TY - SER TI - Contributions of Jean Watson’s theory to holistic critical thinking of nurses SN - 1984-0446 KW - Thought KW - Nursing Theory KW - Nursing Processes KW - Nursing Diagnosis KW - Nursing Care N1 - PDF en biblioteca; Bibliografía: p. 2076 N2 - Objective: to refl ect on the contributions of Jean Watson’s theory to the nurses’ holistic critical thinking. Method: This is a theoretical refl ection article, on which scientifi c productions about Jean Watson’s human care theory, published in national and international periodicals, were based. Results: Jean Watson’s theory and its contribution to the nurses’ holistic critical thinking; the interface of critical holistic thinking in teaching the nursing diagnosis process according to Watson’s theory; contributions of critical holistic thinking to the nursing field. Final considerations: 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 ER -