Nursing Philosophy

Philosophy of nursing is an occupation consisting of professional

individuals that exhibit and express compassion, respect, dignity and
integrity to their patients and fellow coworkers. Nursing is not just a
career, it is intertwined in the way we think, make decisions and
prioritize values. As a nurse, it is important to me to provide the highest
quality nursing care possible to achieve excellence in patient
outcomes, while simultaneously, providing a respectful healing
environment and work with other members of the care team to achieve
positive patient outcomes.
Health. Wellness is not an absolute conception, but exists in the
framework of the health obstacles of the human being (KearneyNunnery, 2012). Health, a dynamic process, is the synthesis of
wellness and illness and is defined by the perception of the client
across the life span. Nursing exists to help patients to improve their
well-being whether that means recovering from illnesses, or obtaining a
peaceful and pain free death. As a nurse it is our obligation to help
patients to recognize signs and symptoms of health issues when they
arise whether it be in the hospital or out in the community. It is our
obligation to promote healthy lifestyles to our patients and continue to
educate them with their support system.
Person. As nurses we apply our practices to meet the persons needs
as to what is viewed when presented to us in clinical setting. The
determination of nursing and nursing theory is to identify how a
particular persons needs are either meeting or not met, to predict
future needs and to prioritize those needs in order of magnitude of
grandness (Rebecca Lake, 2013). As nurses, we are the advocate for
the patient and have to consider the patients learning abilities, religion
and culture preferences when caring for them on a daily basis and also
take into consideration their support system they may or may not have.
Environment. The surroundings of an individual comprises the
psychological environment or scope in which the person resides,
functions, and networks (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012). When patients are
in our environment, its our obligation to provide safe quality care to
promote safety being our top priority to our patients. We want our
patients to feel safe at all times and have no fears while in our care.
Nurses are responsible for knowing policies, procedures and protocols
to ensure the safety of patients. We are also to maintain the privacy of
our patients and to ensure Hippa regulations are not broken at any
given time. It is our duty to provide safe adequate care at all times and

to advocate for the patient.

Nursing. Nursing is defined as treatment that is molded to the needs of
the patient and delivered in a competent well organized and applicable
way. Nursing refers to the operation of caring for the patient and
assisting individuals in reaching their goals while also educating them
the essentials of caring for themselves (Rebecca Lake, 2013). Nursing
is about compassion and trying to understand human beings on all
emotional, physical and scientific levels. We are the voice for our
patients when unable to speak or unstable to make sound decisions.
As nurses, we utilize therapeutic communication and intuition regarding
the well-being of our patients.
In conclusion nursing is just not a career, it is intertwined in the way we
think, make decisions, and prioritize values. Nursing is a profession
which uses evidence based practices yet displays a comprehensive
understanding of human beings through health, person, environment,
and nursing while working with other care team members to achieve
positive patient outcomes with safe quality care.
References
Kearney-Nunnery, R. (2012). Advancing Your Career. Philadelphia:
Joanne P. DaCunha, RN, MSN.
Rebecca Lake, e. C. (2013). Demand Media. Retrieved from eHow:
http://www.ehow.com