My Nursing Philosophy

My philosophy of nursing is to provide safe and competent patient care while also being compassionate, caring, and nonjudgmental when providing care to my patients. I live by the phrase; treat others, as you want to be treated. I treat my patient as someone’s loved one, significant other, child, mother or father, not just a room number. I believe each patient should be treated equally and respectfully regardless of his or her race, sex, age, financial status, religion, values or beliefs. The core of providing care to patients is being caring and compassionate. When taking care of my patients I do not just look at the illness, I look at the patients’ physical health and emotional needs. I work in a post anesthesia care unit and I sometimes care
I strongly believe in nurses being their patient advocate. Nurses must speak for their patients when they are too ill to do so. According to Battie and Steelman (2014) “Advocacy includes the nurse speaking up on behalf of the patient in situations when safety issues arise.” Errors that are made by healthcare providers must be addressed for the patients. Nurses must also encourage their patients to speak up, ask questions, and be involved in their care. Education is very important in helping patients become involved in their care. Patients tend to shy away from treatments and care when they are scared and not educated on the disease or treatments. It is the responsibility of the nurse to ensure the patient is educated on all information needed and understands
My values and beliefs from early childhood shaped me into who I am today. I remember being a child wanting to wear what I called my doctor clothes and practice fixing my dolls with Band-Aids and my stethoscope. My senior year in high school I shadowed my aunt at the hospital and after that day I knew nursing was my calling. My first year of college I took as many classes as I could, I even took college classes in high school so I could apply for the nursing program as quick as I could. During the nursing program learning and mastering new skills was my goal each semester, but throughout these past two years of being a registered nurse I have learned that it is far more than being able to master a new skill; interaction with patients and being a compassionate and caring nurse is what truly completes patient care. Helping others in need is something I feel so passionate about. Nursing is rewarding to me in so many ways. Nursing is not just a job to me. I love going to work everyday and seeing smiles on my patients’ faces. Making a difference in someone’s life is the most rewarding