Evidence-Based Practice/Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring- Reflection in Action

Reflection-in-Action

Nurses' duties and responsibilities have increased due to changes in health care provision systems across the globe. Now that patients are more affluent and complicated, nurses must cope with these issues. The caring theory of Jean Watson might be considered essential to this purpose despite the difficulties that nurses face. I will reflect on the clinical example to demonstrate how Watson's caring theory may be implemented in a clinical environment.

Caring Moments

According to Watson (1999), a caring moment is when a health practitioner and another converge in a meaningful manner that creates an opportunity to provide care services. A human-to-human transaction may occur when two people come together, each with a distinct set of phenomenal fields. An exceptional lot, according to Watson, is a person's point of reference or the enormity of the human involvement, which includes all of the person's feelings and bodily sensations as well as spiritual beliefs, expectations, thoughts, goals, environmental consideration, and the meanings of their opinions. A caregiver's awareness of her consciousness and genuine involvement in a caring encounter with her client is an aim that Watson stresses. Caring moments may impact those receiving and providing care since decisions made within a partnership can have a lasting impact on both parties' lives. When "it allows for the involvement of both spirits—then the action of the moment exceeds the bounds of openness and can increase human capacities," the caring opportunity becomes "transpersonal" (Létourneau et al., 2017).

Mr. Bin, a 60-year-old African man, will have his fifth amputation on May 15, and I've been assigned to take care of him. Both legs and feet have been devastated by gangrene. The previous surgery on his right leg did not heal correctly. Thus, he will need an above-knee amputation. Since I've cared for him in the past, I'm familiar with him. I've always had a good relationship with this patient, and it seemed like we clicked right away when we met for the first time. As a result, I was able to get to know him as a person rather than simply a patient on our ward undergoing surgery.

I warmly welcome his arrival on the unit. He gives us a slight grin as we look at each other. Caring events are taking place right now. Inquiring about his health, I inform him that I have come up with several inventive methods by which he can remember to take his prescription since our previous encounter. Nursing, according to Watson, is an art because of the nurse's inventiveness. He says he'd be pleased to talk about it and inquires about my well-being, to which I answer that I've been doing OK. In Mr. Smith's eyes, I'm more than simply a nurse; I'm his nurse, too. He is aware that I am concerned about him and that I want to assist him in getting through this difficult time. As Watson puts it, "We've become a part of our life histories."

Evidence supporting Jean Watson's Theory

Watson's hypothesis may be applied to almost any clinical nursing setting with relative ease. When one examines the research, one will see that her methods have been used in various clinical settings, including critical care units, mental health units, cancer units, public health centers, pediatric units, and other clinical settings. As a result, Watson's theory is relevant across many fields since it focuses on delivering care rather than what kind of care should be provided. It seems to many critics to be a flaw, but in reality, it is a strength of Watson's hypothesis, as shown above. More specifically, Watson's theory's capacity to be applicable across the nursing culture and a wide range of nursing situations contribute to her work's relevance. It is possible to apply Watson's work to a wide range of nursing specialties, but it is also possible to use it at various nursing levels (Bayuo & Obeng Amoah, 2017). Watson's theory, for example, serves as the cornerstone for Magnet nursing certification, and her ideas have been integrated into electronic medical record systems. Watson's theories have the potential to improve the experience of a single patient just by having one nurse use them.

Protecting Human Subjects in Quality Improvement

According to Jean Watson, caring replenishes our vitality and enhances our talents. For both personal and professional growth, the rewards are enormous. It's also crucial to note that Watson stresses that we have to protect ourselves from providing for others; self-healing is a vital process for refilling our energy reserves and recharging our spiritual resources. The way you say and do things matter a great deal. Caring