A Nursing Philosophy: Curriculum, Transition, and Outcome
In this paper, I will discuss the theoretical foundation of the Clayton State University School of Nursing (CSU SON) curriculum model. As well as how the views from a nursing theory called the Transitions Theory, created by Dr. Afaf Meleis, were used as the structure for the CSU SON’s curriculum model. This paper will also penetrate the personal philosophy of nursing I aim to implement in my career in nursing, and its correlation with the CSU SON curriculum and the Transition Theory.
Transitions and the Clayton State University School of Nursing Curriculum Model
Clayton State University School of Nursing (CSU SON) has developed a curriculum model around three transitions from Meleis’ …show more content…
…Changes in the wider social, political or economic environment…”(Meleis 1994, p.121). This allows their students to successfully have “standards of professional nursing practice that recognize and value the social, economic, ethnic and cultural diversity of individuals as central to the promotion of health and human development” (CSU SON Curriculum Model). Meleis states that “understanding these can lead to improved patient outcome”, and "It is critical that nurses identify health transition outcomes in order to facilitate research on transitions and the evaluation of clinical interventions” (Meleis 1994 p. 121; 1994 p.124). The program outcomes of CSU SON, produce nurses who are capable of critical thinking, professional, effective at therapeutic relationships, uses theoretical frame works and evidence based practice, and have great communication skills in order to give the best possible patient …show more content…
Being compassionate, trustworthy, dependable, and knowledgeable, are all characteristics of nursing that lead to the holistic care of clients. Being knowledgeable is a very important aspect to me, because with it, evidenced based practice allows me to provide quality care that has been scientifically proven. I believe that being knowledgeable of different transitions, diversity, and how to communicate clients and other healthcare professionals, allows me to accomplish quality patient outcomes. Client care is not simply coming “out of the blue”, and CSU SON’s curriculum expects the same
In this paper, I will discuss the theoretical foundation of the Clayton State University School of Nursing (CSU SON) curriculum model. As well as how the views from a nursing theory called the Transitions Theory, created by Dr. Afaf Meleis, were used as the structure for the CSU SON’s curriculum model. This paper will also penetrate the personal philosophy of nursing I aim to implement in my career in nursing, and its correlation with the CSU SON curriculum and the Transition Theory.
Transitions and the Clayton State University School of Nursing Curriculum Model
Clayton State University School of Nursing (CSU SON) has developed a curriculum model around three transitions from Meleis’ …show more content…
…Changes in the wider social, political or economic environment…”(Meleis 1994, p.121). This allows their students to successfully have “standards of professional nursing practice that recognize and value the social, economic, ethnic and cultural diversity of individuals as central to the promotion of health and human development” (CSU SON Curriculum Model). Meleis states that “understanding these can lead to improved patient outcome”, and "It is critical that nurses identify health transition outcomes in order to facilitate research on transitions and the evaluation of clinical interventions” (Meleis 1994 p. 121; 1994 p.124). The program outcomes of CSU SON, produce nurses who are capable of critical thinking, professional, effective at therapeutic relationships, uses theoretical frame works and evidence based practice, and have great communication skills in order to give the best possible patient …show more content…
Being compassionate, trustworthy, dependable, and knowledgeable, are all characteristics of nursing that lead to the holistic care of clients. Being knowledgeable is a very important aspect to me, because with it, evidenced based practice allows me to provide quality care that has been scientifically proven. I believe that being knowledgeable of different transitions, diversity, and how to communicate clients and other healthcare professionals, allows me to accomplish quality patient outcomes. Client care is not simply coming “out of the blue”, and CSU SON’s curriculum expects the same