The model is based in the theory of human caring authored by Dr. Jean Watson. This theory honors autonomy, choice, and meaning through deep human connection. The Caritas field is the “inner world of practice at the heart level”. The model has four domains. The first one is most important. Is the health care that the person is receiving—the treatments, the surgery, the chemotherapy, the medications—aligned with the person’s wishes, preferences, and values.

Dependent nursing practice is following the doctor’s orders for medications, treatments, diet, activity, tests, etc. We ensure that the medical treatment is given.Shared practice is when the doctor is giving us parameters but leaves us to make judgments, as well. One example is giving medications “as needed” or titrating vasoactive medications in the intensive care unit according to blood pressure.Independent practice is what we do in our own scope of practice. What do we do with and for patients for which we do not need an order?

The model is based in the theory of human caring authored by Dr. Jean Watson. This theory honors autonomy, choice, and meaning through deep human connection. The Caritas field is the “inner world of practice at the heart level”. The model has four domains. The first one is most important. Is the health care that the person is receiving—the treatments, the surgery, the chemotherapy, the medications—aligned with the person’s wishes, preferences, and values.

Dependent nursing practice is following the doctor’s orders for medications, treatments, diet, activity, tests, etc. We ensure that the medical treatment is given.Shared practice is when the doctor is giving us parameters but leaves us to make judgments, as well. One example is giving medications “as needed” or titrating vasoactive medications in the intensive care unit according to blood pressure.Independent practice is what we do in our own scope of practice. What do we do with and for patients for which we do not need an order?