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The influence of Jean Watson`s Theory of Human Caring on your future role as an APRN
According to Watson (1997), the core of the Theory of Caring is that “humans cannot be treated as objects and that humans cannot be separated from self, other, nature, and the larger workforce. The theory of human caring explains that we are the environment, we believe in miracles, and we honor the body, mind and spirit of all our patients. We have sacred encounters with our patients which translate to transpersonal caring moments. Briefly, the application of the theory is demonstrated as the practice of loving-kindness, equanimity, authenticity, cultivating a spiritual practice, developing a relationship that is helping-trusting, and being open to spirituality (Watson Caring Science, 2017, 2).
avement is the state of loss when someone close to you has died. The death of someone you love is one of the greatest sorrows that can occur. Feelings of bereavement can also accompany other losses, such as the decline of your health or the health of someone you care about, or the end of an important relationship. Grief is a normal, healthy response to loss. (“Bereavement | Psychology Today UK”, 2018). There are many different types of grief and disenfranchised grief through adoption will be the focus of this assignment. Dr. Kenneth Doka, first coined this term in the 1980s. He describes this as grief that is often ignored and denied public support on three levels; the grief that is not acknowledged, a loss that is not recognized and grievers who are not acknowledged. (“Disenfranchised Grief”, 2018). He also suggests that the grief can be ignored or denied for a number of reasons and that the grief, for most, falls into one or more of the following categories:
1. The loss isn’t seen as worthy of grief, for example, non-death losses, such as adoption or the loss of a job.
2. The relationship is stigmatised such as the partner of a spouses extramarital affair.
3. The mechanism of death is stigmatised such as death by suicide or accidental overdose.
4. The person grieving is not recognised as a griever for example ex-partners or co-workers.
5. The way someone is grieving is stigmatised such as an extreme response to the grief or not appearing to grieve enough. (Doka, 2002)
This has been echoed throughout the works of Evelyn Robinson, who discovered that the nature of the loss felt by the birth mother was also felt by the adopted child. Robinson felt that this grief experienced from the separation from their families and being issued with a replacement birth certificate has also traditionally not been acknowledged or understood (Robinson, 2018). Robinson goes on to say that by replacing the birth certificate for a child we do not value that child’s actual heritage and identity. (Robinson, 2018). Robinson (2018) also states that most of the adopted children have extended family and adoption denies that those relationships exist. It is clear from Robinson’s work that she takes a lot from her own personal experience and while it is interesting it is somewhat anecdotal, that being said there is little literature available that disputes her claims. Doka (1989) states that most of the losses we experience are not due to ph
