WATSON CARING SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Supporting health care systems retain its most precious resource – competent, caring professional nurses.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We're here for nurses. To deepen and expand Watsons Caring Science, the philosophies, theories, ethics and practices of Human Caring, originated by Founder/Director Jean Watson. Goals & Objectives Transform the dominant model of medical science to a model of Watsons Caring Science by reintroducing the ethic, philosophy and diverse practices of caring and Love (Caritas), necessary for healing. Deepen the authentic Caring-Healing relationships between caregiver and patient/family, to restore Love and compassion as the ethical, values foundation of healthcare. Translate the model of Caring-Healing/Caritas into fully integrated transdisciplinary programs and services to help transform healthcare one nurse / one caregiver / one educator / one l
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Caritas Coach Education Program® (CCEP)
A 6-month personal and professional development program, offering a dynamic, collaborative, and compassionate deep dive into self-reflection on how ones’ personal gifts and talents inform their caring practice. Caritas Coaches® are champions of Watson's Caring Science and are instrumental in influencing system change.
Caritas Leadership Program™
A 6-month, transformational model designed to engage in deep study and personal mastery of leadership guided by Watson's Caring Science, the 10 Caritas Processes® and Caritas Literacy. Receive Caritas Leader® distinction upon completion.
WCSI Affiliate Program
The WCSI Affiliate Program is a structured alliance between WCSI and the leaders of hospital systems and universities who demonstrate the desire for meaningful organizational and cultural transformation by integrating the values, philosophies and tenants of Watson Caring Science.
There are two levels of designation: Affiliate, and Distinguished Affiliate. Distinguished Affiliates are more advanced organizations demonstrating required and additional exemplary indicators. Both levels showcase and celebrate a commitment to Watson’s Caring Science, to broaden a caring healing environment for staff, patients and families, organizational culture and communities.
WCSI offers ongoing support and resources, including customized training programs and consulting, with priority access to Dr. Watson, WCSI Faculty, experts and scholars.
WCSI Regional Caritas Consortia™
WCSI Regional Caritas Consortia (WCSI-RCC) are region-based gatherings and conferences of interdisciplinary groups of nurses, health professionals - and other mission-led organizations - to explore and share the philosophy, theory, values and practices of Watson’s Caring Science, also known as Unitary Caring Science.
WCSI-RCC's are committed for the betterment of sustaining human caring and healing within their regional communities that radiate out to the world by generating new forms of scholarship, education, leadership and clinical practice knowledge.
Where we work
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Our results
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Number of new champions or stakeholders recruited
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To restore the profound nature of caring-healing within a unitary Caring Science framework; in stewardship to the current health care system worldwide, to retain and nurture its most precious resource, caring professional nurses and transdisciplinary care team members.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Education, Training and Consultancy in stewardship with Hospital and Care systems worldwide.
offer expertise with unique packages for keynotes, speaking, consultations, and workshops from WCSI faculty
offer a unique six month program Caritas Coach Educational Program a deep dive to caring for self so to care for other for staff
provide intensive training programs designed to engage in deep study and personal mastery of leadership in our Caritas Leadership Program
sponsor and coordinate Watson Caring Science Global Associates with diverse countries
offer selected clinical-educational-curriculum and research studies to meet diverse individual and system learning needs.
Dr. Watson conducts intense seminars for Watson Caring Science Postdoctoral & Senior Scholars based upon Caring Science as Sacred Science and emancipatory forms of inquiry.
Expand our offer to Spanish and Portuguese countries via our WCSI LIA program and membership.
Caritas Coach Education Program (CCEP) is a unique, six-month program offered by the Watson Caring Science Institute
Scientific enquiry, research and evidence using our Caritas Measures showing a full circle of knowledge and value added
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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WATSON CARING SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Board of directorsas of 01/21/2024
Barbara Brewer
Barbara Brewer
Uni AZ
Karen Drenkard
George Washington Uni
Jim D'Alfonso
Kaiser Nurse Scholar Program, N Ca
Chris Byrne
Samsung
Brooks Turkel
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