Introduction As a nursing student in the BSN program at West Coast University, I have discovered my skills and knowledge to prepare myself on how to be an efficient nurse as well as a nurse that truly cares for the best quality of care given to a patient. I have found some good qualities and insight in the paradigms to a philosophy of caring as a nurse. In this paper I will discuss the four paradigms of nursing which includes: Health, Nursing, Client/Person, and Environment. As a nurse, one must
Philosophy of Nursing Heather White Chattahoochee Technical College PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING Nursing as a profession encompasses a wide range of roles and responsibilities. The possible definition of nursing would vary greatly depending on who was being asked and their knowledge and past experience with nursing care. As the nursing profession has evolved throughout the years, so too has the definition. “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
INTRDUCTION Philosophy is concerned with the purpose of human life, the nature of being and reality, and the theory and limits of knowledge (Wills, 2007). To formulate a philosophy, one must first decide what the term philosophy means to them. Edwards, 1997, explicitly describes philosophy is an attitude towards life and reality that evolves from nurses beliefs. This definition permits nurses to use their beliefs to articulate and express what nursing personally signifies to them (Edwards, 1997)
profession of nursing has matured from the time of Florence Nightingale. Nursing has gone from just treating dying soldiers on the battlefield to helping guide people through their entire lives from birth to death. The maturation of nursing has led to changes in nursing philosophy and allowed for practitioners of Nursing to meld these philosophies together to form their own philosophy. In this paper I will explain my philosophy of nursing and compare it to Virginia Henderson 's definition of nursing along
Nursing is a special profession for which person needs to feel dedicated for. Nursing is define in many ways but according to AmericanNurse Association it is “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations”. When I read that definition it feels like it is all that nursing is about. My
Philosophy of Nursing Introduction / Importance of the Philosophy of Nursing As professional nurses, we all have our different beliefs and perceptions as to the nursing profession. An individual philosophy of nursing is defined by each nurse’s belief. My philosophy of nursing is rooted in my fundamental understanding of human beings and their nature of existence, rooted in the values of accountability, compassion, and professionalism. I do believe as a nurse, one should possess the qualities of disease
Nursing philosophy2 Nursing Philosophy Name: Institution: Date: Nursing Philosophy I am ascribed to the philosophy that effective nursing practices ought to be patient-centered. Referring to Hobbs (2009), patient-centered care is the provision medical services in a manner that is respectful and responsive to patient’s values, preferences, and needs at individual level. In essence, patient-centered care is built on the principle that
Nursing Philosophy/Theories Eric Trotta West Coast University Nursing 492 Nursing Philosophy/Theories The four elements to the nursing paradigm according to Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall (2013) is person, health, environmental/situation, and nursing. Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall (2013) state, “Nursing is an art and a science” (p. 1). Nurses are the first people see in the hospital or medical facility, they must strive to be knowledgeable in their field of practice. I have learned
Nursing Philosophy: My Nursing Abstract Philosophy is a system of beliefs, it is often looked at as an effort to define nursing situations that is observed to exist or happen and serves as the basis for later theoretical formulations. Florence Nightingale the first nurse theorist, philosophy states that nursing is establishing and environment that allows persons to recover from illness. Nursing has four metaparadigms the client, the environment, health and nursing. Metaparadigms
NURSING PHILOSOPHY, 1 NURSING PHILOSOPHY NURSING PHILOSOPHY, 2 Nursing philosophy Definitions Philosophy Philosophies encompass a multitude of value statements and beliefs. Philosophies are based on knowledge derived from reality, personal values, existence, reasoning, and relevant presentation of concepts. According to Alligood (2014), they address concepts such as person, environment, health, and nursing. Philosophies are derived from different theoretical