Definitions and Terms
This nursing theory, developed from 1975 to 1979 that refers to the human being as "a valued person in and of him or herself to be cared for, respected, nurtured, understood and assisted; in general a philosophical view of a person as a fully functional integrated self. Human is viewed as greater than and different from the sum of his or her parts."
What is Watson's Theory of Caring?
Watson's model makes seven of these.
What are assumptions?
These make up the "philosophical foundation" for the science of Jean Watson's nursing theory.
What are the first three carative factors?
In Watson's nursing process, the first step is always ______________.
What is assessment?
Watson's theory includes an ____________ of needs.
What is hierarchy?
The theorist who defined health as "a high level of overall physical, mental, and social functioning..."
Who is Jean Watson?
Watson's first assumption states that "Caring can be effectively demonstrated and practiced only" in this manner.
What is "interpersonally"?
This formation begins at an early age with values shared by parents.
What is an humanistic-altruistic system of values?
According to Jean Watson, after assessment, the nurse should create a _____ _____ to determine how variables will be examined.
What is a care plan?
Watson's hierarchy of needs begins with biophysical needs which include food and fluid, elimination and _____________.
What is ventilation?
The Philosophy of Science and Caring has four major concepts: human being, health, environment/society and _________ .
What is nursing?
Assumption seven states, "The practice of _______ is central to nursing" and further Watson defines "nursing" as this.
What is caring?
When modern science has nothing else to offer a patient, a nurse can continue to use ________ to provide a sense of well-being meaningful to the individual.
What is faith-hope?
This third step is what the nurse will actually do and is described as "the implementation of the developed plan".
What is an "intervention"?
The psychophysical needs include the need for activity, inactivity and ______________.
What is sexuality?
Watson believes that the ideal environment to be created by each nurse must include an _________ approach in order for creating healing at all levels for each patient.
What is holistic ?
Watson's model states a belief that patients should be allowed to choose the best action for him or herself at a given point in time. True or False?
What is True?
One of the first three carative factors states, "The development of a nurse's own _______ is needed to interact genuinely and sensitively with patients."
What is feeling?
This first step in the Watson's process involves observation, identification and review of the problem and the formulation of a ______________.
What is an hypothesis?
The psychosocial needs listed in Watson's hierarchy of needs include the need for achievement, _________ and self-actualization.
Rather than technology, Watson's theory has this as the focus of practice.
Who/what is the "patient"?
Of the seven assumptions in Watson's model, one states that a science of caring is complementary to the science of _______.
What is "curing"?
Humanistic-altruistic value systems, instilling faith-hope, developing a helping-trust relationship and promoting ________-________ are all parts of 10 carative factors.
What is teaching-learning?
The ________ step in Watson's nursing process is when the nurse conducts an evaluation.
What is the final or last (step)?
Watson's hierarchy of needs lists lower-order __________, and ____________ as well as higher order ____________ needs.
What are biophysical, psychophysical and psychosocial ?