated as objects and that humans cannot be separated from self, other, nature, and the larger workforce.” (Watson, 2009). Nursing is defined by caring; Watson’s caring theory encompasses essential aspects of human caring. Nurses are identified as the potential care giver while patients are the core recipient of care. Watson founded this theory to emphasize on the centrality of human caring. This implies that nurses need to provide holistic care for patients in a respectful manner while observing the dignity of life. Existence of good relationship between the nurse and the individual patient often increase the capacity of healing among patients. As a result, nurses are required to adopt good interpersonal relationships with their patients while attending to them in order to enhance better outcomes (Watson & Woodward, 2010). Caring for patients often develops a high level of consciousness in the patients, making the person to emerge with harmony of mind-body-soul.

My Encounter with Mrs. Jacky

Mrs. Jacky had been married for 12-years, but she has not been able to conceive. Her marriage life has had numerous challenges, including brutal treatment by her husband due to infertility. Mrs. Jacky shared with her story about how she has struggled looking for a solution for her infertility. She narrated to me how a nurse from one of the facility she visited refused to care for her as she was barren. (elaborate more)

Discussion

My encounter with Mrs. Jacky reminded me of how nurses should care for all patients regardless of their conditions. The story resonates with Watson’s arguments about caring for patients. For instance, the nurses needed to listen to Mrs. Jacky, inform and create a friendly environment with her in order to provide effective care for the patient. Infertility is a common condition that can occur to any person. Discriminating the patient on the basis of infertility condition when providing care is wrong. (elaborate)

Conclusion

Caring for patients incorporate essential practices such as listening to, informing and involving patients in their care in order to enhance better outcomes. Watson’s caring theory encompasses essential aspects of human caring. Nurses are identified as the potential care giver while patients are the core recipient of care. Watson founded this theory to emphasize on the centrality of human caring. Same thing, three sentences is too short

References

Watson, J. (2009). Caring science and human caring theory: Transforming personal and professional practices of nursing and health care. Journal of health and human services administration, 466-482.

Watson, J., & Woodward, T. K. (2010). Jean Watson’s theory of human caring. Nursing theories and nursing practice, 3, 351-369.

The start was decent but for an academic paper, your body of the paper is 2 pages long. Way too short. You need a good 8 to 10 resources and 5 pages iin the body.

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