personal philosophy of nursing
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 feel as though caring for an ill person can make a difference in his or her lives. If they see that I care, then perhaps it will help the patient to continue to take care of his or her health.
I also believe in showing empathy for my patients. Showing empathy toward my patients is a way to connect with him or her. Some patients just need to know that someone understands what he or she is going through and I always try to make sure my patients know that I empathize with them. Some nurses always tell me that I tend to be too involved with my patient or they ask me why I care so much. I simply say because I do care about my patients and I want the best for them.
I believe the core of nursing is patient education. “Patient teaching regardless of what medical condition or injury a patient is being treated for, the success of the recovery process will be greatly affected by how well educated the patient is about what they are suffering from.”(Righthealth Community, 2008). As nurses we are suppose to teach patients how to take care of their health. We try to teach them about the disease process, medications and how to manage their day to day life with their illness. Patient teaching can be the key to teaching patients how to live a long productive life. I believe the focus of nursing is the patient or the focus should always be about providing the patients with quality care, giving them and providing them with the support they need to take care of themselves.
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“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 feel as though caring for an ill person can make a difference in his or her lives. If they see that I care, then perhaps it will help the patient to continue to take care of his or her health.
I also believe in showing empathy for my patients. Showing empathy toward my patients is a way to connect with him or her. Some patients just need to know that someone understands what he or she is going through and I always try to make sure my patients know that I empathize with them. Some nurses always tell me that I tend to be too involved with my patient or they ask me why I care so much. I simply say because I do care about my patients and I want the best for them.
I believe the core of nursing is patient education. “Patient teaching regardless of what medical condition or injury a patient is being treated for, the success of the recovery process will be greatly affected by how well educated the patient is about what they are suffering from.”(Righthealth Community, 2008). As nurses we are suppose to teach patients how to take care of their health. We try to teach them about the disease process, medications and how to manage their day to day life with their illness. Patient teaching can be the key to teaching patients how to live a long productive life. I believe the focus of nursing is the patient or the focus should always be about providing the patients with quality care, giving them and providing them with the support they need to take care of themselves.
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