A nurse is a highly skilled, sensitive, educated and adaptive being. It is not merely a career one chooses to pursue. It is a transformation of thinking and behaving. My philosophy of nursing embodies the different ideas and actions witnessed in many great mentors I have had the privilege to work with. Nursing serves as team leader, caregiver, advocate, educator and role model.
The Nurse is a leader first and foremost. Unlike the description of complete obedience to the doctor in the late 1800s (Week-Shaw 1902 pp. 4). Nurses and Physicians now work together to coordinate care and treatment. Nurses lead by example, gains the respect of the team members and the trust of the patient. Though knowledge of every aspect of care, the nurse skillfully …show more content…
Maintaining own physical and mental health is important when caring for others. The nurse has to see past own stress to addressing the patient’s needs.
Commitment to patient advocacy becomes the nurse’s drive for the care of the patient. The nurse advocates for proper treatment. Gathers information on patient condition via assessment and other clinical tools. With this information, the nurse will start the process of advocating for appropriate interventions. The nurse will be aware of resource available both within the facility and in the community to best advocate for the patient needs.
The nurse also embodies the role of an educator. We must constantly use our knowledge to teach others on self-care, risk factors, safety, and well-being. Educating the simplest way to care for a minor ailment, to the most complex of conditions. The process of being proactive and informed on up to date new treatments and diagnosis to better serve their patient. Nurses must also be responsible for their own education as well. Seeking higher degrees or opportunities to gain new skills through certification and classes, the nurse learns to adapt to the ever changing world of healthcare and remains at the center of patient
The Nurse is a leader first and foremost. Unlike the description of complete obedience to the doctor in the late 1800s (Week-Shaw 1902 pp. 4). Nurses and Physicians now work together to coordinate care and treatment. Nurses lead by example, gains the respect of the team members and the trust of the patient. Though knowledge of every aspect of care, the nurse skillfully …show more content…
Maintaining own physical and mental health is important when caring for others. The nurse has to see past own stress to addressing the patient’s needs.
Commitment to patient advocacy becomes the nurse’s drive for the care of the patient. The nurse advocates for proper treatment. Gathers information on patient condition via assessment and other clinical tools. With this information, the nurse will start the process of advocating for appropriate interventions. The nurse will be aware of resource available both within the facility and in the community to best advocate for the patient needs.
The nurse also embodies the role of an educator. We must constantly use our knowledge to teach others on self-care, risk factors, safety, and well-being. Educating the simplest way to care for a minor ailment, to the most complex of conditions. The process of being proactive and informed on up to date new treatments and diagnosis to better serve their patient. Nurses must also be responsible for their own education as well. Seeking higher degrees or opportunities to gain new skills through certification and classes, the nurse learns to adapt to the ever changing world of healthcare and remains at the center of patient