1. What insights did you take away from the article? That the whole healthcare arena must eventually be guided by the transpersonal human caring theory which honors human caring relationships and not just simply as a practice of a health profession. Healthcare practitioners, including nurses, must have a conscious commitment of protecting the dignity of the patient and take him in his totality which includes not only his body and illness but also his spirit and his deeper human experiences of life. The healthcare profession must slowly cultivate an expanded model of wholeness and healing.
I believe that the core of nursing is caring and knowledge. Knowledge is the science of nursing and caring is the art of nursing; both of which are necessary for providing quality nursing care. I feel as a nurse I am an advocate for my patient and their families. I try to make them feel comfortable and trust in me and I provide the best care I am able to give. I believe that the focus of nursing is evidenced based clinical practice.
Personal Philosophy of Nursing La Tasha Adegboruwa University of Phoenix Professional Nursing Practice NUR/391 Elizabeth Rende April 12, 2010 Personal Philosophy of Nursing “Philosophy is defines as the study of the principles underlying conduct thought, and the nature of the universe. A simple explanation of philosophy is that it entails a search for meaning in a universe” (Chitty, & Black, 2007, p. 318). I chose nursing as my profession because I like to care for the ill. Taking care of the ill gives me great joy. I like to show my patients that I do care about them and I want to help them achieve their goal of being healthy.
I further believe that my patients should be informed about their illness regardless of what the condition or injury is. The patient should be provided with proper patient education about the illness that includes how to take care for the illness – its process, medications, and how to manage their daily life. The success of the patient’s recovery process could very well depend on the knowledge received. Patient teaching can be the key to teaching patients how to live a long productive
To provide care that is all encompassing we need to meet the needs that the mind, spirit, body and soul. My philosophy falls in line with the Healing Hospital paradigm. According to Chapman (2007), the Healing Hospital revolves around many things but most importantly supports culture of care. Love is the center of healing and I will discuss further the paradigm of the Healing Paradigm citing challenges and the logic behind it. The Healing Hospital paradigm is based on the age old idea that love in the ultimate key to healing.
An equal nurse-patient relationship is important in order to ensure that safe, effective and personal health care is delivered and that the patients’ needs are appropriately met (The Health Foundation, 2012). Briant and Freshwater (1998) discuss how the development of the nurse-patient relationship may be effected; they further this, stating that everyone differs in regards to their personal boundaries and how they perceive interpersonal interactions from others. In consideration of this, in order for a nurse to develop the required skills in order to form an effective nurse patient relationship, they must recognise the individual boundaries of their patients. The professional expectation of nurses is very high and this is something which is greatly acknowledged within society. The media is very influential in regards to how society perceives nurses; this is something which has altered the image of nursing within the past, (Benison and Voogd, 2008) Appropriate examples of cases which have been focused upon within media will be underlined and discussed throughout this essay.
In the nursing profession, moral responsibility is perceived as a relation way of being that involves guidance by an individual’s inner compass that is comprised of values, ideals, and standards that motivate individuals to uphold what is right. Moral responsibility is crucial in the sense that it determines the manner in which a nurse cares, and attends to the patients. Generally, moral responsibility ensures that a nurse meets the set objectives that aim at administering paramount medical care to patients (Driscoll & Breshears, 2011). The doctrine has further augmented my level of moral responsibility. I feel that I am accountable and responsible for ensuring, and upholding the moral well-being of my patients.
They belief that caring for the caregiver is as important as caring for the patients. There are wellness programs and stress relief opportunities for the caregivers. They recognize how important human touch can be for everyone. They employ licensed massage therapist on site for patients, family member and employees. Planetree is patient focused care that is committed to improving patient care from the patient’s perspective.
I believe that the core of nursing is to provide quality nursing care while taking into account the patient and their family member’s beliefs, customs and traditions. Treating each patient compassionately and empathetically regardless of their color, race and nationality. Recognizing and addressing their cultural and religious beliefs establishes a healthy and positive relationship between the nurse and the patient. I believe that the focus of nursing is promoting health, providing compassionate, empathetic care during illnesses. To assist other healthcare professionals in the treatment of illnesses, preventive care and education.
This includes making sure the patients environment is clean and sanitary, just how Nightingale would have wanted. Nightingales theory of environment also focused on creating a peaceful environment to heal in. I make sure my patient are comfortable and have all their basic needs met each time I care for a patient. Including keeping their room neat and cluster free, providing quiet and peace as much as possible. Nightingale has influenced my practice and modern day nursing by her theory of