About the Author

Susan M. Lee, PhD, RN, CNP, is a senior nurse scientist at the Center for Nursing Excellence, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Patrick A. Palmieri, DHSc, EdS, MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, FISQua, FAAN, is a professor of health sciences and director of the Institute for Health Sciences Research at Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima, Peru, and a professor in the doctoral program in nursing at Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at the Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Houston Campus, and at the College of Graduate Health Studies, A. T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona.

Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, is distinguished professor emerita and dean emerita of the School of Nursing at the University of Colorado. She is the founder of the Center for Human Caring in Colorado, a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and a past president of the National League for Nursing. Dr. Watson is a widely published author and recipient of several awards and honors, including an international Kellogg Fellowship in Australia, a Fulbright Research Award in Sweden, and five honorary doctoral degrees, including Honorary International Doctor of Science awards from Goteborg University, Sweden, and Luton University, London. Dr. Watson's caring philosophy is used to guide new models of caring and healing practices in diverse settings worldwide. At the University of Colorado, Dr. Watson holds the title of distinguished professor of nursing, the highest honor accorded its faculty for scholarly work.