Confucius Teachings: Pillars in the Nursing Care
Confucius Teachings: Pillars in the Nursing Care
Sandra Joy T. Dela Vega
Wagner College
Abstract
“Thus, nurses serve beyond theories… that beyond the dosage of medicine they give, an ounce of humanistic touch must be extended to their patients.”
Nurses serve the patient beyond theories. There must be a combination of heart and brain among the health care practitioners, particularly nurses. Caring people is human welfare and human welfare is no joke. It is a profession that requires heart for the lives. To be a nurse is to live in a virtuous life filled with goodness and kindness (Munoz and Luckmann’s 2005). Thus, nurses serve beyond theories. One should have internalized the worth of individuals and the value of life in exercising his/her profession, that beyond the dosage of medicine they give, an ounce of humanistic touch must be extended to their patients.
Confucius Teachings: Pillars in the Nursing Care
Like Plato and Aristotle, Confucius is also remarkable, for he has played an important role in formation of character, behavior and way of living (Eliot 2001; Guo 1995). With his contributions not only in the social and political governance but also in the field of health care made him the man of wisdom whose focal point is REN, humanity, the world claims Confucius as the China’s Gift to the World ‘(The Ottawa Citizen August 16, 2008).
Born of a poor family in the state of Lu (now Shantung province) but had acquired education through patience and determination. Though got orphaned at early age, his contributions are really remarkable. He had emphasized harmony, equilibrium and virtues. He provides the world with many theories on moral, ethical and simple human values but never dictates about matters of daily living.
Of Confucian Teachings The nursing value system is still the sources of nurse’s care to their patients. For care has been described by Chao as feeling of dedication to another to the
Sandra Joy T. Dela Vega
Wagner College
Abstract
“Thus, nurses serve beyond theories… that beyond the dosage of medicine they give, an ounce of humanistic touch must be extended to their patients.”
Nurses serve the patient beyond theories. There must be a combination of heart and brain among the health care practitioners, particularly nurses. Caring people is human welfare and human welfare is no joke. It is a profession that requires heart for the lives. To be a nurse is to live in a virtuous life filled with goodness and kindness (Munoz and Luckmann’s 2005). Thus, nurses serve beyond theories. One should have internalized the worth of individuals and the value of life in exercising his/her profession, that beyond the dosage of medicine they give, an ounce of humanistic touch must be extended to their patients.
Confucius Teachings: Pillars in the Nursing Care
Like Plato and Aristotle, Confucius is also remarkable, for he has played an important role in formation of character, behavior and way of living (Eliot 2001; Guo 1995). With his contributions not only in the social and political governance but also in the field of health care made him the man of wisdom whose focal point is REN, humanity, the world claims Confucius as the China’s Gift to the World ‘(The Ottawa Citizen August 16, 2008).
Born of a poor family in the state of Lu (now Shantung province) but had acquired education through patience and determination. Though got orphaned at early age, his contributions are really remarkable. He had emphasized harmony, equilibrium and virtues. He provides the world with many theories on moral, ethical and simple human values but never dictates about matters of daily living.
Of Confucian Teachings The nursing value system is still the sources of nurse’s care to their patients. For care has been described by Chao as feeling of dedication to another to the
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