Breneol, S., Goldberg, L., & Watson, J. (2019). Caring for technology-dependent children and their families: The application of Watson’s caring science to guide nursing practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 42(2), 13–23.
This article aims to explore how nurses can foster positive interactions with and in the surroundings of families with technologically dependent children. To achieve this, the authors utilized Watson’s Caring Science to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the literature on the experiences of this vulnerable demographic. The theoretical and practical framework offered by Watson’s Nursing Science takes into account the compassion and sincere human care that are fundamental to nursing practice. The authors of this article defined the concept of interest as a critical analysis technique to provide nurses with insight into the special care requirements of families with technology-dependent children (Breneol et al., 2019). Results are presented to advance and enhance pediatric research, teaching, and practice.
The science of care is evident in nurses’ everyday interactions with patients and families, despite scant acknowledgment in this field of practice. The discussion in this article emphasizes the recommended nursing techniques and their impact on clinical practice, to improve pediatric nursing care for medically complex children (Breneol et al., 2019). Nurses new to the field or those looking after patients in this challenging population may be given these tactics. The authors stress that to assist nurses in helping children and families adjust to new lives with the aid of cutting-edge assistive technologies, educational initiatives, or interventions should be investigated and tested (Breneol et al., 2019). The creation of philosophically driven, theory-based health practices and techniques that support families with technologically dependent children will be guided by these research activities.
Devi, B., Pradhan, M. S., Giri, M. D., & Lepcha, M. N. (2022). Watson’s theory of caring in nursing education: Challenges to integrate into nursing practice. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(4), 1464–1471.
The study examined the challenges to nursing practice through the lens of Watson’s theory of caring. According to the study, when patients participate in this paradigm, both nurses and patients benefit from the shared experience (Devi et al., 2022). Nursing students learn from the start how to apply theory in their own practice when nursing theory is integrated into an undergraduate nursing program, making nursing experiences more realistic for both students and their patients. Applying Dr. Jean Watson’s theories may elevate learning to a new level that is both gratifying and challenging.
The disciplinary focus of the study is on the model or theory of nursing, which may be thought of as the intellectual and ethical underpinning of professional nursing. The care model includes the demand for both art and science, offering a worldview that includes and unifies new areas of nursing and mind-body-spirit medicine as they become essential to understanding human phenomena (Devi et al., 2022). The authors used the theory as an invitation and an opportunity to engage with concepts, explore and develop philosophical ideas, and apply those ideas in both personal and professional contexts.
Through their observations, they claim that the maturity of nursing as a stand-alone profession in health, healing, and education will determine its course and future. Watson presents several ideas that could be applied in the classroom (Devi et al., 2022). For individuals who wish to incorporate specific aspects of human care into their practice or research, the in-depth explanations may serve as a valuable guide. Jean Watson’s philosophy of care promotes both conventional acts of kindness and compassion, as well as a more open-minded, emotionally informed approach to patient care in medical settings (Watson, 1999). For everyone to have the best possible experience in healthcare environments, nurses are highly advised to interact with their patients and their families in a genuinely and compassionate manner.
Reference
Watson, J. (1999). Nursing: Human science and human care: A theory of nursing. Jones & Bartlett Learning.