Week 1: Discussion Question 2 – Applying Jean Watson’s Theory on Human Caring/Caring Science Core Principles to APN Practice Discussion Prompt

 

Jean Watson’s Theory of  Human Caring/Caring Science is one theoretical framework used throughout the USU College of Nursing courses. The practice implication of Watson’s Human Caring Theory evolves our thinking and approaches to patient care from a mindset of carative (cure) to one of caritas (care). The core principles/practice are founded on a:


 	
Practice of loving-kindness and equanimity
 	
Authentic presence: enabling deep belief of other (patient, colleague, family, etc.)
 	
Cultivation of one’s own spiritual practice toward wholeness of mind/body/spirit—beyond ego
 	
“Being” the caring-healing environment
 	
Allowing miracles (openness to the unexpected and inexplicable life events)

Some individuals are comfortable framing their practice with Watson while others prefer different theories or a collection of theories. However, Watson is based on caring which is a foundation of nursing. Anyone could use the core principles to guide decision making. Select one of the core principles and discuss ways you might be able to apply the principle in guiding your advanced practice nursing practices.
Resources:
Watson, J. (2021). Caring science & human caring theory. Watson Caring Science Institute. https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/jean-bio/caring-science-theory/
Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing. Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing (currentnursing.com)
Week 1: Quiz
Quiz Instructions
Chapters 3 and 4 – There are ten (10) multiple choice questions. The quizzes come from your Joel’s chapters. You can prepare for the quiz by reading the assigned chapters ahead of time. Review the major concepts from the readings and take notes.

Week 1: Assignment – Plagiarism Certificate
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to “plagiarize” means:


 	
to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own
 	
to use (another’s production) without crediting the source
 	
to commit literary theft
 	
to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else’s work and lying about it afterward’ (Plagiarism.org).
Assignment Prompt
Exercise 1 – Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism – This is a simple Yes/No exercise providing several short cases and asking if the writing is plagiarized or not. The exercise takes 15 to 20 minutes. To access the exercise go to: https://plagiarism.arts.cornell.edu/tutorial/exercises.cfm and select – I am a guest. I am taking this quiz for my own interest. From University of Cornell, College of Arts and Sciences.
Save the tally page with the following information: Thank You, You correctly answered XX out of XX questions. Thank you for using this online tutorial on how to recognize and avoid plagiarism. Feel free to return to complete the exercises at any time.
Save in a PDF and upload to the Plagiarism Certificate dropbox.
Exercise 2 – Plagiarism-by-Paraphrase Risk Quiz – This is an interactive plagiarism risk quiz. To access the exercise go to: http://faculty.goucher.edu/writingprogram/sgarrett/Default.html. Each topic area exercise quiz takes 10 to 15 minutes. Select a topic of interest to you from the five different topic areas:


 	
Literary Criticism
 	
Science/Biology
 	
Social Science/Anthropology
 	
Economics
 	
History

Save the tally page titled: The results of all the quizzes you took this session: Interpret Your Results. You must make a 90 on your quiz to receive credit.
Save in a PDF and upload to the Plagiarism Certificate dropbox.