The actions taken during the time of patient’s care is called nursing. Nightingale considers nursing as a kind service to humanity with the intention of alleviating pain and sufferings (Black, 2017). Nurses act as advocates, teacher, and caregiver by making a trusting relationship with the patient and their families. In every circumstance, the primary responsibility of a nurse is to protect their patient from the harm (Black, 2017). Through the process of nursing, using the critical thinking skills and evidence practice care, nurses deliver the safe and quality care to their patient. Nurses are not only accountable for treating the current illness, but also responsible for taking the necessary steps to prevent the future occurrence of illness
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The core concept in the nursing discipline is caring because it explores the humanistic nature of nursing. Caring and nursing are the two sides of a coin. Caring has the power to save someone’s life, it also aids in the process forming trust between patients and their families (Vance, 2003). In the profession of nursing, caring occurs every time when a nurse meets the patient and it will enhance the patient’s sense of well-being (Vance, 2003). According to Watson, caring can happen without curing but it is impossible to occur curing without any …show more content…
Being a nurse for last 10 years, two provisions that I could incorporate into my nursing career include continuation of professional and personal growth and improve my competency as it is found in Provisions 5.5 & 5.6 (ANA, 2015). Healthcare field is rapidly changing due to advanced technology and the emergence of new tools and procedures. Lifelong learning and training for nurses are required to attaining new knowledge and maintaining competency (Rose, Barr, & Stevens, 2013). Professional and personal growth is inevitable for nurses to obtain credits for autonomy, authority and the status that accompanied with the nursing profession. Participating in civic and recreational activities that improve the nurse’s knowledge about self and the world will help them understand the patients better ((Rose, Barr, & Stevens, 2013).
Conclusion
In the nursing field, it is important for the nurse to have a personal nursing philosophy to provide the high-quality care. It encompasses one’s attitudes, belief, hopes, actions, desires and dreams and affects the ethical behaviors of the person in which the specific philosophy belongs to. Through the four components of nursing metaparadigm, nurses provide safe care, enhance
The core concept in the nursing discipline is caring because it explores the humanistic nature of nursing. Caring and nursing are the two sides of a coin. Caring has the power to save someone’s life, it also aids in the process forming trust between patients and their families (Vance, 2003). In the profession of nursing, caring occurs every time when a nurse meets the patient and it will enhance the patient’s sense of well-being (Vance, 2003). According to Watson, caring can happen without curing but it is impossible to occur curing without any …show more content…
Being a nurse for last 10 years, two provisions that I could incorporate into my nursing career include continuation of professional and personal growth and improve my competency as it is found in Provisions 5.5 & 5.6 (ANA, 2015). Healthcare field is rapidly changing due to advanced technology and the emergence of new tools and procedures. Lifelong learning and training for nurses are required to attaining new knowledge and maintaining competency (Rose, Barr, & Stevens, 2013). Professional and personal growth is inevitable for nurses to obtain credits for autonomy, authority and the status that accompanied with the nursing profession. Participating in civic and recreational activities that improve the nurse’s knowledge about self and the world will help them understand the patients better ((Rose, Barr, & Stevens, 2013).
Conclusion
In the nursing field, it is important for the nurse to have a personal nursing philosophy to provide the high-quality care. It encompasses one’s attitudes, belief, hopes, actions, desires and dreams and affects the ethical behaviors of the person in which the specific philosophy belongs to. Through the four components of nursing metaparadigm, nurses provide safe care, enhance