Nursing goes beyond caring for a patient during their illness and managing their disease process. Nursing includes adapting to a patient’s and their family’s physical, social, spiritual, environmental and psychological needs. I believe in treating the whole patient and being supportive of the family’s needs as well. Shelly & Miller (2006) asserts “while critical thinking, decision making, and leadership skills are extremely important, the characteristics nurses need most are compassion, competence, faith, integrity and responsibility” (p. 291).
Developing a nursing philosophy is important to a nurse as it serves as a guide and is the foundation for personal nursing practice. Following a personal nursing philosophy can enhance your nursing career, make you a better nurse and improve patient outcomes. However, it is difficult to choose one nursing theorist, as there are viewpoints from several theorists that align with my personal theories. Choosing one theory is not only difficult, it is possible to change a theory during your nursing career or draw from various theories while working with patients and their families depending on the situation. Consequently, nurses are taught the foundation of multiple theorist and …show more content…
Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Nursing Philosophy encourages patient autonomy and gives patients a voice. It provides nurses with a solid foundation to give patients’ self-sufficiency and control in caring for themselves. Developing a personal nursing philosophy increases self-confidence, enhances critical thinking and provides a solid foundation for professional nursing practice. Following a personal nursing philosophy is not only a reminder why we chose this profession, but also provides direction and
Developing a nursing philosophy is important to a nurse as it serves as a guide and is the foundation for personal nursing practice. Following a personal nursing philosophy can enhance your nursing career, make you a better nurse and improve patient outcomes. However, it is difficult to choose one nursing theorist, as there are viewpoints from several theorists that align with my personal theories. Choosing one theory is not only difficult, it is possible to change a theory during your nursing career or draw from various theories while working with patients and their families depending on the situation. Consequently, nurses are taught the foundation of multiple theorist and …show more content…
Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Nursing Philosophy encourages patient autonomy and gives patients a voice. It provides nurses with a solid foundation to give patients’ self-sufficiency and control in caring for themselves. Developing a personal nursing philosophy increases self-confidence, enhances critical thinking and provides a solid foundation for professional nursing practice. Following a personal nursing philosophy is not only a reminder why we chose this profession, but also provides direction and