Watson's Caring in the Digital World

Kathleen Sitzman, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, Distinguished Watson Caring Science Scholar, is a professor of undergraduate nursing science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. 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.

Contents


Preface


PART I


Overview of Jean Watson';s & Human Caring Theory; With Digital World Applications


1 Watson's Caring Science as Context for Digital World Caring


2 Caring Science Foundations


3 Caritas Processes 1 Through 5


4 Caritas Processes 6 Through 10


PART II


Conveying Caring When Engaged in Teaching, Learning, and Interacting in the Digital World


5 Conveying and Sustaining Caring in Digital Learning Environments


6 Expressing Caring in Digital Communications


PART III


Expanding and Continuing Digital World Caring


7 Expressing Global Intent to Care: Free and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Trainings


8 Caring Continuing


PART IV


Teaching Materials


9 Course Resources


Index