Jean Watson
Boulder,CO
Summary
Devoted Clinical Nurse Educator bringing proven skills in training and mentoring nursing staff. Well-versed in clinical skills and teaching techniques. Offers expert judgment and employee assessment abilities. Seeking employment as a Professor of Nursing.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing Anschutz Medical Center
Aurora, CO
02.1974 - 01.2023
- Developed Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring which concerns how nurses care for their patients and how that caring progresses into better plans to promote health and wellness, prevent illness and restore health.
- Taught courses on nursing theory and practice, emphasizing the Philosophy and Science of Caring.
- Developed curriculum based on Theory of Transpersonal Caring, incorporating the concepts of human being, health, environment or society, and nursing
- Contributed articles to professional journals related to best practices in nursing education.
- Involved in the planning and implementing of the nursing Ph.D. program and served as coordinator and director of the Ph.D. program between 1978 and 1981.
- Dean of University of Colorado School of Nursing and Associate Director of Nursing Practice at University Hospital from 1983 to 1990.
- Helped in developing a post-baccalaureate nursing curriculum in human caring, health, and healing that led to a Nursing Doctorate (ND), a professional clinical doctoral degree that in 2005 became the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
- Facilitated discussions and engaged students in critical thinking about the role of caring in nursing
- Coordinated research projects among faculty and students related to health care policy issues.
- Participated in university committees focused on curriculum design and assessment processes.
- Helped staff achieve patient care goals and outcome standards by implementing regular training courses.
- Delivered industry-leading educational experiences by integrating theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and expertise in clinical nursing.
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology And Counseling
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO06-1973
Master of Science - Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO06-1966
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lewis Gale School of Nursing
Roanoke, VA06-1961
Skills
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Teaching Strategies
- Clinical Supervision
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership and Mentoring Abilities
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
- Received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.
- National League for Nursing (NLN) Martha E. Rogers Award.
- In 1997, the NLN awarded an honorary lifetime certificate as a holistic nurse.
- In 1999, nation’s first Murchison-Scoville Endowed Chair of Caring Science.
Timeline
Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing Anschutz Medical Center
02.1974 - 01.2023
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology And Counseling
University of Colorado At Boulder
Master of Science - Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lewis Gale School of Nursing
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