Kristen Swanson’s Theory of Caring India S. Sharp, RN
Who is Kristen Swanson Picture retrieved from http://sonapps.unc.edu/directories/search.php?x=2963
Theory of Caring Developed in 1991 Initial studies were focused on maternal losses3
Five Elements of Caring Knowing4 Being with4 Doing For4 Enabling4 Maintaining Belief4
New Generation Jean Watson’s Human Caring Theory1,2 Lewis W. Mustard2
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References 1Blais, K. K., & Hayes, J. S. (2011). Professional nursing practice: Concepts and perspectives. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. 2Mustard L. (2002) Caring and competency. Journal of Nursing Administration 4(2), 36–43. 3Swanson, K.M. (1991). Empirical development of a middle range theory of caring. Nursing Research, 40(3), 161-166. 4Tonges, M., & Ray, J. (2011). Translating caring theory into practice: The Carolina are Model. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(9), 374-381.