University of Phoenix Material Personal Philosophy of Nursing Worksheet I believe that the core of nursing is delivering quality care specific to the needs of patients, families and the surrounding community. This is achieved through education, teaching and listening. I believe that the focus of nursing is centered around caring for the sick and vulnerable. My vision for myself as a nurse is that I will make every decision one that provides an optimal outcome for my patients and their families. I will continue to keep myself educated with the latest updates in nursing to ensure the care I am giving my patients is based on the latest research.
First, Do No Harm Western Governors University First, Do No Harm Mission Statement As a nursing professional, I commit to providing the highest quality patient-centered care using evidence-based practices with compassion and empathy. I promise to recognize the uniqueness of each situation and will protect and advocate for my patient’s self-expression, autonomy, confidentiality, and maintain dignity at all times. My patients will feel confident in my abilities to provide care within my scope of practice, and I commit to staying abreast of current advances in medicine, technology and trends in my practicing specialties. Most importantly I will form a trusting relationship with my patients and their families, keeping them informed and encourage participation in planning and implementation of care. I will remind myself every day why I became a nurse and aspire to make my patients my number one priority.
My nursing philosophy is much the same as my life philosophy. I follow the Golden Rule of treat others as you would want to be treated. Each patient and his or her family should be treated with dignity and respect. Also, as a nurse it is important to build trust with patients and their families. My nursing philosophy is continuously changing as I go through my career.
In recent years, the responsibility has been transferred to the nurse to manage the patient’s environment in order to promote the patient’s recovery. Every patient deserves to be treated with respect and dignity no matter what their social or political standing may
Codes of practice- nursing and midwifery (how this service promotes anti-discriminatory practice). The codes of practice make sure that the nurses and midwife: • Exist to safeguards the health and well-being of the public • Set the standards of education, training and conduct that nurses and midwives nee to deliver high quality health care consistently throughout their careers. • Ensure that nurses and midwifes keep their skills and knowledge up to date and uphold the standards of their professionals
I will be able to understand that the interests of the patient are primary in my career. I will need to include the patient in the planning of care provision and ensure that there is no conflict of interest, enhance collaboration and create professional boundaries at all times. I will be keen on bringing in key professional traits from the American Nurse Association’ code of ethics. One of the key traits is being responsible to the public and as such I should be aware of any health threats to the public (Reed, 2006). The second trait is the facilitation of a healthy work environment based on moral virtues and values.
I am expected to ensure that all patients are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and diagnosis, and always act in the best interests of the individual whilst allowing them to be as independent as possible. I assist with activities of daily living, giving them choices regarding their care, such as what food they would like to eat or what clothing they would like to wear. Observation skills are very important when taking care of vulnerable adults, such as listening, paying attention to detail, being vigilant and aware of surroundings. Looking for triggers in patients that may lead to aggressive or agitated behaviours. 1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Having a duty means that it is
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.
The purpose of my mission statement is to express my caring nature, selflessness, and motivation, by taking good care of my patients. By continuing my education, I hope to gain the confidence needed to showcase my professional strengths, ability to handle stressful situations, use critical thinking skills, and to never lose sight of the reasons I became a nurse to begin with, to touch the lives of my patients on a daily basis. A. Functional Differences There are two main agencies that regulate and support the nursing industry. There are regulatory agencies, such as an each state’s Board of Nursing, and there are also professional organizations, such as the American Nurses Association. Both of these agencies play different roles in how the nursing profession is governed.
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.