The second key concept that is vital to the theory is the transpersonal caring relationship. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary (2015) the term transpersonal is defined as “extending or going beyond the personal or individual or of, relating to, or being psychology or psychotherapy concerned especially with esoteric mental experience that goes beyond the usual limits of ego and personality”. Thus, Watson explores relationships that are built upon connections with others that are based upon a spiritual or other cosmic type of bond. Watson explains that nurses are healers and not in just the physical aspect but also are meant to connect with others through the process of caring and be true to themselves during such periods.
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According to Watson, (as cited by Alligood, 2014) the framework of the theory is based upon logical form. The theory has various ideas that connect both the health and illness phenomena. Watson reminds nurses that there is not only a physical connection with patients and/or families but also a spiritual component that at times may be essential to forming the nurse client relationship (Alligood, 2014). Watson strides at explaining the difference between caring, which to her is the foundation of the nursing practice, and curing in which takes on a different level of medical attention. Incorporated throughout the theory is a postmodern approach, which pays attention to not only the holistic views but appreciates self-awareness, harmony, and operates through an open system (Alligood, …show more content…
However, Watson explains that nursing it based not solely on knowledge, thoughts, values, and beliefs but also includes a level of both commitment and action and a bit of drive to the nursing practice (Alligood, 2014). Also, human beings or as Watson describes personhood relates to one’s mind, body, and soul within an ever-changing and upcoming world view that includes that we are connected to all to some degree. One’s health is meet with both unity and harmony within the mind, body and soul that is combined with a certain level of compatibility between a person’s ability to exam their inner self with the experiences that they may have. Many theories’ look beyond an individual actions and views that contribute to the nursing practice but Watson’s inclusion of environmental factors assists in the validity of her theory. By stating that nurses need to be supportive, yet protective and or correct actions that include mental, physical, societal, and even spiritual environments gives nurses a basis for their own handling of their day to day interactions with not only patients but themselves, families, and even colleagues (Alligood,2014). Watson has suggested the following statements as “rules” in which nurses should follow with the Transpersonal Caring Theory: (Watson,
The final …show more content…
According to Watson, (as cited by Alligood, 2014) the framework of the theory is based upon logical form. The theory has various ideas that connect both the health and illness phenomena. Watson reminds nurses that there is not only a physical connection with patients and/or families but also a spiritual component that at times may be essential to forming the nurse client relationship (Alligood, 2014). Watson strides at explaining the difference between caring, which to her is the foundation of the nursing practice, and curing in which takes on a different level of medical attention. Incorporated throughout the theory is a postmodern approach, which pays attention to not only the holistic views but appreciates self-awareness, harmony, and operates through an open system (Alligood, …show more content…
However, Watson explains that nursing it based not solely on knowledge, thoughts, values, and beliefs but also includes a level of both commitment and action and a bit of drive to the nursing practice (Alligood, 2014). Also, human beings or as Watson describes personhood relates to one’s mind, body, and soul within an ever-changing and upcoming world view that includes that we are connected to all to some degree. One’s health is meet with both unity and harmony within the mind, body and soul that is combined with a certain level of compatibility between a person’s ability to exam their inner self with the experiences that they may have. Many theories’ look beyond an individual actions and views that contribute to the nursing practice but Watson’s inclusion of environmental factors assists in the validity of her theory. By stating that nurses need to be supportive, yet protective and or correct actions that include mental, physical, societal, and even spiritual environments gives nurses a basis for their own handling of their day to day interactions with not only patients but themselves, families, and even colleagues (Alligood,2014). Watson has suggested the following statements as “rules” in which nurses should follow with the Transpersonal Caring Theory: (Watson,