Running head: NURSING PHILOSOPHY 1
NURSING PHILOSOPHY 2
Nursing Philosophy
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Nursing Philosophy
Introduction
Nursing philosophy is not just another academic requirement but is a preparation of a student to the future career of nursing. It constitutes of a statement which is often written down concerning a personal belief about nursing (Evans, 2020). It comes down to one’s personality and interests. What makes you want to be a nurse and not any other profession? It is about what you like about nursing. Students may wonder why is it important to write a belief down because it is something that you feel every day. Writing the philosophy down will help me as a future nurse to remind me why I started nursing and what I love about it. There are days that I will be overwhelmed by work and a reminder of maintaining the ethics beliefs and values about my career will keep me going. It will help me deliver the best care to patients according to my beliefs. Also, as I advance in my career, my philosophy will also grow because of the experiences that I will have had in the field (MAS, 2018). Therefore, a nursing philosophy is beneficial in the nursing career because it helps an individual transform his/her qualities and skills in the profession and offer better patient care.
Assumptions
In every day practice, there are assumptions that occur about the patients, health, environment, nursing and the relationship between all these variables. My assumptions concerning all these variables is that they all affect the wellness of a patient, for example if a person is exposed to a healthy environment then their chances of getting sick or getting a disease is lesser than one exposed in an unhealthy environment. Health status also differs from one person to another. My philosophy will help me deliver the best care to the patients as well as ensuring that I respect the wishes of the patient and the family. Integrity, ethics, equity and bias will factor in my assumptions because they will help me differentiate between assumptions and reality (MAS, 2018).
Philosophy of Nursing: Theoretical Foundation(s) & Experiences
Among the theoretical foundations that will influence my nursing philosophy is Orem’s theory of self-care deficit. My nursing philosophy will encompass always helping patients manage various self-care challenges to foster patient independence. Another theoretical foundation is the Leininger’s transactional theory which emphasizes on providing culture specific care. My nursing philosophy, will therefore, put into consideration my devotion to enhance to provide holistic care to patients from diverse cultures. The other key theoretical foundation is the need theory which emphasizes on meeting all the basic needs of patients. My nursing philosophy will encompass staying committed to meeting the psychosocial needs of patients in my practice. Lastly, is the Nightingale’s environment theory. Based on this theory, my nursing philosophy will encompass staying devoted to promoting a healing environment for patients to promote speedy recoveries.
The RN-BSN coursework has made me view the nursing practice as an embodiment of both care and courage. The caring aspect of the nursing practice is achieved when a nurse exhibits the courage to attend to patients dealing with a wide range of health conditions. Through self-reflection, a nurse gets to draw on their work experiences to set personal goals aimed at helping them thrive in other neglected areas of their lives. Self-reflection also offers nurses the opportunity to discover their areas of weakness in their practice, and how to improve going forward (Dubé & Ducharme, 2015). Change proposal activities enable me to always stay up to date with the latest advances in the nursing profession. These activities push me to be more open-minded about my personal learning needs. Additionally, these activities enable me to take advantage of career advancement opportunities that will increase my competency in the nursing practice. Among the challenges faced include work overload which forced me to at times to multitask, and handling difficult patients which can be quite draining. To manage work overload, I have developed the habit of breaking down a major task into smaller achievable units, as this makes it easier to navigate through demanding tasks, as agreed by Alghamdi (2016). When dealing with a difficult patient, I choose to look at an issue from a patient’s perspective. I also avoid taking a defensive posture and I extend genuine empathy to calm them down.
Conclusion
My nursing philosophy and experience in SNHU has transformed my personal and professional life in a positive way. The exposure to nursing knowledge and experience helped me to unleash my passion, belief and determination in the nursing career. I gained confidence and courage through coursework and also practical sessions that showed my potential and the love about service to humanity (Aldridge & Hummel, 2019). My nursing philosophy is grounded on ethics, values and appreciation of diversity when attending to patient needs. I know that all patients have different preferences and norms and I would always be ready to offer quality services to all. My dedication in the learning profession is to create change and impact the society positively on service delivery where the values and beliefs of patient are respected and also nursing practices offered ethically.
I feel that there is a gap in the nursing profession that includes poor leadership and understaffing and the best way to solve the problem is through awareness. I look forward to take a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) after completing the BSN course targeting on either being a nurse educator or administrator. My education plan of taking MSN is in relation to the nursing philosophy that is to restore ethics in nursing profession and also improve my skills and competency in serving the patients with dignity, care and with respectful values (McGough, 2018). The education and experience would impact my nursing practice by improving quality patient care and also patient satisfaction.
References
Aldridge, M., & Hummel, F. (2019). Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Skills Learning. Nurse Educator, 44(3), 170-174. https://doi.org/10.1097/nne.0000000000000569
Alghamdi, M. G. (2016). Nursing workload: a concept analysis. Journal of nursing management, 24(4), 449-457.
Dubé, V., & Ducharme, F. (2015). Nursing reflective practice: An empirical literature. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 5(7).
Evans, (2020). Understanding Philosophy of Nursing: Complete Guide with Examples. Retrieved from https://paperperhour.com/nursing-philosophy-complete-guide-with- examples/
MAS, (2018). How A Personal Philosophy of Nursing Can Help Your Career. Retrieved from https://www.masmedicalstaffing.com/2018/03/15/personal-philosophy-of-nursing
McGough, G. (2018). The Philosophy of Nurse EducationThe Philosophy of Nurse Education. Nursing Standard, 22(29), 25-25. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2018.03.22.29.25.b737
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