Philosophy of nursing
Philosophy of nursing occurs in four domains: person, health/illness, environment, and nurse. This writer intends to explore and explain philosophy in nursing in all four of these areas.
The earliest theorist, Florence Nightingale, identified the main concerns of nurses to be the person, the environment, and the relationship between them (Williams&Wilkins, 2008). The idea of the nurses’ main concern to be on the person and the environment and the relationship between the two has shaped this students nursing belief. Philosophy is learned not only by what is read but also made up of values and beliefs of the individual. It’s how the individual applies the values beliefs and the instruction to the different domains: person, environment, health/illness and professional nursing that shape ones philosophy.
Nurses need to see the patient, as a person as a whole. Nurses need to remember they are not just treating the diagnosis. To treat the patient effectively the nurse needs to evaluate the person in the environment, in the family setting, and the person’s beliefs to healthcare. This type of nursing is holistic nursing
As nurses we must know that each individual is unique with his or her own needs and desires.
I believe nursing is both a science and art. Nursing demands the following characteristics in men and women dedication, caring, intelligent, educated, and devoted to lifelong learning processes. Nursing focuses on the patient, the patient needs of the body and psychological, social, and spiritual needs. As a nurse, I believe it is my duty to learn all the knowledge I possibly can to help preserve the health of others. I most certainly believe and trust in God.
Nursing is a dynamic, therapeutic and educative process in meeting the health needs of the society, assisting the individual or family to achieve their potential for self direction.
Education brings change in the behavior of individual in a desirable manner. It aims at all round development of an
The earliest theorist, Florence Nightingale, identified the main concerns of nurses to be the person, the environment, and the relationship between them (Williams&Wilkins, 2008). The idea of the nurses’ main concern to be on the person and the environment and the relationship between the two has shaped this students nursing belief. Philosophy is learned not only by what is read but also made up of values and beliefs of the individual. It’s how the individual applies the values beliefs and the instruction to the different domains: person, environment, health/illness and professional nursing that shape ones philosophy.
Nurses need to see the patient, as a person as a whole. Nurses need to remember they are not just treating the diagnosis. To treat the patient effectively the nurse needs to evaluate the person in the environment, in the family setting, and the person’s beliefs to healthcare. This type of nursing is holistic nursing
As nurses we must know that each individual is unique with his or her own needs and desires.
I believe nursing is both a science and art. Nursing demands the following characteristics in men and women dedication, caring, intelligent, educated, and devoted to lifelong learning processes. Nursing focuses on the patient, the patient needs of the body and psychological, social, and spiritual needs. As a nurse, I believe it is my duty to learn all the knowledge I possibly can to help preserve the health of others. I most certainly believe and trust in God.
Nursing is a dynamic, therapeutic and educative process in meeting the health needs of the society, assisting the individual or family to achieve their potential for self direction.
Education brings change in the behavior of individual in a desirable manner. It aims at all round development of an