Core Values In Nursing

Identifying personal values, beliefs and concepts ignite the individual to make a well-rounded decision and live an authentic life. As a nurse, I want to promote the best possible care for my patients because I believe in maintaining life balances. Life balances acknowledge the individual’s prioritizes by linking each lifestyles together. In physiological terms, maintaining equilibrium and homeostasis is critical in achieving a state of balanced. Therefore, my values about person, health, nursing, and environment underlies the concept of sustaining life harmony. Educating the patient and the self about healthy work/ life balance through the conceptual framework of the four nursing metaparadigms will help me promote optimal nursing care.

The NHS have 6 core nursing values, launched by England’s chief nursing officer, Jane Cummings, after the Mid-Staffordshire disaster. These 6C’s were put into place to reinforce holistic nursing (Delves-Yates, C. 2015), ensure that everybody within the National Health Service is doing everything possible to ensure the best possible service for the patients, and to ensure that patients were put at the heart of everything healthcare professionals do (Watterson, L. 2013). The 6 C’s include care, compassion, competence, commitment, courage and communication. All six of the 6C’S are all fundamental values when it comes to healthcare, however out of these six, the three that I have chosen to write about are communication, compassion and courage. I have chosen these three as I believe that they are the most imperative when it comes to delivering high-quality care for the patients or service users.

This nursing philosophy reflects my values and beliefs. As a nurse, my nursing career is more than a job. I chose this profession to provide quality nursing care with compassion and understanding, accepting each individual regardless of diagnosis, cultural background, and beliefs. Nursing profession brings joy and satisfaction as well as an opportunity to be patients advocate working with other caring health care providers for positive outcome. I believe in prevention of illness and health promotion regardless of health situation. For the patients and families to be open to recommendations and treatments, treating patients and families with dignity is vital.

There are many different aspects to being a ‘good nurse’, but there are six core principles of nursing which have emerged through progression of the nursing profession, (DoH 2012). The core principles were brought in as a result of issues raised within the National Health Service (NHS) and have been identified as caring and compassion; dignity; communication; professionalism; emotional intelligence and the nurse-patient relationship. The three principles I have chosen to analyse are communication, dignity and nurse-patient relationship because it is my belief that when a nurse lacks awareness of these, they will also lack the ability to be a successful nurse. From my own research and experience, these three principles are

Growing up I have always had the enthusiasm to help, make sure others are happy and nothing is more satisfying than knowing I did something great for someone. Most importantly I love helping people which is one of the duties of a nurse.

The meaning of Nursing has drastically changed over the course of the years, but patient security, safety, and quality patient care have always been an important aspect of nursing. According to the American Journal of Nursing, “The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems (Daly et al., 2011).” It is important for nurses to treat and respect each and every patient with respect, keeping in mind their needs, religious beliefs, personal choices, and values. Even though the nurse may not agree with the choices that the patient made, it is important that the patient still receives respect. Not every patient coming through the doors of the hospital are going to have the same values and beliefs, but the healthcare team should work together and do their parts to help the patient in every aspect. In a recent 2017 nursing journal, When Nursing Teamwork Suffers, explains that effective nursing teamwork has been linked to high job satisfaction, less nurse turnover, better patient

Philosophy of Nursing is the perspective and ethical idea a nurse has about his or her profession and it is the base a person develops her or his career and concept of care. A metaparadigm for nursing involve the set of concepts that define the discipline of nursing for a professional. A philosophy of nursing includes the nurse’s values and ethics regarding the patients care and treatment and it is an important aspect that can benefit or affect the patient’s quality of care. My personal philosophy includes excellent care and safety. This aspects are really important due to this is the base that can help patients to improve their health and recover as well as prevent any medical error.

I knew that I wished to be a nurse towards the end of my time in high school. While I enjoy the opportunity to help people I found that nursing is heavily based in scientific and system theory. Many years ago as a young lieutenant I attended a leadership breakfast with the Air Force Chief of the Nurse Corps. Over the course of the breakfast she opened the discussion up to our questions. I was pursuing my Clinical Nurse Leader Master’s degree and I asked her why the Air Force had chosen to focus on the Clinical Nurse Specialist track. Her response was that nursing was still considered a job or a trade; rather than a profession, in large part due to the varied educational tracks. My encounter with Major General Siniscalchi and continuing

In this paper I will be identifying my stance on nursing, and express how my personal values and goals align with a nursing career. Along with illustrating my past experiences that have encouraged a path in the health care field, I will also be exploring the view of nursing as told in two academic sources and comparing these different perspectives.

As student nurses we are entering a profession that encompasses many different core values such as caring, integrity, diversity, and autonomy. Our professionalism is judged by our behaviors, the way we communicate with coworkers, patients and family members, and how we present ourselves to others. These behaviors can be demonstrated by our appearance, attitude, and desire to assist others. In my opinion, being a professional nurse is someone with a tremendous amount of compassion as well as a positive attitude. Attitude is everything in life, and you certainly won’t go far with a negative one. Attitude affects our personal relationships, work performance and on the relationships we develop with our patients. The nursing profession allows us

How a person is raised, the culture they are brought up in and the environment they surround themselves in, are the causal factors for developing personal values and spiritual beliefs. A nurse is faced with situations and issues that are influenced by his or her personal moral and ethical background. This paper will discuss the personal views and spiritual beliefs of the author and how those values influence beliefs and opinions on health care policy as it relates to cost, quality and social issues; how components such as family upbringing, spiritual or religious beliefs, personal and professional experiences, and political ideology affect her current perspective on health care policy; and what inconsistencies in current

Values are defined as a set of standards or beliefs that a person lives by (Webster’s, 2003, p. 712). Beliefs are an individual’s expectation, opinion or judgment regarding a certain matter (Webster’s, 2003, p. 60). Both of these concepts are vital in the makeup of the human race. They not only play a significant role in the makeup of different cultures but they are also an important defining factor in the individual as well. These concepts are important for the nurse to consider because they will affect how the individual accepts and perceives healthcare. Each individual will have their own beliefs about illness and how it should be treated. Some individuals believe in the naturalistic or holistic perspective, the classic example of this belief

Nursing is a practice or field that must be based on nursing theories, which contributes to the consideration of nursing discipline as a profession. The significance of nursing theories in the practice is attributed to their provision of direction and guidance for arranging professional nursing education, research, and practice. Nursing theories also distinguishes the focus of this discipline from other professions since they provide directions regarding evaluation, assessment, and intervention of nursing care. Nursing theories also provide the basis for gathering reliable and valid data about clients’ health status that is crucial for effective decision making and implementation. Notably, these theories are based on certain concepts that are essential for guiding nursing practice. While nursing theorists have developed different theories and models, these theories or models are based on some common core concepts.

Nursing philosophy is a “set of values and beliefs that guides the actions of the organization and thus serves as the basis of all planning’ (Cherry & Jacob, 2014, p. 294). As professional nurses, it is up to each individual to determine their own values and beliefs of how they would like to or do provide care and compare this against the organization of which one chooses to work (Cherry & Jacob, 2014). Once an organization is found that coincides with a nurse’s own values, it makes it easier to work within the organization as a team. The nurse knows what is expected of them and the type of care that should be provided to the patient. This is why it is asked of Magnet hospitals to make their philosophy known to the employees. Not only does

Nurses are in the profession of caring for others. Nursing is an intense profession that can lead to burnout without the proper guidance to self-care. Blum (2014) stated, “Self-care is imperative to personal health, sustenance to continue to care for others, and professional growth” (para. 1). The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the importance of nurses practicing holistic self-care and to provide an example of the differences in a healing versus cure.