Contributions of Jean Watson’s theory to holistic critical thinking of nurses

August 31, 2018

Editorial published in The Brazilian Journal of Nursing (Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem – REBEn)

Riegel F, Crossetti MGO, Siqueira DS. Contributions of Jean Watson’s theory to holistic critical thinking of nurses.
Rev Bras Enferm [Internet]. 2018;71(4):2072-6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0065

Jean Watson’s theory is based on the humanistic aspects and on the ethical and spiritual dimensions of care, considering the characteristics of each individual and their bio-psycho-spiritual-social needs, which can contribute fundamentally to the development of holistic critical thinking and to the role of the nurse in care, teaching and research fields.

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