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Caring science, mindful practice : implementing Watson's human caring theory / Kathleen Sitzman, Jean Watson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sitzman, Kathleen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing--Philosophy.
- Nursing.
- Nursing models.
- Caring.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (169 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is the first text to help students and practicing nurses translate and integrate the philosophy and abstracts of Caring theory into everyday practice. It was developed for use as the primary text for an online caring theory course that will be offered through the Watson Caring Science Institute in October 2013. Through case examples and guiding activities, the book helps students and practitioners to more fully comprehend the meaning and use of each Caritas Process. It draws upon the contemplative and mindfulness teaching of Thich Nhat Hahn, a renowned Buddhist monk, poet, author, teacher
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Author's Note; Preface; Note From Contributing Nurse Artist; Section I: Introduction to the Caritas and Enhancing Use Through Mindfulness; Chapter 1: Use of Mindfulness to Cultivate Understanding of Watson's Theory of Caring; Prelude to Watson's Theory of Human Caring and Thich Nhat Hanh's Mindfulness Practice; Why Use Mindfulness to Cultivate Understanding of Watson's Theory of Caring?; Art as an Alternative Pathway for Learning; How This Book is Arranged; Creating Pointillism Images; Creating Mandala Images
- Creating Photographic ImagesReferences; Chapter 2: Overview of Watson's Theory (10 Caritas); Introduction to Jean Watson; Transpersonal Caring-Caring Science; Caring Moments, Caring Occasions; Caring (Healing) Consciousness; Caring Science Defined; The Implications of Caring Theory; The Future of Nursing; 10 Caritas Processes; References; Chapter 3: Thich Nhat Hanh's Five Mindfulness Trainings; Introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh; Brief Overview of Mindfulness Practice; References; Chapter 4: Entering the Stream: Understanding and Living Out Jean Watson's Work
- Layers of Caring and Mindful Influence: Pebbles in a Pond ModelCore and Trim; Orange Meditation; Becoming a Caritas Nurse: Value Assumptions of Caritas; References; Section II: The 10 Caritas; Chapter 5: The First Caritas Process: Embrace Altruistic Values and Practice Loving Kindness With Self and Others; Embrace Altruistic Values and Practice Loving Kindness With Self and Others; One More Consideration; The First Caritas in Action: Caritas Coach Education Program Project Abstracts; Mindfulness Perspective; Contemplative Art Activity to Deepen Learning; References
- Chapter 6: The Second Caritas Process: Instill Faith and Hope, and Honor OthersBe Authentically Present, Instill Faith and Hope, and Honor Others; The Second Caritas in Action: Caritas Coach Education Program Project Abstracts; Mindfulness Perspective; Contemplative Art Activity to Deepen Learning; References; Chapter 7: The Third Caritas Process: Be Sensitive to Self and Others by Nurturing Individual Beliefs and Practices; Be Sensitive to Self and Others by Nurturing Individual Beliefs and Practices; The Third Caritas in Action: Caritas Coach Education Program Project Abstracts
- Mindfulness PerspectiveContemplative Art Activity to Deepen Learning; References; Chapter 8: The Fourth Caritas Process: Develop Helping-Trusting-Caring Relationships; Develop Helping-Trusting-Caring Relationships; The Fourth Caritas in Action: Caritas Coach Education Program Project Abstracts; Mindfulness Perspective; Contemplative Art Activity to Deepen Learning; References; Chapter 9: The Fifth Caritas Process: Promote and Accept Positive and Negative Feelings as You Authentically Listen to Another's Story
- Promote and Accept Positive and Negative Feelings as You Authentically Listen to Another's Story
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8261-7154-0
- OCLC:
- 1139162296
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