My nursing perspective has evolved as a result of several events and experiences. First and foremost, I attribute my compassion, understanding, and respect for others, to my family and cultural heritage. My experiences as a nurse and a nursing student have also affected my opinions about nursing and patient care. Finally, my approach to nursing and patient care has been affected by my personal values and views, such as the significance of ethics and accountability.
My own nursing philosophy is based on the four nursing meta paradigms: person/client, environment, health, and nursing.
Patient/client: Each patient is an individual with their own set of values, beliefs, and life experiences. Since physical, emotional, and spiritual needs must be taken into consideration, nursing care is tailored to the individual patient and be patient-centered. To improve patient wellbeing and provide them the power to make right decisions about their health, it is important to build a therapeutic relationship, founded on trust and respect.
Environment: A patient’s health and wellbeing are greatly influenced by their environment. Thus, nursing care should be provided in a secure, cozy, and encouraging setting that promotes recovery, happiness, and optimism.
Health: Being in good bodily, mental, emotional, and spiritual health is a dynamic condition of wellbeing. Through the process of teaching patients about healthy ways of life, disease management, and relations to treatment plans, nurses should concentrate on disease prevention.
Nursing: Nursing is a humanistic, holistic vocation that requires compassion, logical thought, and evidence-based practice. In order to offer comprehensive care, nurses should be knowledgeable, competent, and compassionate caregivers who stand up for patients’ rights. They should also work as part of interdisciplinary teams.
The humanistic nursing theory put out by Josephine Paterson, and Loretta Zderad is the one that most closely resembles my own nursing philosophy. This idea encourages a comprehensive, person-centered approach to care while highlighting the humanistic elements of nursing (Butts & Rich, 2018). Suppose I am caring for a cancer patient who is nearing the end of his life. According to my personal nursing philosophy, I place the utmost emphasis on developing a therapeutic alliance with the patient that is founded on sympathy, respect, and trust.
Reference
Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2018). Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.