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    Jean Watson developed her Theory of Transpersonal Caring which centers on caring for the whole person through 10 Caritas Processes. Watson experienced personal life events that influenced her work, including losing an eye and her husband's death. Her theory emphasizes developing caring relationships through being authentically present, cultivating spirituality, expressing feelings, creative problem-solving, and creating a healing environment.

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    Jean Watson

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    Jean Watson developed her Theory of Transpersonal Caring which centers on caring for the whole person through 10 Caritas Processes. Watson experienced personal life events that influenced her work, including losing an eye and her husband's death. Her theory emphasizes developing caring relationships through being authentically present, cultivating spirituality, expressing feelings, creative problem-solving, and creating a healing environment.

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    Jean Watson developed her Theory of Transpersonal Caring which centers on caring for the whole person through 10 Caritas Processes. Watson experienced personal life events that influenced her work, including losing an eye and her husband's death. Her theory emphasizes developing caring relationships through being authentically present, cultivating spirituality, expressing feelings, creative problem-solving, and creating a healing environment.

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    Jean Watson

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    Jean Watson developed her Theory of Transpersonal Caring which centers on caring for the whole person through 10 Caritas Processes. Watson experienced personal life events that influenced her work, including losing an eye and her husband's death. Her theory emphasizes developing caring relationships through being authentically present, cultivating spirituality, expressing feelings, creative problem-solving, and creating a healing environment.

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    Jean Watson: Watson’s

    Philosophy and Theory


    of Transpersonal Caring
    “ We are the light in institutional darkness, and in this model we get to return to the
    light of our humanity”
    Jean Watson’s
    background
    Margaret Jean Harman Watson
    (Phd, RN, AHN-BC,FAAN)
    was born and grew up in the small town of Welch West
    Virginia
    the youngest among her eight siblings
    watson’s attended high school in West Virginia and the Lewis
    Gale School of Nursing in Raonoke
    after graduation in 1961, she married Douglas Watson
    has two daughters Jennifer and Julie, and five grandchildren
    watson continued her nursing education at the University of
    Colorado
    she earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing in 1964, a
    master’s in 1966, and a doctorate in educational psychology
    and counseling in 1973
    Jean watson has authored 12 books, shared authorship of 9 books, and
    published countless articles in nursing and interdisciplinary journals
    watson’s first book was Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of
    Caring (1979)
    her second book, Nursing: Human Science and Human Care-Theory
    of nursing (1985)
    her third book, Postmodern Nursing and Beyond (1999)
    her fourth book, a compilation of 22 instruments to assess and
    measure caring, received the American Journal of Nursing 2002
    her fifth book, Caring Science as Sacred Science (2005)
    Watson’s combined works reflect an evolution of theoretical and personal journey.

    Watson describes two personal life-altering events that contributed to her writing. In

    1997, she experienced and accidental injury that resulted in the loss of her left eye, and

    soon after, in 1998 her husband died. Watson’s states that she has “attempted to

    integrate these wounds into my life and work. One of these gifts through the suffering

    was the privilege of experiencing and receiving my own theory through the care from my

    husband and loving nurse friends and colleagues”


    THEORETHICAL SOURCES
    Watson (1999) describes a “transpersonal caring relationship” as
    foundational to her theory, it is a “special kind of human care
    relationship-a union with another person-high regard for the whole
    person and their being-in-the world”

    Development and maintenance of the transpersonal relationship is


    actualized through the application of the 10 caritas processes that guide
    the relationship and set the foundation for the caring-loving relationship
    essential to nursing practice (Watson,2008)
    MAJOR CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS
    Ten Caritas Process
    1. Sustaining humanistic-altruistic values by practicing loving-kindness,
    compassion, and equanimity with self/other (Embrace)
    2. Being authentically present; enabling faith, hope, and belief system; honoring
    subjective inner, life world of self/others (Inspire)
    3. Being sensitive to self and others by cultivating own spiritual practices,
    beyond ego-self to transpersonal presence (Trust)
    4. Development and sustaining loving, trusting-caring relationships (Nurture)
    5. Allowing for expression of positive and negative feelings-listening
    authentically to another person’s story (Forgive)
    6 Creative problem-solving-”solution-seeking” through caring process, full use

    of self and artistry of caring-healing practices via use of all ways of

    Knowing/Being/Doing/Becoming (Deepen)

    7. Engage in transpersonal teaching and learning within context of Caring

    Relationship, Staying within other’s frame of reference (Balance)

    8. Creating a healing environment at all levels, subtle environment for

    energetic, authentic caring practice (Co-Create)

    9. Reverentially assisting with basic needs as a sacred acts, sustaining human

    dignity (Minister)

    10. Opening and attending to the spiritual, mystery unknowns-allowing for

    miracles (Open)
    THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

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