Personal Nursing Philosophy and Essential Values
According to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, a professional nurse must uphold a value-based behavior. When these values are demonstrated, they assist in the development of a therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient, leading to high quality patient care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) outlines the values that epitomize the caring, professional nurse. The following values outlined are: altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice. Of the five values, the three that I demonstrate the most and describe below are altruism, integrity, and human dignity. I also describe what my nursing philosophy is including …show more content…
85). Nurses can demonstrate altruism by pursuing to understand the expectations each patient has with their plan of care. Each patient may have special considerations or beliefs that make their care different from what a nurse may think is typical. Being sensitive and understanding of a patient’s wishes increases the quality of care. In order to form human-altruistic value system, a nurse must use self-disclosure appropriately to promote a therapeutic alliance with their patient such as personal experiences that are common with the patient. (Potter, Perry, Stockert,& Hall, 2016, p 81). Forming a therapeutic alliance by understanding the patient’s perspectives and beliefs will positively impact the quality of care each patient …show more content…
Due to my experiences associated with having a family member with a chronic disease, I know how the family structure may be affected. My family has never discussed the implications and feelings related to his chronic disease has on our family. As a child, I would have loved expressing my feelings to someone because I felt I could not discuss it with my parents. It’s true that, “a nurse may be the most influential person to listen, help the family cope, and offer support” (Donaldson-Anderson, 2017), which is why I am pursuing my goal of becoming a nurse
According to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, a professional nurse must uphold a value-based behavior. When these values are demonstrated, they assist in the development of a therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient, leading to high quality patient care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) outlines the values that epitomize the caring, professional nurse. The following values outlined are: altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice. Of the five values, the three that I demonstrate the most and describe below are altruism, integrity, and human dignity. I also describe what my nursing philosophy is including …show more content…
85). Nurses can demonstrate altruism by pursuing to understand the expectations each patient has with their plan of care. Each patient may have special considerations or beliefs that make their care different from what a nurse may think is typical. Being sensitive and understanding of a patient’s wishes increases the quality of care. In order to form human-altruistic value system, a nurse must use self-disclosure appropriately to promote a therapeutic alliance with their patient such as personal experiences that are common with the patient. (Potter, Perry, Stockert,& Hall, 2016, p 81). Forming a therapeutic alliance by understanding the patient’s perspectives and beliefs will positively impact the quality of care each patient …show more content…
Due to my experiences associated with having a family member with a chronic disease, I know how the family structure may be affected. My family has never discussed the implications and feelings related to his chronic disease has on our family. As a child, I would have loved expressing my feelings to someone because I felt I could not discuss it with my parents. It’s true that, “a nurse may be the most influential person to listen, help the family cope, and offer support” (Donaldson-Anderson, 2017), which is why I am pursuing my goal of becoming a nurse