Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of Caring

Jean Watson's first edition of Nursing, now considered a classic, introduced the science of human caring and quickly became one of the most widely used, respected sources of conceptual models for nursing. This completely new edition offers an update and the most current perspectives on the evolution of the original philosophy and science of caring from the field's founding scholar. It introduces Caritas Processes and other concepts to assist students and practitioners in cultivating a new level of Caritas Nursing in their work and the world. This edition includes an audio CD with centering and meditation exercises specifically for nurses.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a past president of the National League for Nursing, Dr. Jean Watson is Distinguished Professor of Nursing and holds an endowed Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She founded the original Center for Human Caring. Dr. Watson is a widely published author and recipient of many awards, including six honorary doctoral degrees. Her theory of human caring and model of caring science are used around the world.