My Personal Philosophy Of Nursing

We often hear that nursing is an art and a science, and I firmly believe that. The way a nurse blends those aspects of care defines the nurse. As nurses, our roles in our patients’ lives vary depending on their needs. We are teachers as well as technical experts, and our ultimate goal is to ensure our patients and families are ready to take over when the

My personal philosophy of nursing is going to be different than a lot of students. I have been an LPN at a nursing home for fifteen years, a wife, and a mother of three. I believe the more experience in life you have the more of a personal philosophy you can obtain. Students that have never worked as a nurse before, I believe, have not many personal experiences to work with. Due to this reason, they may have to use the philosophy of another person or source.

Nursing care is focused on the assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients. This nursing process can also be implemented in aspects outside of nursing and on the nursing field as a collective group. The nursing role is evolving, following the process the outcomes have to be evaluated and put into perspective. Research is being completed the conclusions are all the same, the higher education of nursing care the better the patient outcomes.

The integration of nursing theories with a philosophical perspective lays the framework for nursing practice (McCurry, Revell & Roy, 2008). My philosophy of nursing is to provide holistic care meeting the physical, social, economic, cognitive, and spiritual health of a person. This philosophy embraces the four elements of the nursing metaparadigm, which is person, environment, health, and nursing. While theorists have differing concepts and definitions of nursing, the American Nurses Association (ANA), defines it as follows; “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and

Frequently, nurses are considered the foundation of the healthcare industry and the stakes are high when certain qualities must be possessed when working with patients and providing quality care. Nurses have a profound ability to apply strong skill-based knowledge with a caring and compassionate attitude that can improve patient outcomes. They also play an important role that can positively or negatively affect the way patients and family members view healthcare as a whole. Professional nursing practice is an art and science when both elements are integrated together to form a unique way of practice, but what does that really mean? The purpose of this paper is to define nursing as an art and science and explain how these two concepts come together to form an extraordinary way to perform professional nursing practice that contributes to the well-being of the patient.

It’s a great personal challenge in modern times to combine life as hectic as it can be with work and study. It has become for many of us a race against time and daily nuances of life. To successfully manage work, family, and study is a hard thing, they all have their own goals and demands, and on top of that the Nursing Career takes extra sacrifices, the long hours together with working with sick people requires a personal disposition that not everybody possesses. Sacrificed must be made, and after all this is an excellent way to help the sick and perform professionally. A personal philosophy of nursing is the core values and beliefs that a nurse upholds when taking care of another person, it is the reasoning why we do nursing the way that we do. I believe that each patient should be treated as an individual and given the best quality of care. It is important as a nurse that we develop trusting and therapeutic relationships with not only the patient, but their families and significant others so that we are able to provide

Arguably all professional disciplines within our society operate under theoretical guidance, and the field of nursing is no different. A variety of philosophies, models, and theories exist to steer nurses in their practice. In terms of philosophy, nurses should develop their own broad view or, in the alternative, adopt an existing way of thinking that resonates with their worldview in order to provide consistent, competent, and meaningful care in their areas of practice. In this regard, this paper seeks to explore my personal philosophy about nursing by analyzing and reflecting upon the nursing metaparadigm of person, environment, health, and nursing as advanced by Sister Callista Roy, author of the adaptation model.

For me, nursing is more than just getting your degree and earning that title as a “Nurse”. I personally chose the nursing field because being able to help those is need is what I love to do most, not for the title. Sure, I can be recognized as Kayla Campbell, a leader, sister, daughter, friend, and many other titles, and I believe that all of these titles have helped transform me into the person I am today. Being a nursing student, I have quickly realized that the patient you are caring for should be more than just one of your patients you are taking care of, more than just a room number, and more than just a typical spot to stop when doing rounds. Nursing, to me, is all about building relationships and trust

More recently I have had the opportunity to go on a Mission Trip to St. Louis, Missouri, where the church held a children’s camp during the day and also helped another church get their word out to the community. In my days there I realized that I was making a difference in these young kids’ lives and it made me happy. The best feeling is when you see the big smiles on the kid’s faces that you know you have helped. Consequently, I think my eagerness and desire to help others is one of the biggest reasons I would love to become a nurse. I know that that job is a difficult one, but if I can make a difference in someone’s life then I am ready to take that challenge.

Nursing practice is known as a combination of nursing knowledge and compassion in providing care and comfort to patients. Moreover, nursing practice has changed and developed into a dynamic profession to create a better health care environment. It is always essential to combine art and science aspects in nursing practice to help improve patients ‘outcomes.

For the 14th straight year, the public once again ranked nurses as most ethical and most trusted profession in the United States (Gallup, 2015). But what makes nurses the most ethical and most trusted profession? Is it the science of applying evidence-based practice? Is it the art of providing unwavering support and care to patients and their families? Or is it be both? The aim of this paper is to define the art and science of nursing, discuss its influences in current nursing practice and in the student’s personal practice, provide major factors perceived to be changing the healthcare environment, indicate what has changed over the last five years in the student’s personal practice, identify strategies employed to apply the art and science of nursing in professional role development, and create specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely (SMART) goals to be utilized after completing the Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Nursing philosophies is derived from both individual and professional organizational aspects, which can greatly influence one’s personal perceptions of the profession, nursing. Every nurse should have a philosophy or a set of beliefs upon which to base nursing action. It is important to note that philosophies of nursing are dynamic in nature and may change throughout time. Having a written philosophy is not only considered as an academic exercise but also a requirement of professional accrediting bodies. A Philosophy’s distinctive contribution comes in the education of nurses and teachers and in the development of nursing theory and research. More importantly, philosophy strongly affects the formulation of personal values which underlines

I chose nursing as my profession because as a nurse you are the first person to greet and get to know the patient. I would like to establish a trusting relationship with the patients that come in, before asking them about their health problems and why the reason why they have come to seek medical attention. Nursing for me is the first step into the medical field before becoming a surgeon. I will like help soon to be mother like they help and encouraged my mom when there was a 50/50 chance I would not make it into this world. I would like to work my way up, so I can get the experience I need to help everyone that walks into a medical facility. I believe the core of nursing is to be the advocate for the patient but also to help them make

Nursing is art and science, carried out by nurses of all ages and backgrounds who all bring their own personal and professional experience and beliefs. The nursing profession was built on a foundation of art and science and both must be embraced. I will be explaining my definition of the concepts of the art and the science of nursing and the aspect that drew me into the profession personally. Two TED talks will also be discussed about what I feel are their common themes and how those themes relate to nursing.

Nursing began with the reformation by Florence Nightingale. Nursing philosophy, science and research all define the nursing profession. The profession of nursing has advanced because of the concepts of philosophy, science, knowledge, and research. These concepts continue to develop into advanced practice nursing. The nursing process implements critical thinking skills and applies accountability to nursing. Two important philosophical foundations of science are rationalism and empiricism. These strategies help create nursing theories. Philosophy is a set of ideas, beliefs or values. Our own personal values and beliefs must be clear in order to meet the healthcare needs to our patients (Masters, 2017, p. 112). My own personal nursing philosophy and the beliefs that are important to me are discussed. The modern legend, Virginia Henderson, has theories similar to my beliefs. These are the beliefs and values that support my method of nursing. What is your personal nursing philosophy?