Homework: Critical Approval of Jean Watson Theory of Human Caring
Length: 4 to 5 pages.
Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring is a conceptual thread in the USU College of Nursing's curriculum framework. The purpose of this homework is to offer students the opportunity to be exposed to Human Caring Science while providing students with the skills of critical appraisal of evidence.
• Students will select one nursing research article that focuses on a study that used Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring as a theoretical framework.
• Students should use as a guide, an appropriate Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklist found in Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2019; pp. 708-722).
• The critiques are to be informal, although correct grammar, spelling, etc., are expected. The critique should include a brief description of the study that was reviewed and should address elements of the study relevant to critique.
• Students will provide a written critique on a critical appraisal of the elements relevant to the nature of the research study such as type of study, design, quality of the study; and rationale, as well as implications for practice and further research and/or evaluation.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
• Use these Examples of research articles incorporating Jean Watson's theory in USU online library:
• Durgun Ozan, Y., & Okumus, H. (2017). Effects of nursing care based on Watson's theory of human caring on anxiety, distress, and coping when infertility treatment fails: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Caring Sciences, 6(2), 95-109.
• Rossillao, K. (2018). Caritas education: Theory to practice...2018 National Teaching Institute research abstracts presented at the AACN National Teaching Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, May 21-24, 2018.
• American Journal of Critical Care, 27(3), e 14 - e15.