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Watson’S Theory Of Human Caring: Effect On Nurse Perception Of Care Environment, Shannon Jones
Watson’S Theory Of Human Caring: Effect On Nurse Perception Of Care Environment, Shannon Jones
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Psychiatric and mental health nurses face unique problems related to the specifics of the role including low morale and burnout. These problems stem from many factors including insufficient staffing, lack of support from management, and patient behaviors such as aggression or noncompliance which lead to poor patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine what effect adoption of Dr. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring has on nurse perception of the care environment on an inpatient psychiatric unit in a rural community hospital as measured by a modified version of the Combined Assessment of Psychiatric Environments (CAPE) instrument. …