My personal philosophy of nursing is based on the knowledge that nursing science is a constantly changing basis of knowledge that focuses on individuals, families, communities, and populations. It is essential that we consider the emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual and environmental aspects that influence the overall care of individuals.
Nursing is a constantly changing part of the healthcare system that encompasses the individual in a holistic manner. In order to care for a patient, we must understand their emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual, cultural and environmental aspects. In order to understand how these concepts are interrelated we have to step back and understand how Florence Nightingale understood these concepts. According to Florence, “Nurses put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him” (Nightingale, 1969). This means that people have an innate ability to grow and self-heal while nurses nurture and support the natural factors that affect healing and development. According to the ANA, “Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations” (ANA, 2004, p.7). When analyzing this quote, we can see that nursing does not focus on the problem; it includes the patient’s perspective, critical thinking, lifelong learning and the promotion of social justice. As nurses we need to view patients holistically, meaning we need to focus on human responses to events or stressors such as disease and injury. …show more content…
This means that patient care is a group effort between nurses, physicians, psychologists and therapists to plan and provide essential patient
Nursing is a constantly changing part of the healthcare system that encompasses the individual in a holistic manner. In order to care for a patient, we must understand their emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual, cultural and environmental aspects. In order to understand how these concepts are interrelated we have to step back and understand how Florence Nightingale understood these concepts. According to Florence, “Nurses put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him” (Nightingale, 1969). This means that people have an innate ability to grow and self-heal while nurses nurture and support the natural factors that affect healing and development. According to the ANA, “Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations” (ANA, 2004, p.7). When analyzing this quote, we can see that nursing does not focus on the problem; it includes the patient’s perspective, critical thinking, lifelong learning and the promotion of social justice. As nurses we need to view patients holistically, meaning we need to focus on human responses to events or stressors such as disease and injury. …show more content…
This means that patient care is a group effort between nurses, physicians, psychologists and therapists to plan and provide essential patient