Dear Hello,

We want to recognize, celebrate and honor every nurse, every week of the year, but we are grateful to have this one week dedicated to all nurses across the globe. We appreciate you!

Be sure to stop by The Caring Store during Nurses Week for featured products and offers or visit our social media pages. → Take a sneak peak!

And a reminder that the Early Bird discount for the Caritas Community Conference ends May 15th, so register early and save! → Register.

Newsletter highlights include:

• Virtual Book Launch
• Scholarship Awards
• Meet Jean in Florence
• WCSI Endorsed Program: The CIINDE

I have great respect for the work of the Institute (WCSI).

Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
President, International Council of Nurses

Virtual Book Launch

May 4, 2023, 11 AM PT — Join us for a free, Virtual Book Launch for Modern Sutras from Nurses: Finding Peace, the latest publication from Lotus Library. → Reserve your space for a conversation with Jean Watson, Sean Reed and other featured authors.

Scholarship Awards

Congratulations to the WCSI Scholarship Award Recipients!

Read more about our recent WCSI Scholarship recipients from Iran, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Colombia & Mexico!

In addition, we are pleased to announce the Dr. Paulina Van Tuition Scholarship, specifically for diverse applicants accepted in the Caritas Coach Educational Program® practicing nursing with an Afro or Afro Hispanic background.

Find out more about all WCSI Scholarship opportunities.

Meet Jean in Florence

Join us for a very special event with Jean in Florence, Italy!

June 22-23, 2023 — Italian & International Nurses & Health Science Professionals United in Human Caring at the beautiful Grand Hotel Mediterraneo. → Learn more and register.

WCSI Endorsed Program

HIIGHLIGHTING

The CIINDE — The Canadian Institute of Integrative Nursing Development & Education Ltd. (pronounced The KIND), recognizes that providing care places a high demand on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual resources. In an overtaxed healthcare system, nurses are reporting unhealthy stress levels, burn-out, and life/job dissatisfaction at alarming rates. → Learn more.

Learn more about becoming a WCSI Endorsed Program.

Communitas

News from the Caritas Community

Congratulations to Class 27 for graduating from the Caritas Coach Education Program® on April 29th! 

Welcome new Caritas Coach® Faculty!

Lacey Lafere, MSN RN AHN-BC and Mona Elshazy, MSN, RN

The Watson Caritas Measurement Tools have have a new name... Watson Caritas Measures®. These tools can be used to assess perspectives of caring practices regarding care for: Patient, Leader, Preceptor, Co-worker, Self, Leader-Self, and Organization. → Learn more.

WCSI Affiliate Cedars-Sinai proudly celebrates its sixth consecutive Magnet designation, a testament to nursing excellence. As the first Southern Californian hospital to achieve this honor in 2000, Cedars-Sinai has upheld one of the nation's longest-running Magnet recognitions. → Read more.

What we're working on ...

Book signing at the DAISY booth at the ICN Congress 2023 Montreal, July 1-5, 2023 with Bonnie and Mark Barnes, FAANs, Co-founders, The DAISY Foundation, Jean Watson and Hector Rosso. More information coming soon!

More Lotus Recognition™recipients to be announced soon!

Upcoming Programs & Events

View the WCSI Events Calendar

May 4, 2023, 11AM PT — Virtual Book Launch, Modern Sutras for Nurses: Finding Peace. A conversation with Jean Watson, Sean Reed and other featured authors. Free. → Reserve your space.

May 11-14, 2023 — International Global Conference, Mazatlan, Mexico. With Dr. Jean Watson and Dr. Grissel Hernandez. WCSI Endorsed. → More details.

May 19, 2023 — Southwest Regional Consortia. This inaugural consortia celebration features moments with world renowned nursing theorist, Dr. Jean Watson followed by ANA National President Dr. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy. Free. → Registration required.

May 20, 2023 — Caritas Healing Connections: Poetry as a Healing Modality with A. Lynne Wagner, EdD, MSN, RN, FACCE, HMCT, Caritas Coach®. Join us for free every 3rd Saturday of the month to return, share and reconnect to your Caritas Community.  → More details.

June 22-23, 2023 — Italian & International Nurses & Health Science Professionals United in Human Caring Conference, Florence, Italy featuring Dr. Jean Watson. → More details.

July 9-12, 2023 — Postdoc & Caring Science Senior Scholars one year program for continuing and new students. Hotel Boulderado, Boulder, CO. Application deadline is June 4th. → More details.

July 14-16, 2023 — Caritas Community Conference in Boulder, CO. Contact Hours currently being applied for. Sponsorships available. Early Bird discount ends May 15th.→ More details.

July 19, 2023 — Caritas Leadership Program™ is a unique, 6-month model designed to engage in deep study and personal mastery of leadership. It is guided by Watson's Caring Science, the 10 Caritas Processes® and Caritas literacy. Virtual. Registration closes July 1st. → More details.

Latino-Iberomérica

19 y 20 de Mayo 2023 — Webinar Internacional. Enfermería: Integración del Cuidado y el Amor. → Registro.

23 de Mayo 2023 — Conversatorio con la Dra. Jean Watson, 14:30-15:30 hora Miami. Evolución de la Ciencia del Cuidado; Los 7 Sutras Sagrados. Actividad sin costo. Con traducción al Español. → Registro.

WCSI National Affiliates

To become a Watson Caring Science Affiliate, an organization must demonstrate a sustainable commitment to integrate the values, philosophy, and theory of Watson’s Caring Science.