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.
Historical Perspective Essay Shanda M. Ramsey NUR/518 June 9, 2014 Cindy Boyer Historical Perspective Essay Nursing research is widely used to produce evidence-based practices for nurses to use in practice with caring for patients. It is a “systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of importance to nursing” (Polit & Beck, 2012). Nursing theorists such as Florence Nightingale introduced research to the nursing field in the 1850’s with her publication Notes on Nursing. Over the years, contributions to nursing research continued to come forward helping to grow and develop nursing research to what it is today. Theorists are not the only contributors to the development of nursing research.
For Banner Health they have a unique vision for their nurses. It is that “Banner nurses are dedication to blending the art and science of nursing practice to create clinical and service excellence” ("2012 Nursing Division," 2012, p. 4). All in all nursing care is critical to providing excellent patient care and rendering positive patient
Running head: TYMITHA’S NURSING PHILOSOPHY Tymitha’s Nursing Philosophy Submitted by Tymitha Barnes, RN In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Transition to Professional Nursing N3645 Jeanean Boyd, MSN, RN July 13, 2014 Tymitha’s Nursing Philosophy The daily role of a nurse is a very complex one. As a registered nurse, I impact many lives. Therefore, my nursing philosophy is critical as I interact with my patients, their family members, and other medical professionals in providing quality healthcare at all times. My personal nursing philosophy has been greatly influenced by the environment in which I was raised. Excellent morals and beliefs were instilled in me at an early age by my grandparents and mother.
PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING Sarah A Gillespie University of North Carolina at Pembroke Abstract This paper is a reflection and evaluation the author’s personal philosophy of nursing. This is accomplished using the framework of the nursing meta-paradigm that includes: person, environment, health, and nursing. There are many aspects of the meta-paradigm that impact healthcare both in positive and negative ways. In looking at the author’s philosophy of nursing, one can see that they enjoy helping people and making a difference in their lives. Even with a brief nursing career, most nurses will agree that nursing has been and will remain one of the most satisfying careers; “…as long as there are people that have the desire to change the world, one relationship at a time”.
Personal Philosophy of Nursing Worksheet Dorothee Bucholsky NUR/391 10/21/2013 Sharon Little-Stoetzel, RN, PhD, CNE University of Phoenix Material Personal Philosophy of Nursing Worksheet This is a philosophy of nursing that reflects the beliefs and values of Dorothee E. Bucholsky, RN. Today’s date is October 18, 2013. I chose nursing as my profession because nursing is an integral part of who I am. I have always known I wanted to be a nurse. To care for people in need with compassion and empathy.
The PPACA places a substantion value on nursing because nurses are often the healthcare professionals that have the most contact with patients. nurses will be instrumental in providing “patient evaluation and education, assuring continuity and coordination of care across settings and providers, and communicating effectively within the health care team and the patient and patient’s family and representatives” (ANA, 2010,
This is when nursing goes from being a "job" to a personal calling. A good nurse answers that call with love, compassion and dedication. I see nursing as caring, loving, selfless and self giving acquisition of knowledge and advocacy. With these in mind, I incorporate the philosophy in nursing as described in (Masters, 2009 p.74-75). My personal belief is that what you give to your patients will come back to you.
Despite the fact that the use of compassion is so highly valued and associated with nursing care, research is lacking in providing a definition of this concept and very little professional support has been given to incorporate its use in a nurse’s daily practice (Schantz, 2007). Compassion is generally associated with suffering and is used to form a bond between two or more people during a time of great distress, such as physical or mental pain, illness, or impairment (van der Cingel, 2009). While compassion will not remove the source of an individual’s suffering, it helps the one experiencing the event to persevere if they feel like someone understands what they are going through and wants to help them end their suffering (van der Cingel, 2009). In nursing empathy, caring, and sympathy are terms often used interchangeably with compassion, but these are inaccurate correlations (Schantz, 2007). According to McEwen and Wills concept analysis is used to explore the meaning of a phenomenon and develop people’s understanding of this concept (2011).
There are several disciplines that comprises a theory which includes middle range, grand, or practice nursing theories. Although a grand nursing theory is very general in relation to the practice of nursing, there are no limitations because it is intended to pertain to all instances of the nursing field. Due to this circumstance of a grand nursing theory, this discipline is more beneficial to the resolution of practical issues within nursing. Jean Watson’s