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Praise for the First Edition:
"The book offers rich examples of nursing projects that may broaden nursing care for greater patient and student satisfaction and assist nurses with holistic self-care."
--Gale Robinson-Smith, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Villanova University
International Journal for Human Caring
"Provides wonderful tools for nurses to use in practice, education, or even for self-care. Designed for any nurse, . . . who wishes to learn more about applying Jean Watson's Human Caring Theory to practice ... [It] is a practical, easy-to-read book for all nursing audiences and could be used at any educational level."
--Doody's Medical Reviews
"Sitzman and Watsons' book is an invaluable resource. The strength of this book is its simplicity on one level yet its complexity as the reader works throughout the layers incorporated within the book."
--Nursing Times
This seminal work, based on the philosophy of Watson's Human Caring Theory, is designed to help students and practitioners of nursing to simplify Watson's complex teachings and integrate them into everyday practice. The revised second edition includes an abundance of new micro-practice examples for each of the 10 Caritas Processes®; practical exemplars from Dr. Sitzman's research, enabling readers to cultivate Caritas and mindfulness on a daily basis; and new case studies demonstrating how others have implemented Human Caring Science into everyday life and work.
Drawing on the contemplative and mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, the text offers an engaging entry into Human Caring Theory for newcomers and deepens understanding for current practitioners. Clear and simple content supports foundational learning and promotes direct experience related to Watson's work. The book features guided mindfulness activities and artistic practices for each of the 10 Caritas Processes, plus case studies and guided procedures to facilitate learning and internalizing the method. The text also serves as the foundational text for the WCSI online course that provides step-by-step instructions on how to integrate and ground the philosophy and abstracts of Human Caring Theory into practice.
New to the Second Edition:
New and updated content throughout
Presents new examples from authors' research for cultivating daily Caritas and mindfulness practices
Each Caritas Process chapter includes micro-practice examples from scholarly work demonstrating use of Watson's Theory
Abundant case studies demonstrate how others have implemented Caring Science and Mindfulness in everyday life and work
Key Features:
Engages newcomers in learning Human Caring Theory and deepens understanding for current practitioners
Facilitates integration of the philosophy and abstracts of Human Caring Theory into clinical practice
Provides abundant case studies and guided activities to reinforce content
Includes guided mindfulness and artistic practices for each of the Ten Caritas Processes
Designed for a diverse audience including undergraduate, graduate, and international nursing and health science students
Serves as the foundational text for the companion WCSI online course (including videos)
Contents
Contents
Contributors
Author's Note
Preface
Note From Contributing Nurse Artist
Share Caring Science, Mindful Practice: Implementing Watson's Human Caring Theory, Second Edition
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO CARITAS PRACTICE AND MINDFULNESS
1.Use of Mindfulness to Cultivate Understanding of Watson's Theory of Caring
2.Overview of Watson's Theory (10 Caritas Processes®)
3.Thich Nhat Hanh's Five Mindfulness Trainings
4.Entering the Stream: Understanding and Living Out Jean Watson's Work
SECTION II: THE TEN CARITAS PROCESSES®
5.The First Caritas Process®: Embrace Altruistic Values and Practice Lovingkindness With Self and Others
6.The Second Caritas Process®: Be Authentically Present, Enable Faith and Hope, and Honor Others
7.The Third Caritas Process®: Be Sensitive to Self and Others by Nurturing Individual Beliefs and Practices
8.The Fourth Caritas Process®: Develop Helping-Trusting-Caring Relationships
9.The Fifth Caritas Process®: Promote and Accept Positive and Negative Feelings as You Authentically Listen to Another's Story
10.The Sixth Caritas Process®: Use Creative Scientific Problem-Solving Methods for Caring Decision Making—and Creative Solution-Seeking
11.The Seventh Caritas Process®: Share Teaching and Learning That Addresses Individual Needs and Comprehension Styles
12.The Eighth Caritas Process®: Create a Healing Environment for the Physical and Spiritual Self That Respects Human Dignity
13.The Ninth Caritas Process®: Assist With Basic Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Human Needs
14.The Tenth Caritas Process®: Open to Mystery and Allow Miracles to Enter
15.Conclusions and Suggestions for Deepening Study
Index
