My Nursing Philosophy

My Nursing Philosophy My journey as Registered Nurse began almost ten years ago. This was not my first career, but I always wanted to help people no matter what my job was. I received my ADN degree in 2007 and began working as a nurse on one of the telemetry units of my hospital. I did not know much if anything about nursing theory at this point. However, my internal desire to help is what always pushes me to provide the care that I would want to see any of my family members receive if they were hospitalized. Working with all staff to ensure that my patients as well as patients of other nurses are getting excellent care has always been my goal. At this point in my young nursing career Kristen Swanson’s Theory of Caring seems to fit perfectly.
It was my pleasure to do so because I was not busy at the time. A week or so after this took place I was approached by the manager in the ED of the hospital. She wanted to thank me for being a team player and helping in the ED. I was somewhat confused because my thought was this was what we were supposed to do, help each other. Very soon after that I was approached by one of the hospital directors with the proposal of a new position. It was for a new team being formed that would supply nurses to floors in need. Benefitted Expert Staffing Team or B.E.S.T. team as we are called. I now have experience on almost every floor of the hospital as I have been in this position for almost five years now. This enables me to serve and care for even more people and allows me to make connections with many more staff throughout the hospital. Helping people has always been my passion and I have a real love for the elderly. I truly believe that nursing is my calling. To further improve my craft, it was imperative that I increase my knowledge so my BSN degree was completed last year and I set my sights on nurse
It is important to build a rapport when first encountering a patient to build trust. It is the nurse’s duty to be an advocate, teacher, and leader to their patients. Currently functioning as a seasoned nurse, being able to assess and identify the needs of patients to maintain their health is important. The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) stated that “the nursing client is an open system, continually changing in mutual process with the changing environment. Recipients of nursing actions may be well or ill including individuals, families and communities” (TCNJ, 2016, para