Assessing and Measuring Caring in Nursing and Health Science

ISBN 10: 0826123139 / ISBN 13: 9780826123138

Published by Springer Publishing Company, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Assessing and Measuring Caring in Nursing and Health Science
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826123139
• ISBN 13: 9780826123138
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Dr. Watson and her colleagues have gathered all the available measurement instruments on caring in nursing in this book, along with discussion of their origins, development, and use. Nurse clinicians, educators, researchers, and managers will find this a valuable resource.

About the Author

Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, is distinguished professor emerita and dean emerita of the School of Nursing at the University of Colorado. She is the founder of the Center for Human Caring in Colorado, a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and a past president of the National League for Nursing. Dr. Watson is a widely published author and recipient of several awards and honors, including an international Kellogg Fellowship in Australia, a Fulbright Research Award in Sweden, and five honorary doctoral degrees, including Honorary International Doctor of Science awards from Goteborg University, Sweden, and Luton University, London. Dr. Watson's caring philosophy is used to guide new models of caring and healing practices in diverse settings worldwide. At the University of Colorado, Dr. Watson holds the title of distinguished professor of nursing, the highest honor accorded its faculty for scholarly work.