Mona Boyle is a bilingual registered nurse with a Masters of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Ottawa specializing in the sideline assessment and management of concussions in amateur sports. Mona brings over a decade of clinical nursing in acute care (medical, surgical), home care (wounds, palliative care, care coordination), and education. As a life-long learner, Mona also holds certifications of Advanced Nursing Foot Care including ToeFX (fungal nail treatment), LEAP Core (palliative), LEADS Inspired Leadership, as well as Gentle Persuasion Approach, among others. She has worked in both urban and rural settings across Canada.
Grounded in the philosophy of her favorite nursing theorist, Jean Watson, Mona adopts a holistic approach to care. She emphasizes addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of her clients. Central to her nursing practice is the concept of authentic presence where she fosters dignified and empathetic care.
Her passion is to help those in their health journey. In line with the Caritas Nursing philosophy, Mona eagerly anticipates the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones with dignity, respect, and loving kindness.
Watson’s Theory of Human Caring impact on my Nursing Care
I was delighted to be introduced to Jean Watson’s Nursing: Human Science and Human Care - A Theory of Nursing. It is with enthusiasm that I have a theory to apply to my own convictions for nursing. My values and beliefs define who I am and dictate my way of life, which is to be there for others, whether it be to diffuse a crisis or simply to offer a smile. My deep-routed spirituality and life experiences have provided me with the wisdom to cherish every human-to-human encounter thereby facilitating Watson’s transpersonal caring with patients and family members alike.
I value life and in so doing, I value life in death. In conjunction with Watson’s belief, I believe that the core of nursing is rooted by a personality indicative of caring, compassion, and empathy. Watson challenges nurses to go beyond our being and to transcend this physical aspect of humanity. In so doing, we will be bestowed with wisdom, a wisdom that will ‘remind us that one’s human presence never leaves one unaffected’ (Watson, 2003). From there, a true union can be made in the nurse-patient relationship allowing for a holistic nursing practice.