Introduction Nursing philosophy establishes set of protocols that if practiced, will allow individuals to understand, appreciate, and gain substantially from the care provided. Philosophies are like opinions and differ extensively, however I will share mine and elaborate on how I came to define the nursing metaparadigm that involves the person, health, environment, and nursing. These four concepts intertwine and influence each other in various ways that in return, modifies nursing as a whole.
Person
A person is a living substance, including an individual, family, and community, that is capable of interacting with their surroundings with a beating heart, a gender, and has a need for care. I am not permitted to say a person has a conscious and competent of making their own decisions because sometimes due to atrocious life events, a person may be brain dead and unable to communicate their needs.
Health
My perspective of health goes beyond the normal spectrum because I firmly believe that health involves being in a state of spiritual, cultural, physical, economical, mental, and emotional wellness, being free of dangerous conditions …show more content…
The environment is not merely a geographic location, but also the atmosphere that feeds, protects, teaches, and allows growth internally and externally for an individual. These environmental variations include economics and cultures. Economics are involved with someone’s environment because it is an outer influence that influences the individual on a personal level. Moreover, a person’s monetary resources could inhibit or prohibit him or her from receiving the care needed. The culture will implicate the social norms for that particular person, family, and or community. Culture influences what the person does and who they are. For instance, a culture may reject blood transfusions and it is their right to do so, whereas, another culture sees no problem with
Person
A person is a living substance, including an individual, family, and community, that is capable of interacting with their surroundings with a beating heart, a gender, and has a need for care. I am not permitted to say a person has a conscious and competent of making their own decisions because sometimes due to atrocious life events, a person may be brain dead and unable to communicate their needs.
Health
My perspective of health goes beyond the normal spectrum because I firmly believe that health involves being in a state of spiritual, cultural, physical, economical, mental, and emotional wellness, being free of dangerous conditions …show more content…
The environment is not merely a geographic location, but also the atmosphere that feeds, protects, teaches, and allows growth internally and externally for an individual. These environmental variations include economics and cultures. Economics are involved with someone’s environment because it is an outer influence that influences the individual on a personal level. Moreover, a person’s monetary resources could inhibit or prohibit him or her from receiving the care needed. The culture will implicate the social norms for that particular person, family, and or community. Culture influences what the person does and who they are. For instance, a culture may reject blood transfusions and it is their right to do so, whereas, another culture sees no problem with