My Nursing Philosophy

Personal philosophies can help a person understand their beliefs, understandings and knowledge on the field of their choosing. To start off, my personal philosophy on nursing is to always have respect for others at all times. In order for a person to be respected, they must respect everyone else. The ability to have respect for one another leads to great communication skills. As a result, I believe communication is the key to nursing! Without proper communication in the health care system, patients are the ones who can sometimes pay the consequences. Also, health care providers must be able to properly communicate with their patients, to minimize the chances of misunderstandings. Medications should not be given to any patients without knowing
As stated in Professional Nursing: Concepts & challenges, “ Patient’s spiritual strength is recognized, supported, and encouraged for it contribution to health. In the process of transpersonal relationships, nurses develop and encourage openness to understanding of self and others” (Black, 2017, p.**** ). Watson’s belief on the importance of understanding and respecting patient’s spirituality is similar to mine. We both agree that respecting and understanding patients spiritual needs can help them cope with any health issues. This forms a bond of trust between the patient and or family members with the nurse. Trust is important because it makes it easier for the patient and nurse to approach any concerns in a caring manner. To continue, Lachman (2012) stated that, “Watson’s caring model requires the nurse to look at the uniqueness of the individual and go to all extents possible to preserve the patient’s dignity” (p.112). Watson caring model consist of making sure nurses get to know their patients in all aspects, in a respectful matter, which leads once again to my philosophy of nursing. Although, Watson’s philosophy focused more on developing a caring relationship between the patient and the nurse, both of our philosophies lead to respect, understanding and proper
Nursing has different types of meaning, and as a result what nursing means to me, might not be the same as to someone else. A person can be anyone in general, no matter of whom they are in the world. The environment influences a person and what type of environment he or she comes from can help ensure they are receiving the appropriate care. Daily life choices and the environment are constantly affecting the health of an individual. Lastly, respecting others cultural and spiritual beliefs is important because it can also be factors that can affect a person’s health. Jean Watson philosophy of nursing is so important in nursing, that caring will most likely beaded to the other concepts of nursing (Black, 2017). Properly assessing all aspect of patient’s well-being will insure the most appropriate, efficient care of the