The Massachusetts Regional Caring Science Consortium (MRCSC) 2025 programs will be a two-part series on Caring Moments in Action. The MRCSC Spring Program is the first of the two-part series, entitled “Part 1—Healing-Compassionate Presence with Self.” This program will explore the important practice of cultivating caring moments of compassionate presence with self in healing and renewing ways. Intentional daily caring moments with self are essential to develop and sustain one’s own well-being, to renew personal meaning and purpose, and to prepare to care for others with loving-compassion. Please go to the MRCSC 2025 Spring Program page for more details and registration for a free ticket.
Welcome to the website of the Massachusetts Regional Caring Science Consortium (MRCSC) , soon to be renamed the New England Regional Caring Science Consortium (NERCSC.org) to reflect our growing participation and presence throughout New England. Our leaders and community partners will continue to offer the same quality virtual programs consistent with the MRCSC mission and vision, providing increased opportunities for nurses in all settings and roles, nursing students, and other health care providers to reconnect with core caring values and the heart of their healing profession. The MRCSC (soon to be the NERCSC) is a forum for nurses and other health care professions to share and learn together as we explore Caring Science theories and caring practices that foster and sustain both personal and professional well-being and growth, healing relationships, healthy work environments, and best outcomes in patient care. Toward this goal, the MRCSC leadership team and our background tech team, offer virtual, no-fee, semi-annual programs with support from local schools of nursing or health care institutions.
This website serves as a vehicle for MRCSC program announcements, information, and registration. It also serves as a learning resource about caring theory and practice, offering access to past MRCSC programs, and providing information about other local, national, and global Caring Science and caring practice initiatives, educational opportunities, and conferences. MRCSC has no membership structure. All nurses, students and health care professionals are invited to attend the programs with no fee, but registration is required.
“Nursing’s [and other health profession’s] social, moral, professional, and scientific contributions to human kind and society lie in its commitment to sustain and advance human caring values, knowledge, practices, and ideals in theory, practice, education, and research…” (Watson, J. (2012). Human Caring Science: A Theory of Nursing, Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.)