Kathleen Sitzman – författare

Praise for the First Edition:“The book offers rich examples of nursing projects that may broaden nursing care for greater patient and student satisfaction and assist nurses with holistic self-care."--Gale Robinson-Smith, PhD, RNAssociate Professor, College of Nursing, Villanova UniversityInternational Journal for Human Caring“Provides wonderful tools for nurses to use in practice, education, or even for self-care. Designed for any nurse, . . . who wishes to learn more about applying Jean Watson's Human Caring Theory to practice … [It] is a practical, easy-to-read book for all nursing audiences and could be used at any educational level."--Doody's Medical Reviews"Sitzman and Watsons' book is an invaluable resource. The strength of this book is its simplicity on one level yet its complexity as the reader works throughout the layers incorporated within the book."--Nursing TimesThis seminal work, based on the philosophy of Watson’s Human Caring Theory, is designed to help students and practitioners of nursing to simplify Watson’s complex teachings and integrate them into everyday practice. The revised second edition includes an abundance of new micro-practice examples for each of the 10 Caritas Processes®; practical exemplars from Dr. Sitzman’s research, enabling readers to cultivate Caritas and mindfulness on a daily basis; and new case studies demonstrating how others have implemented Human Caring Science into everyday life and work.Drawing on the contemplative and mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, the text offers an engaging entry into Human Caring Theory for newcomers and deepens understanding for current practitioners. Clear and simple content supports foundational learning and promotes direct experience related to Watson’s work. The book features guided mindfulness activities and artistic practices for each of the 10 Caritas Processes, plus case studies and guided procedures to facilitate learning and internalizing the method. The text also serves as the foundational text for the WCSI online course that provides step-by-step instructions on how to integrate and ground the philosophy and abstracts of Human Caring Theory into practice.New to the Second Edition:New and updated content throughoutPresents new examples from authors’ research for cultivating daily Caritas and mindfulness practicesEach Caritas Process chapter includes micro-practice examples from scholarly work demonstrating use of Watson’s TheoryAbundant case studies demonstrate how others have implemented Caring Science and Mindfulness in everyday life and workKey Features:Engages newcomers in learning Human Caring Theory and deepens understanding for current practitionersFacilitates integration of the philosophy and abstracts of Human Caring Theory into clinical practiceProvides abundant case studies and guided activities to reinforce contentIncludes guided mindfulness and artistic practices for each of the Ten Caritas ProcessesDesigned for a diverse audience including undergraduate, graduate, and international nursing and health science studentsServes as the foundational text for the companion WCSI online course (including videos)

This innovative text, built on the foundations of Watson's Caring Science, demonstrates how nursing professionals can develop virtual relationships that encompass caring and understanding in professional, teaching/learning, and everyday cyber communications. It describes how caring and love can transcend distance, space, and time in our increasingly virtual world to preserve the basic fabric of humanity as we physically interact less and electronically interact more. Straightforward and concise, the text offers specific practices for teachers, students, and professionals to support caring in a digital world, along with practical examples that enable readers to envision ways to create their own caring online presence.The text provides examples of initiatives aimed at establishing ongoing intent to care on levels ranging from personal to global. Included are a variety of educational activities that rely on digital resources to facilitate interaction, collaboration, learning, and connection. Learning objectives and knowledge-check questions in each chapter reinforce information, and a corresponding MOOC and other free professional online trainings are available to readers to augment study.Key Features:Built on Watson's Caring Science and expanded through Sitzman's researchContains specific information and practical examples for faculty, students, and professionals who interact onlineProvides examples of online caring initiatives from personal to globalValidated by seven research studies and extensive online experience of the authors

The only text to contain a broad range of validated instruments to measure caring.This text is the only comprehensive and accessible collection of validated and reliable instruments for care measurement in clinical and educational nursing and health professions research. These measurements address quality of care; patient, client, and nurse perceptions of caring; and caring behaviors, abilities, and efficacy. The third edition is updated throughout and includes a comprehensive literature review of the research and measurement of caring. It features several new tools and instruments, and updates all established tools and instruments to reflect how each has been used in the past ten years. The third edition also presents a new chapter on assessing and measuring caring in digital/cyberspace settings, discusses global developments in assessing and measuring caring, and provides an updated section dedicated to the challenges and future directions of caring measurement.Each tool/instrument is presented according to a standard framework for ease of use. This framework includes a description of each tool/instrument and its origin, its development and use, key citations for its use, and its theoretical origin and access.New to the Third Edition:Includes a comprehensive literature review of the research and measurement of caringUpdates all instruments and tools to reflect how each has been used in the past ten yearsPresents new instruments including “Student Perceptions of Caring Online”Offers an updated section dedicated to challenges and future directions of the measurement of caringProvides new chapter on assessing and measuring caring in digital/cyberspace settingsUpdates references to reflect new literatureDiscusses global developments in assessing and measuring caringKey Features:Contains a broad range of validated instruments to measure caring in an expanding array of health care settings including clinical, academic, and communityServes as a valuable resource for PhD, DNP, and other graduate students to support their dissertations and projectsConstitutes a key resource in clinical settings where clinicians have opportunities to measure caring among nurses, patients, and interdisciplinary colleaguesAids health care institutions applying for Magnet Status

Understanding the Work of Nursing Theorists, Third Edition presents the difficult concepts of nursing theory through the use of art. While most theory texts are complex and more detailed than what is needed for students at an introductory level of theory, this text offers a different approach to teaching and learning nursing theory. Definitions and basic concepts are presented along with a brief overview of a selection of common nursing theories. The author encourages creativity through art in an effort to engage students and make them more active learners. The Third Edition includes new chapters on the theories of Patricia Benner, Imogene King, and Rosemarie Parse as well as a chapter on the process of theory development by Jean Watson. The Application to Practice sections are new and will appear as research article in each theorist chapter.Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. To learn more about how to transform your course with Navigate 2 Advantage Access visit www.jblnavigate.com/2.

System Innovation: A Holistic Approach to Disrupting with Love and Human Caring inspires healthcare leaders and professionals to innovate healthcare habits, practices, policies, functions, and their own leadership style to achieve desired outcomes.It employs a holistic approach to leadership and management, providing practical actions for health systems to deploy to disrupt the current environment so a more connected culture, grounded in love and caring, can emerge. Frameworks and theories emphasized include cultural transformation theory, caring science, and design thinking. Calling for a brave visionary approach to leadership, System Innovation is an ideal resource for leadership courses at all levels of nursing and healthcare-related education, as well as in professional settings.

System Innovation Disruptor Diary: A Holistic Approach to Disrupting with Love and Human CaringSystem Innovation: A Holistic Approach to Disrupting with Love and Human Caring, which lays out a foundational, holistic approach for facilitating successful disruption at the healthcare system level. That text shares theoretical models and conceptual frameworks, as well as implementable operational concepts and practices. This disruptor diary provides readers of the textbook with space for reflection, journaling, and ideation, emphasizing how vital the thoughts and ideas of healthcare workers are to its very future. The diary features select quotes from the text and ample space for readers to further reflect, doodle, journal, and engage. It also includes two impactful exercises from Chapters 2 and 7 of System Innovation--one on designing a disruption mandala and another that encourages deep reflection on customer service versus hospitality.Designed to encourage greater personal growth and leadership, System Disruptor Diary is an engaging and stimulating resource for students using System Innovation.