Nursing theorist Dr. Margret Jean Watson grew up in Welch, West Virginia, where she was the youngest of eight children (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). Once she graduated, she married Douglas Watson and then moved to Colorado (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). Once she moved out, she and her husband had two daughters, one named Julie and the other named Jennifer. Between her two daughters, Dr. Watson has five grandchildren (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). Even after Mr. Watson's death in 1998, Dr. Watson continues to live in Boulder, Colorado and is currently writing several nursing books regarding his theory (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). Watson had many educational and professional advancements throughout his life. After graduating from high school she attended the Lewis Gale School of Nursing in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated in 1961 (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). Once settled in Colorado, she earned her baccalaureate degree in 1964 and earned her master's degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing in 1966 at the Boulder campus (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). After earning her master's degree, Dr. Watson continued her education and received her doctorate in educational and counseling psychology in 1973 from Boulder's Graduate School (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006). After her doctorate, Dr. Watson joined the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver as part of the school's faculty and went on to become the school's dean from 1983 to 1990 (Marriner-Tomey & Alligood, 2006 ). Dr. Watson has been honored by many universities and one of which she was honored was the University of Colorado School of Nursing in 1992 with a Distinguished Professor of Nursing Honor (M...... middle of paper ..... .relevant even today with his webinars and presentations regarding his theory (The Watson Caring Science Institute, 2013 He also continues to work on his theory attempting to extend it to a meta-paradigm level and his theory is one of the theories). which are recognized as fundamental to the professional regulation of nursing (Watson & Smith 2002). Dr. Watson's Transpersonal Caring Theory has ten carative factors that could help nurses not only help their patients on a physical level but also on an emotional level. Her theory of helping patients heal on a metaphysical level is very well thought out and could help patients heal better than they would have without the nurse connecting with them on that particular level. The theory also helps show nurses that their patients are people and need additional support from their nurses.