Statement of Philosophy My personal philosophy its important for me that I stay true to my personal, moral and ethical values that has followed me throughout my life. The American Nursing Association stats “ The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth”. (American Nurse Association, 2011, p. 7) Jean Watson says that nursing should be “concerned with the pursuit of hidden truths and new insights, developments of knowledge in relation to the human experiencing caring-healing, health and illness” (Watson, 2012, p. 2), and when the nurse does this, the nurse can be open to learn “ new discoveries of how to be in a professional human caring-healing relationship with individuals or better serve humankind and global civilization”. (Watson, 2012, p. 2). Personally, having the opportunity to impact someone everyday is very powerful, I want to be a compassionate nurse by the words I use, my actions, and my attitude can help another human being to heal and that is something that I will remember all throughout my life.
Use of Assessment Tools to Formulate Goals On November 11, 2016, I will be completing a goal I have had for over 20 years. I will have job security with my BSN. I will also have earned the respect of my peers, and even managers within my organization for achieving this goal. Within 5 years of receiving my BSN, I would like to
Regrettably, the existence of nursing depends on the medical inadequacy of others. Unfortunately, nursing exists because people get hurt, cannot care for themselves, or need assistance with daily activities. Carol Taylor (2011), author of Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care, writes, “Nursing care involves any number of activities, from carrying out complicated technical procedures to something as seemingly as holding a hand” (p. 5). Taylor explains it is the duty of a nurse not only to learn the pertinent skills but also to bond with and comfort others. Nurses have to do and become many things: They must be stern when necessary, compassionate when needed, open minded
Nursing is as much science as it is a study in the human condition. Combining caring and the notion of human flourishing allows the nurse sharpen her understanding of patients’ needs by observing and understanding herself (Husted & Husted, 2008). A nurse is able to better anticipate the needs of her patients by noting similarities and differences between the two of them. With caring in the nursing corner, even under less-than-ideal conditions, one can still create havens of hope, nourishment, and the possibility for flourishing (MacCulloh, 2011).
Dr. Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring was released in 1979, and has continued to evolve over the past three decades. Watson's theory describes a philosophical foundation for nursing, which puts caring at the center of practice. It focuses on patient centered care, with emphasis on developing a trusting mutual bond. The caring environment allows for optimal health promotion, growth, empowerment, and disease prevention. The present paper discusses the theory's main concepts, and the significance of the model to nurses, nurse practioners, and health organizations. As well as, how the theory applies to my personal nursing philosophy.
“Watson describes nursing as a human science, with the major focus being the process of human care for individuals, families and groups. Her theory is based on a form of humanism and has its origins in metaphysics (philosophy of being and knowing)” (McCance et al., 1999, pg. 2). Knowing and understanding the nursing metaparadigm is the first step in defining the art of human caring. Nursing is defined as promotion of health, prevention of illness, and collaborative care (Taylor, 2011). However, there are a lot more vital aspects to becoming a good nurse. It all relates back to the care you will be providing for the patient. “The goal of
Philosophy is, "The love of wisdom" the root "Phil" means love and "soppy" is a variation of "Sophia," which is the Greek word for wisdom, said in module 1. In my opinion, philosophy is a specific style of thinking. A unique style that some may or may not agree with, a foundation that someone lives their lives by. Also, it is a way to try and understand not only the world but yourself as a human being. I've always believed that you need religion to live a good and meaningful life. I was raised in a very religious household that shaped me in what I like to think are positive ways. It gives you structure and a sense of peace of mind believing in a religion. Again, I've always believed that you need religion to live a good life until I entered high school. High school was a time where people develop their own thoughts and philosophies on life. Once I met people who never had a specific religion and had families that didn't have, or follow a specific religious and were fine shocked me. They've found meaning in their lives without having a set faith and rules to live by. A close friend of mine thinks very similar to the Classic Greek concept of Paideia, "A way of thinking about and responding to the world." is something he is very big on but in his eyes, a logical sense. Some things in my eyes only have one answer, and that is God. But, to him, the answer has to be logical and make sense through real-life worldly things. I agree with Bertrand Russell on the view, "Philosophy has
The personal values that help contribute to my worldview and philosophy of nursing that is most important, is my religion. I am a Christian and this means that I am to be Christ like in my every day life and work. I am taught to treat others as I would want to be treated and care for them as I would do for myself. I am to help the sick, wounded, poor and widowed. Nursing in its roots are very much the same thing. Helping the ones who are unable to help themself. The underlying rule for nurses is to do no harm. My spiritual vales shape who I am, what I am and what I do. If I do all things as if I were doing them to the glory of God, then I know all things would turn out right. When obeying God and his commands,
The greatest aspect about nursing is that it is never going to be just a job and is even more than a merely profession. Instead, it is a belief system or way of life and not a discipline that can simply be practiced then abandoned to the dictates of a time clock. To simply say that “I love people” or want to “help people get better” does not demonstrate the drive behind this feeling. Articulating my philosophy is not an easy task, to better explain my philosophy of nursing, I am going to use some values that I have learned. These tools truly explain how I feel and what has motivated me to pursue nursing as a career.
