Watson's Authentic Presence: Philosophical and Theoretical Approaches.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Pullyblank, Kristin
- Source
- Nursing Science Quarterly. Apr2023, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p158-163. 6p.
- Subject
- *NURSING models
*NURSING
*PHILOSOPHY of nursing
*NURSE-patient relationships
*COMPASSION
*COMMITMENT (Psychology)
- Language
- ISSN
- 0894-3184
Presence remains a fundamental aspect of nursing practice and theory and yet remains poorly defined. The author describes Watson's phenomenon of authentic presence in both the nursing and interdisciplinary literature. The emerging themes are applied to Watson's theoretical and philosophical perspectives of human caring science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]