The act of caring, according to caring theorist Jean Watson is found at the core of nursing. Looking back, I can see that I never quite saw how important caring is within the nursing profession. I used to think that science and the understanding of the human anatomy was the most important. But after going through my first semester in the nursing program, I can now truly say that caring comes first. The act of caring is not something that everyone can do, some people are better at it than others. Also caring is not a skill, but a way of relating and building a relationship with the person being cared for. As I had said before, caring is not something that everyone can do, so the act of caring can often be hard for some nurses to show. The lack of care or disconnection between nurses and their patients can sometimes have an effect on the health of the patient. This observation is what I plan to put into practice next semester when I go to clinical. I plan on making sure that I see my patients as people as opposed to objects and to treat them with utmost respect.
Department of Health and Social Security. (n.d.). A nurse attending to a patient [Cartoon]. Isle of Man Government: London. Retrieved December 3, 2008, from http://www.gov.im/dhss/health/nobles/patient/Aboutstaff.xml
Watson, J. (2006). Jean Watson’s theory of human caring. In M. Parker (Ed.), Nursing theories and nursing practice (2nd ed). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
2 comments:
i believe you will make a great nurse who cares very deeply about your patients..
augusta
you are always so caring and i had the chance to witness first hand how much taking care of people really means to you.. do you remember that one time at the park? you really helped me out a whole lot when i was in need.. i believe you will become a great nurse :)
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