Prid Jean Watson Nursing Theory Paper

Sleep Health is one of the important components of Healthy People 2020 mission to improve American health. In today society, many individuals do not receive the recommend 7-9 hours of sleep or treatment of sleep disorders necessary to maintain a healthy immune system, recharge their body, and sustain memory and alertness throughout the day among other benefits. With our daily busy schedules, many feel that there is simply not enough hours in the day to get everything done and a full nights rest. Running on less than 5 hours of sleep has contributed to many negative impacts. Lack of sleep has lead to undesirable mood swings and agitation that can have a negative impact on family life. A number of automobile accidents, occupational accidents, and medical errors have also resulted from sleep deprivation. A few companies such as Google have taken action by implementing nap rooms within their businesses however not enough companies have followed suit. In a society that flourishes on productivity, it would only make sense that we incorporate the importance of sleep health into our culture to push for more productive outcomes that we …show more content…
The theory therefore aligns itself with the beneficial factors in the promotion healthy sleep habits. One of Jean Watson’s carative factors is the provision for supportive, protective, and corrective mental, physical, sociocultural, and spiritual environment. In other words, healthcare providers must remain cognizant of the internal and external environmental factors that can affect patient’s health (Alligood, 2014, p. 84). We can then rectify the issues such as socioeconomic, lifestyle choices, and work schedules that hinder treatment and support patients in attaining sufficient sleep and how to properly treat issues of insomnia, restless leg syndrome and sleep disordered