Posted: October 27th, 2022

PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING SCHOLARLY PAPER

PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING SCHOLARLY PAPER

A philosophy of nursing is a written paper declaring a nurse’s beliefs, values, and ethical considerations regarding their practice of nursing.  The purpose of this paper is to provide you with the opportunity to reflect on your nursing care and treatment of patients and how you see yourself as a practicing nurse and an individual.  You will find that your nursing philosophy is dynamic, growing as you grow personally and professionally. 

Assignment Criteria:

1. Discuss your professional belief system of nursing. This will include broad statements of your values and beliefs that propose the nature and concerns of nursing and its moral obligations to society.
2. Use the nursing theory you chose for the nursing theory PowerPoint (THEORY OF HUMAN CARING BY JEAN WATSON). Explain the theory and how your values and beliefs are guided by the theory. 
3. Provide your definition of nursing based on your personal belief system and nursing theory. Your definition should be only a few sentences in length.
4. Give at least two examples of how you apply your definition of nursing to your nursing practice. Clearly identify each example.
5. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, no more than three (3) pages in length excluding the title and reference pages. An abstract is not needed. Include an introductory paragraph and a conclusion.
6. Include Level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper (see below).
7. This scholarly paper is intended to include first person formatting, with statements such as “I believe…” or “My values include…”
8. Include a minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles, professional organizations, or government websites to support the paper. At least two (2) of the four (4) references are current peer reviewed journal articles. References must be no greater than five (5) years old unless considered a “classic source”.
9. APA Student Paper format is required; also attention to spelling and grammar. APA (7th) Student Paper format is required (title page, a reference page, and all citations). Also, attention to spelling, grammar, and style. Do not use quotations.
10. Review your Turnitin Similarity Score and make any needed changes. If the score is greater than 20%, you must revise the paper prior to submission.  A Turnitin Similarity Score of 20% or less is required by the RN to BSN Program.

Title of Paper

(Note: Here you will write your introductory paragraph but do not label it as Introduction)

My Personal Belief System of Nursing

Nursing Theory Best Matching My Values and Beliefs

My Definition of Nursing Based on My Values, Beliefs, and Nursing Theory

How I Apply My Definition of Nursing to My Practice of Nursing

Conclusion

Theory of Caring in Nursing: Jean Watson
By: Yesabel Gonzalez Jauregui

Objectives

Background information on the nurse theorist, Jean Watson.
Overview of the nursing theory.
Relationship among the concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing as explained by the nursing theory.
How this nursing theory most closely represents my view of nursing.
How this theory can be applied to professional nursing care for individuals and groups of clients.

Background information on nurse theorist Jean Watson

Jean Watson began her journey as a nurse in 1961. She then proceeded to obtain her bachelors, then her Masters of Science in psychiatric and mental health nursing. Finally, in 1973, Watson completed her Doctorate in educational psychology (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019).
Throughout her nursing career, Jean Watson has received numerous degrees, high honors, and has been part of many nursing organizations (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019).

Jean Watson received many degrees throughout her nursing career such as fifteen Honorary Doctoral Degrees and twelve International Honorary Doctorates (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019). She was also honored various awards including the Fetzer Institute Norman Cousins Award, Fulbright Research Award in Sweden, Academy Integrative Medicine and Healing Award among many others (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019).
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Overview of the theory of caring in nursing
Watson began developing this theory in 1975. The theory of caring holds four major concepts which are human being, health, nursing and environment/society (Watson’s philosophy, 2020).

Jean Watson’s theory emerged from her own views and experiences in nursing, combined with the knowledge she gained throughout her doctoral studies specially in social psychology (Watson’s philosophy, 2020). She believed the practice of caring in nursing had to include a holistic approach to health care (Watson’s philosophy, 2020). She believed that this theory would give nursing a unique disciplinary, scientific, and professional standing with itself and its public (Watson’s philosophy, 2020). She defined each of her major concepts. For example, the concept of being human, meant to be a valued person, to be cared for and respected in every way (Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019). The second concept, health, is defined as a great level of overall physical, mental, and social functioning, and the absence of sickness (Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019). Finally, the third concept, nursing, is defined as a science of persons and health-illness experience that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, and ethical care interactions (Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019). The fourth concept, environment, it is defined by ten carative factors.
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Ten Carative Factors
Forming humanistic-altruistic value systems
Instilling faith-hope
Cultivating a sensitivity to self and others
Developing a helping-trust relationship
Promoting an expression of feelings
Using problem-solving for decision-making
Promoting teaching-learning
Promoting a supportive environment
Assisting with gratification of human needs
Allowing for existential-phenomenological forces.
(Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019).

These ten carative factors support and enrich the patient’s caring experience (Pajnkihar, Stiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017). Watson’s carative factors are meant to be for nurse-patient interactions that can be used to enhance the experience of the caring occasion (Pajnkihar, Stiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017). Watson later further developed carative factors into 10 caritas processes. This model gives nurses a more specific definitions of all caritas processes. Carative factors and caritas processes facilitate healing, wholeness and contribute to the evolution of humanity (Pajnkihar, Stiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017).
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How this nursing theory most closely represents my view of nursing and how it can be applied.

