Personal Nursing Philosophy A personal nursing philosophy should consist of thoughts, values, and beliefs that are directed towards nursing practice and patient care. The personal philosophy that deems to be true is that nursing care should be safe, involves a therapeutic relationship, and is personalized to the patient’s needs and cultural background. In order to gain an understanding of this personal philosophy it is important to understand the concepts of the four nursing metaparadigms. The purpose of this paper is to describe the four metaparadigms and identify the factors that guide the personal philosophy.
Factors Influencing the Personal Nursing Philosophy The three factors that were found to influence the personal nursing philosophy …show more content…
Nurses are able to use these concepts and create a framework that is unique to each individual …show more content…
The theory consists of a combination of 3 theories which include self-care, self-care deficit, and the theory of nursing systems. Self-care is based on the activities carried out by the individual to maintain their own health, self-care deficit is based on individuals or patients who are unable to meet their own self-care, and nursing systems refers to a series of actions a nurse undertakes to aid in meeting a person’s self-care needs (Gonzalo, 2011). To sum up the theory it is based on the self-care deficits that the patient is experiencing. If a patient is unable to provide self-care, the nurses assesses the situation by looking at the background of the patient, what the exact deficits are, establishing a therapeutic relationship, planning, implementing, and lastly evaluating whether the deficits have been addressed. When a nurse is using Orem’s framework she is doing what is known as creating a care plan this is a great nursing tool that provides safe, therapeutic and personalized care. This theory also associates with the four metaparadigms of nursing. In the sense of nursing this theory provides that the nurse is there to help the patient’s maintain a healthy life by the implementation of interventions. In environment the nurse provide a place that will support personal development and growth. In person the nurse explores whether the
Factors Influencing the Personal Nursing Philosophy The three factors that were found to influence the personal nursing philosophy …show more content…
Nurses are able to use these concepts and create a framework that is unique to each individual …show more content…
The theory consists of a combination of 3 theories which include self-care, self-care deficit, and the theory of nursing systems. Self-care is based on the activities carried out by the individual to maintain their own health, self-care deficit is based on individuals or patients who are unable to meet their own self-care, and nursing systems refers to a series of actions a nurse undertakes to aid in meeting a person’s self-care needs (Gonzalo, 2011). To sum up the theory it is based on the self-care deficits that the patient is experiencing. If a patient is unable to provide self-care, the nurses assesses the situation by looking at the background of the patient, what the exact deficits are, establishing a therapeutic relationship, planning, implementing, and lastly evaluating whether the deficits have been addressed. When a nurse is using Orem’s framework she is doing what is known as creating a care plan this is a great nursing tool that provides safe, therapeutic and personalized care. This theory also associates with the four metaparadigms of nursing. In the sense of nursing this theory provides that the nurse is there to help the patient’s maintain a healthy life by the implementation of interventions. In environment the nurse provide a place that will support personal development and growth. In person the nurse explores whether the