TFN: MARGARET JEAN WATSON

Nursing

The human science of persons and human health illness experiences that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, aesthetic, and ethical human care transactions.

Person

A valued individual who should be cared for, respected, nurtured, understood, and assisted.

Health

Unity and harmony within the mind, body, and soul. It is associated with the degree of congruence between self as perceived and as experienced.

Environment

Provides the values that determine how one should behave and what goals one should strive toward.

Formation of humanistic-altruistic system of values.

➔ satisfaction one gets through giving

and extension of the sense of self

➔ practice of loving kindness and

equanimity

Installation of faith and hope.

➔ being authentically present

➔ describes the nursing role in helping

the patient adopt health-seeking

behaviors through wellness

promotion

Cultivation of sensitivity to self and others.

➔ opening to others with sensitivity

and compassion

➔ ability of an individual to feel and

realize one’s needs, weaknesses and

strengths in relation to other’s

needs, weaknesses, and strengths

Development of a helping-trusting, human caring relationship.

➔ involves empathy, congruence,

non-possesive warmth and effective

communication

Promotion and acceptance of the expression of positive and negative feelings.

➔ being present and supportive

➔ risk taking experience for the nurse

and patient

➔ the individual is reality-based and

does not live in fantasies

Systemic use of creative problem-solving caring process.

➔ importance and use of the nursing

process

➔ creative use of self

➔ assessment, plan, interventions

Promotion of transpersonal teaching-learning.

➔ provision of self-care,

determination of personal needs and

personal growth

Provision of supportive, protective, and connective mental, physical, societal, and spiritual development.

➔ nurse should recognize the

influence of internal and external

environment on the health and

illness of man

Assistance with qualification of human needs.

➔ alignment of mind-body spirit

➔ role of the nurse to promote

wellness according to Maslow’s

Hierarchy of Needs

Allowance for existential-phenomenological-spiritual forces.

➔ included to provide a thought-provoking experience, leading to a better understanding of the self and others

Personality Types:

Type A and Type B

Type B

Fun-loving, friendly, joyous, indulgent.

Solid Family Background

"One can only give what one has."

Experience of Having Been Loved and the Ability to Love

The quality of love a child receives at home and the role models they see influence their ability to give and receive love.

Spiritual Life

The more spiritual a person is, the finer their regard and relatedness with others.

Sense of Humor

The ability to laugh at one's mistakes.

Relaxed Attitude

A broader vision and ability to accommodate more things in one's heart and mind.

Open-Mindedness

The ability to perceive an issue, considering the pros and cons.

caring starts with

family

caring can be effectively demonstrated and practiced only

interpersonally

practice of caring

the central of nursing