Margaret Jean Watson's Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring

Vocabulary flashcards covering Jean Watson's Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring, including key historical context, carative factors, caritas processes, hierarchy of needs, and metaparadigm concepts.

Margaret Jean Harman-Watson

A distinguished professor of nursing, founder of the original Center for Human Caring in Colorado, and nursing theorist who developed the Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring.

Caritas

A Latin term meaning 'to cherish', 'to appreciate', and 'to give special attention', used by Watson to expand the ten carative factors into clinical caritas processes.

Transpersonal Caring Relationship

A foundational concept in Watson's theory describing a deep connection between the nurse and patient guided by the caritas processes.

Carative Factors

Ten structural elements introduced by Watson in 1979 that delineate the caring aspect of nursing as distinguished from curative factors.

Clinical Caritas Processes (CCP)

Watson's 2001 translation of the original ten carative factors into actionable clinical practice guides.

First Carative Factor

The formation of a humanistic-altruistic system of values, which is learned early in life and enhanced through nursing education and clinical experience.

Second Carative Factor

The instillation of faith-hope, which emphasizes the nurse's role in promoting wellness by assisting clients to adopt health-seeking behaviors.

Third Carative Factor

Cultivation of sensitivity to one's self and to others, enabling nurses to provide authentic care by acknowledging their own feelings and sensitivity.

Fourth Carative Factor

Development of a helping-trusting human caring relationship, which encourages open expression of both positive and negative emotions.

Fifth Carative Factor

The promotion and acceptance of the expression of positive and negative feelings, recognizing that emotional and intellectual perceptions differ among individuals.

Sixth Carative Factor

The systematic use of a creative problem solving caring process, applying the scientific nursing process to client care.

Seventh Carative Factor

The promotion of transpersonal teaching-learning, designed to inform the client and transfer responsibility for health and wellness to them.

Eighth Carative Factor

Provision for a supportive, protective, and corrective mental, physical, societal, and spiritual environment, addressing both internal and external health influences.

Ninth Carative Factor

The assistance with the gratification of human needs, requiring nurses to recognize biophysical, psychophysical, psychosocial, and intrapersonal needs.

Tenth Carative Factor

The allowance for existential-phenomenological-spiritual forces, offering thought-provoking experiences to deepen the understanding of self and others.

Lower Order Biophysical Needs

Basic physical survival needs in Watson's ordering of needs, consisting of the need for food and fluid, elimination, and ventilation.

Lower Order Psychophysical Needs

Functional needs in Watson's ordering of needs, consisting of the need for activity-inactivity and the need for sexuality.

Higher Order Psychosocial Needs

Relational needs in Watson's ordering of needs, consisting of the need for achievement and the need for affiliation.

Higher Order Intrapersonal-Interpersonal Need

The highest level need in Watson's ordering of needs, consisting specifically of the need for self-actualization.

Health (Watson Metaparadigm)

Defined within Watson's theory as unity and harmony within the mind, body, and soul.

Person (Watson Metaparadigm)

A fully functional integrated self who is valued, respected, nurtured, understood, and assisted.

Environment (Watson Metaparadigm)

The societal and cultural framework that transmits caring attitudes across generations within the nursing profession as a way of coping.