The nursing theory that I find most relatable to my current role as a nurse and future position as a nurse educator is Jean Watson’s theory of human caring. Watson’s theory was originally rooted in five fundamental ideas of genuine presence, spirituality, self-love, and love for others, the concept that your aura and being present create a healing space and an appreciation and receptivity to miracles (Rossillo, 2020). The caring theory is of particular importance to me and my practice as it focuses on being attentive to patients as well as the caregiver (Rossillo, 2020). I believe that nurturing oneself in turn translates to providing high-quality care to others. For example, I often interact with patients who have been diagnosed with cancer or are in the process of a new cancer diagnosis and they are rightfully down, at times emotional, and sometimes angry and exhausted with their treatments. My job as a nurse is to provide care and understanding holistically, if even for a short time while starting their IV for imaging. As a nurse, I can establish a positive environment for the patient to tell me their fears about getting an IV, offer a tissue and a listening ear for them to vent their frustrations of numerous appointments resulting in a very long day, and even solve complications of duplicate appointments in that brief interaction. These concepts are what I hope to instill in the future and the present generation of nurses through my role as a nurse educator. This with the idea that caring first starts with oneself as I believe it is hard to extend yourself to others when you have not initially understood your triggers, biases, and core beliefs.