Since I was very young, I knew I wanted to become a nurse. My mom was the first nurse in the family and that inspired me to follow her footsteps. I realized now that this career is not for everyone and you definitely need to love it to be able to enjoy it, learn and grow. I believe this theory represent most closely my views in nursing because I can relate to almost all the carative factors. For example, in order to being a healthy and trusting relation with my patients, I have learned to promote free speech and communication between my patient and me. Also, I make sure I teach them regarding medications, acute illness and treatments to promote a learning environment.

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References
Holly Wei, Fazzone, P. A., Sitzman, K., & Hardin, S. R. (2019). The Current Intervention Studies Based on Watson’s Theory of Human Caring: A Systematic Review. International Journal for Human Caring, 23(1), 4–22. https://doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710.23.1.4
Jean Watson Short Biography. (2019). Watson Caring Science Institute. Retrieved from https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/files/PDF/shortbio-jean
Pajnkihar, M., Stiglic, G., & Vrbnjak, D. (2017). The concept of Watson’s carative factors in nursing and their harmony with patient satisfaction. PeerJ, 5, e2940. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2940
Watson’s Philosophy and Science of Caring. (2020). Nursing Theory. Retrieved from https://www.nursing-theory.org/theories-and-models/watson-philosophy-and-science-of-caring.php

Theory of Caring in Nursing: Jean Watson
By: Yesabel Gonzalez Jauregui

Objectives

Background information on the nurse theorist, Jean Watson.
Overview of the nursing theory.
Relationship among the concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing as explained by the nursing theory.
How this nursing theory most closely represents my view of nursing.
How this theory can be applied to professional nursing care for individuals and groups of clients.

Background information on nurse theorist Jean Watson

Jean Watson began her journey as a nurse in 1961. She then proceeded to obtain her bachelors, then her Masters of Science in psychiatric and mental health nursing. Finally, in 1973, Watson completed her Doctorate in educational psychology (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019).
Throughout her nursing career, Jean Watson has received numerous degrees, high honors, and has been part of many nursing organizations (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019).

Jean Watson received many degrees throughout her nursing career such as fifteen Honorary Doctoral Degrees and twelve International Honorary Doctorates (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019). She was also honored various awards including the Fetzer Institute Norman Cousins Award, Fulbright Research Award in Sweden, Academy Integrative Medicine and Healing Award among many others (Jean Watson Short Biography, 2019).
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Overview of the theory of caring in nursing
Watson began developing this theory in 1975. The theory of caring holds four major concepts which are human being, health, nursing and environment/society (Watson’s philosophy, 2020).

Jean Watson’s theory emerged from her own views and experiences in nursing, combined with the knowledge she gained throughout her doctoral studies specially in social psychology (Watson’s philosophy, 2020). She believed the practice of caring in nursing had to include a holistic approach to health care (Watson’s philosophy, 2020). She believed that this theory would give nursing a unique disciplinary, scientific, and professional standing with itself and its public (Watson’s philosophy, 2020). She defined each of her major concepts. For example, the concept of being human, meant to be a valued person, to be cared for and respected in every way (Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019). The second concept, health, is defined as a great level of overall physical, mental, and social functioning, and the absence of sickness (Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019). Finally, the third concept, nursing, is defined as a science of persons and health-illness experience that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, and ethical care interactions (Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019). The fourth concept, environment, it is defined by ten carative factors.
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Ten Carative Factors
Forming humanistic-altruistic value systems
Instilling faith-hope
Cultivating a sensitivity to self and others
Developing a helping-trust relationship
Promoting an expression of feelings
Using problem-solving for decision-making
Promoting teaching-learning
Promoting a supportive environment
Assisting with gratification of human needs
Allowing for existential-phenomenological forces.
(Holy, Sitzman & Hardin, 2019).

These ten carative factors support and enrich the patient’s caring experience (Pajnkihar, Stiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017). Watson’s carative factors are meant to be for nurse-patient interactions that can be used to enhance the experience of the caring occasion (Pajnkihar, Stiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017). Watson later further developed carative factors into 10 caritas processes. This model gives nurses a more specific definitions of all caritas processes. Carative factors and caritas processes facilitate healing, wholeness and contribute to the evolution of humanity (Pajnkihar, Stiglic & Vrbnjak, 2017).
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How this nursing theory most closely represents my view of nursing and how it can be applied.

Since I was very young, I knew I wanted to become a nurse. My mom was the first nurse in the family and that inspired me to follow her footsteps. I realized now that this career is not for everyone and you definitely need to love it to be able to enjoy it, learn and grow. I believe this theory represent most closely my views in nursing because I can relate to almost all the carative factors. For example, in order to being a healthy and trusting relation with my patients, I have learned to promote free speech and communication between my patient and me. Also, I make sure I teach them regarding medications, acute illness and treatments to promote a learning environment.

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References
Holly Wei, Fazzone, P. A., Sitzman, K., & Hardin, S. R. (2019). The Current Intervention Studies Based on Watson’s Theory of Human Caring: A Systematic Review. International Journal for Human Caring, 23(1), 4–22. https://doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710.23.1.4
Jean Watson Short Biography. (2019). Watson Caring Science Institute. Retrieved from https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/files/PDF/shortbio-jean
Pajnkihar, M., Stiglic, G., & Vrbnjak, D. (2017). The concept of Watson’s carative factors in nursing and their harmony with patient satisfaction. PeerJ, 5, e2940. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2940
Watson’s Philosophy and Science of Caring. (2020). Nursing Theory. Retrieved from https://www.nursing-theory.org/theories-and-models/watson-philosophy-and-science-of-caring.php