My Personal Nursing Philosophy
Nursing is an art and a science. I believe we should do what we can, by providing the highest quality nursing care, to see to that our patients receive the best outcome in their health. My nursing philosophy incorporates the 4 nursing metaparadigm concepts as a foundation for the discipline in nursing. These are:
person
environment
health
nursing
I believe that we, as nurses, should not only focus at the illness or disease, but rather at the person as a whole as well as extending our care to the patient’s families. Next, it is best to look at the environment in which the patient lives in as it influences them to a high degree. More, health is the state from wellness to illness, as well as the quality of our lives. It is my belief that nurses be equipped with good scientific knowledge in order to gain a better understanding of how to assist a patient’s physical, mental, and/or physiological needs while providing safe, proper, quality, and most importantly, holistic nursing care.
Also, as we aid in healing and the recovery of others, it is my belief that nurses should be compassionate and caring to the patient and their families. The times that we are not providing ways of how to prevent or alleviate their afflictions, we will be talking to them, building their trust and forming a relationship; we will be tending to their emotional needs. Furthermore, a patient’s condition has not only caused them pain, but as well as depression, family conflict, poor nutrition, and/or the possibility for the pain to leave the patient in a worse state. These are things, as nurses, that we should think about.
Lastly, one of my nursing philosophy is to collaborate with our fellow nurses. We have to help each other out and be willing to learn from those that are more experienced than ourselves. There are many experiences from other nurses and people outside of the field that we can bring into caring for others. It is for these reasons we have to apply the things we will or had learn to our job as a nurse. It is my belief that working together only benefits yourself and fellow nurses, but also all patients that are in our care.
