Personal Philosophy In Nursing

Philosophy of Nursing Everyone’s values and beliefs about the profession of nursing are all different. The four concepts of nursing are interrelated and all mean something different to every person, too. Throughout this paper, I will be reflecting on my values and beliefs about nursing through the four concepts while comparing them to a nursing theorist with views that are most similar to my own.

Nursing Metaparadigm Alligood (2014b) explains metaparadigms in nursing knowledge are human beings, environment, health, and nursing (p. 42). These perceptions are exemplified in each philosophy and conceptual model (Alligood, 2014b, p. 42). Nursing Philosophy The practice of nursing evolves daily from

Caring for The Individual: An Examination of Personal Nursing Philosophy Arianna Mailloux 400164224 NURSING 2AA3 Ashley Collins Harris February 19, 2018 As a novice nurse, developing and understanding of ones’ own personal feelings about nursing is important to help shape your clinical practice. Within this paper I will examine my personal assumptions, beliefs and values of the four nursing paradigms to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. This philosophy will be aligned with a known nursing theory and the comparisons will be discussed. Section I: Personal Philosophy of Nursing Person

The first concept of the nursing metaparadigm is nursing. My philosophy of nursing recognizes the important role the nurse has to deliver care. It is the therapeutic and mutual relationship between nurse and patient that is “the foundation of nursing practice” (End of life, 2016, p. 4). Nurses must understand how they affect patients because every interaction a nurse has with a patient has an impact on their care.

The professional nursing values I believe are things you can be taught and some you cannot. Nurses are special individuals who ultimately want to care for and help others as much as they can. I agree with all of these values and believe some I will need to work on myself such as competence, illness prevention and patient education. Others I believe I have based on my experience I have already had while caring for others. Some of the qualities I believe I have include: caring, compassion, dependability, empathy, focusing on the patient- defining quality of life, having a holistic patient centered care, kindness, openness to learning, respect for others their dignity and worth and sensitivity.

Therefore, a philosophy of nursing would be a broad statement that would generate general ideas about specific values or beliefs. Alligood (2014b) stated, “Philosophies present the general meaning of nursing and nursing phenomena through reasoning and logical presentation of ideas” (p. 42). For example, Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not, where Nightingale answers the broad, yet complex, question, “What is nursing?” (Nightingale, 1946).

My Personal Philosophy and Values of Nursing Nursing is proving care, support, and serve people who are in need. The purpose of nursing is to improve patient 's health condition to a better life. The goal of this paper is to explain my personal philosophy and clarify some of my values of nursing. Personal Philosophy

My concept definition of the Fawcett (1984) four metaparadigm in nursing is a reflection of the totality paradigm approach by Parse (1987). That a person is a unified whole, that consist of different parts which are interrelated to each other. The four concept of the metaparadigm was defined based on my understanding and knowledge, as well as through my past experiences as a patient, a nurse, and an individual. Looking back and critically reflect on my past experiences has helped me in making this reflective paper that has changed my meaning perspective (Mezirow, 1990) of what constitutes the person, the environment, health, and nursing. Most importantly it made me aware of my nursing practice that will help me to provide a better quality

Every nurse has their own idea of what nursing means to them; they also have their own idea of what the metaparadigm of nursing is. The metaparadigm of nursing consists of defining the person, environment, health, and nursing or nurse. Even though everyone has their own thoughts and definitions on what the metaparadigm of nursing is, many of them overlap and have similarities. The first idea to consider when defining the metaparadigm of nursing is the person. The person, or the patient, is the one seeking help, and it is how he or she views him/herself in the world.

The metaparadigm of nursing is one concept that nurses learn in a baccalaureate level of education. On this article, there is an emphasis on recognizing nursing as a profession that involves abstract thought processing rather than a job that demands skills and service delivery. Compared to undergraduate nurses, BSNs are taught the metaparadigm concept in order to expand ones’ knowledge beyond the walls of clinical bedside care and into the world of research and theoretical thinking. This article covers differentiated practice competencies between ADN and BSN level graduates. Overall, it is clear that transitioning from ADN to BSN requires proficiency in leadership, communication, professionalism, public health and evidence-based practice.

A philosophy is a statement of beliefs that include one’s behaviour and in this case, influence the practice of nursing. Philosophy is a science that comprises of logic, ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics and theory of knowledge. Until the nurse has knowledge of self, it is difficult to state beliefs to guide nursing practice. Several concepts must be discussed in any nursing philosophy, these include human beings, health, illness, and nursing. .

They are considered to be the foundation of nursing (Watson, 2005). The processes entail forming selfless values in order to provide supportive care, being attentive to the belief system of the patient, showing understanding of oneself therefore being able to incorporate it into patient relations, developing a trustworthy relationship with the patient, accepting the patient’s feelings as valid emotions, and problem solving in all aspects of care, which is a similar aspect to the personal theory’s viewpoint of critical thinking (Watson, 2005). Other processes include adapting teaching styles and methods to meet the patient’s needs, creating an environment that is comfortable and healthy to promote healing, providing assistance with daily care which also promotes healing, and being attentive to the soul and its well-being (Watson, 2005). Watson (2005) compares these statements to love invoking, which “allows love and caring to come together for a new form of deep transpersonal caring,” which “connotates inner healing for self and others” (p.

3). According to James Sire, one must answer seven questions in order to define their beliefs, or worldview (Shelly & Miller, 2006). By answering those seven questions, one can have a better understanding of self. Understanding one’s self, and what values are important to them, can help the nurse develop and process the professional nursing values that are crucial to patient centered care. Like personal values, which are learned early in life, professional values start to develop during the nurse’s education and early in their career (Bryan, Mason-Whitehead, & McIntosh,

Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing philosophy combines ethics and morality to conceptualize and define the nursing profession while also explaining its significance to humankind. A philosophy of nursing takes into account a nurse’s own personal experience and reflects their beliefs about how nursing fits into society and how their actions contribute to providing optimal care. Nurses having their own personal philosophy is important because it provides a guideline for each nurse to establish their own morals and allows them to stay grounded in their professional identity. I was once at a party and brought a date.

The attention to the need in nursing for theories addresses knowledge of order, knowledge of disorder, and knowledge of control (Meleis, 2018). Self-transcendence theory addresses knowledge of the process, which includes the nursing process and nurse-patient interactions (Reed, 2008). Abstractness, the eighth theory dimension (Meleis, 2018); the theory has a reduction in length and a deduction between its propositions (Reed, 2008). The method of theory development is the ninth internal dimension (Meleis, 2018). Reed used the dialectic method of reasoning in developing her theory (Coward, 2007).