Musings On A Personal Practice

This concept synthesis paper on personal nursing philosophy will first discuss the nursing autobiography of the author. This paper will explore the author’s perspective on the four metaparadigms of person, nurse, health, and environment. This paper will also discuss the author’s viewpoint on two practice-specific concepts that are relative to her practice. Lastly, the author will list five proposition statements that will connect the concepts described and will further clarify the authors use of the conceptual material.

On arrival, Joe’s mother Catherine was distressed and throughout every stage of Joe’s care it was important Catherine was provided with clear information in order to empower her to make informed choices regarding Joe’s care (Glasper et al. 2010). Parental involvement was introduced after the Platt Report in 1959 which recommended that parents should be allowed to stay with their hospitalised child. The report has led to significant improvements in interactions between parents of hospitalised children and the staff who care for them (Priddis and Sheilds 2011). Sousa et al (2013) carried out a study that found communication between parents and children’s nurses is vital. Sousa et al (2013) found that almost all parents who participated in the questionnaire agreed it was a priority to get information on their child’s health condition. This indicates that is important for nurses to manage the child and family as a whole holistically (NMC 2015). Catherine

When children are diagnosed with chronic health issues, we need to consider the world surrounding the child and move into family centered nursing care as families are a constant in the child’s life. Immediately nurses must consider supportive measures including, but not limited to, teaching, coping mechanisms and emergency treatment plans for all caregivers in the child’s life.

Each nurse has a personal philosophy of nursing whether he or she is cognizant of it or not. Caring for the whole person is what called me to the nursing profession. The Neuman Systems Model most influences my nursing philosophy as it focuses on unique individualistic care that includes psychological, sociological, and developmental human needs. This holistic care model is particularly relevant to the geriatric population; the population I most desire to serve. By utilizing the Neuman Systems Model and how it pertains to the elderly, I am able to develop my nursing philosophy.

Nursing is a strenuous profession that is, unfortunately, underappreciated in the medical industry. Despite this fact and other challenges the profession may bring, I desire to be an integral part of a patient's health journey. My educational experience has prepared

locomotion for the newborn, knowledge and confidence for the young mother, a voice for those too weak to speak, and so on” (“Nursingtheories.info”, 2011). The nursing profession is complex because it requires the ability to identify with, or the understanding of a wide array of people. This concept demands that nurses understand the fundamental needs of individuals so that they can help the individual provide the needs that make their lives as normal and productive as possible, even during illness. Nurses, who practice according to this concept, must know how to assess the individuals daily functions, and activities such as (Yale University School of Nursing, p. 26, 2006): “breathing, eating, eliminating, resting, sleeping and moving, keeping the body clean, warm and clothed, and making life more than a vegetative process by communicating with others, maintaining human relationships, learning, working and playing, or recreating. The quality of the service is limited only by the imagination, and the competence of the nurse who interprets it. Any interpretation, however; implies an

This model can help reduce the impact of illness for children and families by encouraging all family members as well as health care workers to work together to achieve the best outcomes for their child (Arango,2011). According to Kuo et al. (2012), the main point of this model is respect and dignity, information sharing, and participation. Firstly, a nurse must listen and respect the patient and caregiver for their background, culture, values, and beliefs. Providing the welcoming, assessable and responsive care to Anne and her family. Protecting privacy during consultation and treatment time for Anne and her family. The nurse should not make any assumption about Anne or her family’s beliefs (Wilfred et al., 2012). The nurse need to find out what Anne and her family know about health problem and treatment. This is because planning and delivery of care will be affected by the patient and caregiver’s perspective, therefore, a nurse should be understanding Anne and her family’s concerns and put them into treatment and care with appropriate support for her and her family members (Wilfred et al., 2012). By doing this the nurse will have the benefit such as gaining the greater trust and respect from Anne and her family. Secondly, the nurse should share all the useful information for patients and their families. Anne is under age to

For me born and raised in African I grew up experiencing shortage of help in the health care field. I have seen people die because there was nobody to care for them or the help did not care if these people lived or died. I think my past experience lead me to career of nursing.

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In reality, everyone has a set of beliefs and ideals about the nature of how things work and how things should be viewed. This personal philosophy of life is unique for everyone, interrelates directly with their philosophies of nursing. It happens that these beliefs and ideals are very imperative for nursing practices, and are serving as a guidance and directions for the day to day processes of nursing and influence professional behaviors as well. As a nurse, I have established my own ideas about nursing and will continue to develop its base on education, experience, and reading. Unintentionally, those beliefs are examined and clarified by nursing theories and models. Models are said to depict an organizational structure of nursing phenomenon than philosophy, whereas theories are the actual description of a concept as well as forecasting an outcome (Chitty & Black, 2011). Butts and Rich (2015) defined nursing philosophy as “some ideas and thoughts about nursing and are used as a basis for thinking and acting”. The use of nursing philosophies and theories are the building block for nursing practice, which ensures that nursing knowledge is used in the clinical settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe the author’s personal and professional philosophy of nursing and how it relates to the four

Underlying any set of principles that guide a particular behavior in an individual and his perception of reality in their nature is their unique personal philosophy in life. This view becomes a natural extension of what we understand as truth and in nursing underlies the desire to be in the practice. It, therefore, forms the basis for personal standards and ethical standards that direct the wisdom of the nurse in their daily practice as they relate to all the stakeholders of caregiving such as their families and fellow workmates. A personal philosophy of nursing is also a pointer for what it entails and why it is practiced therefore providing the nurse with a vision to endeavor.

Nursing is a dynamic career field with endless opportunities associated with it. Working in this field allows those seeking a job in a variety of working positions. Whether it is working at the bedside of a patient, going into a community and teaching about disease prevention, or in researching clinical outcomes, nursing has a wide variety of options to get into for those who are interested in this career. However, with those opportunities and options available, there is more to nursing than just performing the job. Exploring reasons why a person chose nursing, as a career, is needed to give insight into this profession.

People have beliefs and values in many aspects of their lives. These values and belief system are what we live by. According to Masters, “The overall purpose of personal philosophy is to define how one finds truth... in other words, identifying our individual philosophy” (Masters, 2017, p.111). We develop our own personal philosophy in nursing to remind us why we are in this profession and it provides a way to connect with what we believe and value. Our philosophy affects our actions, reactions, and decisions in our practice. Articulating our personal philosophy is important because it serves as a blueprint that guides us in our nursing practice. It refuels our drive and passion and it helps us grow in our profession.

This paper will cover the philosophy of nursing, its importance, purpose and relevance to the practice, and the challenges nurses face today to maintain a philosophical practice.

Nursing is more than a science; it is a lived experience that connects two people on an intimate level. Nurse and patient connect only if there is genuine care process that involves both the emotional and physical needs of a patient. Deriving directly from a place of humanness nursing must be seen as the professionalization of the human capacity to care. Caring in nursing is a key component in providing a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship through knowing an individual, providing emotional support, as well as physically assisting those who cannot care for themselves (Chan & Leung, 2007).