My approaches to caring include compassion, grace, service, presence, love, empowerment, partnership, justice and advocacy. I believe that an effective nurse thinks critically, communicates effectively, feels deeply, interacts meaningfully, assumes responsibility, acts morally, approaches clients within a partnering framework, understands that people’s needs vary with developmental stage and cultural background, and views people holistically, recognizing that health encompasses both wellness and illness. I believe that I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to
I believe knowing ones personal philosophy and how this philosophy relates to ones personal professional practice is of the up most importance. A Nurse must perform their duties at a high standard. Nurses are held accountable for their actions. They must be compassionate, professional and this must interact with their chosen professional practice. The knowledge of ones own philosophy will
The purpose of this paper is to create a personal philosophy of nursing statement. In order to develop a statement, first I had to look within at my own values and principles on life. My grandfather always used to say “remember who you are.” These words along with other morals have always been at the forefront of my core self. On a daily basis I strive to uphold ideals such as treating others with respect, dignity and with kindness. I believe my personal standards correlate with certain nursing values, especially accountability and caring. Accountability is an extremely important quality to have as nurse. We must be accountable to not only ourselves, but to our coworkers, and most importantly to our
Nursing is a calling, a lifestyle, and a passion. Becoming a nurse is a proclamation to care not only for but about others. Being a nurse means having the desire to make a positive impact on the lives of patients, their families, co-workers, and the community; an innate, high degree of compassion for other human beings. Nursing is a desire to make a difference; the potential to have a profound effect on changing the world, one patient at a time. More than just a profession, nursing is a paragon of care and service to others that is continually evolving. A nursing philosophy proclaims a nurse’s idea of what they theorize as true of the nursing profession and guides them in their daily practices. In relation to patient care the focus is on
My philosophy is one which I will stand by for the duration of my nursing profession. This philosophy is based on seeking to explore fundamental issues in population, community, family and individual health and in nursing practice. Also, an individual nurse is responsible for providing competent, empathetic, compassionate and optimal holistic care, and improving choices and obtain and disseminate information about well-being. In addition, the individual nurse has ethical commitments toward their patient and these commitments can be achieved when the nurses advocate the population, minorities and individuals' rights to access the best available healthcare services, and when the nurses encourage their patients to take an active role in planning, implementing, and evaluating their healthcare.
What lies within each direct caring experience between patient and nurse is an opportunity for the nurse to reach a deeper level of understanding of self through the experiences of the patient. “ The whole caring-healing consciousness is contained within a single caring- healing moment” (Barry, Gordon, & King, 2015, p.47). The vulnerability of the patient in the caring experience allows deeper levels to be reached in
Growing up in a poor country where there were insufficient medical supplies and nurses was very frustrating. Fortunately, I had my mom’s friend who was a nurse in the neighborhood. She was always going above and beyond her scope to deliver the best service to everyone she encountered with, although she was setting in a hospital. After witnessing her dedication and her differences she made as a nurse, ever since in my early teen years, I was always making a difference in other people’s lives, such as my classmates, my siblings, and my friends. Growing up, I did not want to cease it. Although I encountered so many obstacles during the course of my late teen years, I am looking forward to continue making the difference in people’s lives and bringing them hope and cheer. And how do I plan to do that? It is with my luminous career path – to earn an associate degree in nursing, which is the most common initial nursing education. According to an article titled “20 Reasons why you should be a nurse”. It states that the main reason of “being a nurse is to make enormous differences emotionally to others”. But being a nurse, does not happen overnight. There are steps that must be taking to reach there. After researching my career, these are what I was able to come up with.
Over the past seven weeks of being enrolled in the Philosophy class, I have learned about the different aspects of life, the beliefs and behaviors of individuals. In this summary paper, I’m going to be discussing topics such as, the nature of humankind, diagnosis of what is wrong with humankind, the prescription for making it right, our intellectual difficulties or remaining unresolved issues, my personal values and mission, organizational values and business ethics.