Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring represents a dramatic paradigm shift, and as a
             result, it has been a source of great controversy since its introduction. The purpose of this
             paper is to discuss the comprehension of the theory, the implications of caring, and the
             application of the theory to practice in an attempt to show that the Theory of Human
             Caring is valuable to the nursing profession. Sources include published literature,
             Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring: Is It Valuable to the Profession of Nursing?
             Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring represents a dramatic paradigm shift, and
             as a result, it has been a source of great controversy since its introduction. It is still a
             relatively new theory, with the first publication in 1979 in Watson's book Nursing: The
             Philosophy and Science of Caring. Possibly due to its newness, there is still much debate
             over the ease of comprehension of her work, the implications of caring within her theory,
             and whether her theory is applicable to nursing practice in today's world of advanced
             technology and budget cuts. This paper will explore each of these issues regarding the
             theory, and attempt to demonstrate that Watson's Theory of Human Caring definitely has
             A Summary of Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring
             Jean Watson views nursing as an art and a science, which has the goal of
             preserving the worth of humankind through the process of caring. Caring is seen as the
             essence of nursing and a moral ideal:
             Caring...has to become a will, an intention, a commitment, and a conscious
             judgment that manifests itself in concrete acts. Human care, as a moral ideal, also
             transcends the act and goes beyond the specific act of an individual nurse and
             produces collective acts of the nursing profession that have important
             consequences for human civilization (Watson, 1988, p. 32).
             Also, Watson stresses the subjectivity of the human ...