Theorist: Jean Watson Theory Title: Theories on Human Caring and The Art and Science of Caring in Nursing

Person Health Environment Nursing A complex, holistic being, and cannot be separated from self, other, nature or the larger universe impacted and influence by the surrounding environment When the human being is considered from a holistic perspective, health implies harmony and balance among the various dimensions of human experiencephysical, emotional, mental, spiritual and so on. Driven by curative factors/ Caritas factors 8 and 9. A nonphysical energetic environment; A vibrational field integral with the person whwere the nurse is not only in the environment but the nurse IS the environement. Driven by most Curative Factors/ Caritas Process. Nursing is concerned with promoting health, preventing illness, caring for the sick and restoring health. It focuses on health promotion and treatment of disease. She believes that holistic health care is

Advantages/ Strengths This theory places client in the context of the family, the

Disadvantages/ Weakness Biophysical needs of the individual are given less important

community and the The ten carative culture It places the client as the focus of practice rather than the technology factors primarily delineate the psychosocial needs of the person

central to the practice of caring in nursing.