The Importance Of Personal Values In Nursing
“Personal values include the life principles that are most important to people and shape their thoughts, feelings, and ultimately, actions” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Each person has their own values, which is why each person is unique and handles each situation in life differently. As I am a beginning nursing student, I have found the value I cherish most is God’s will, which is to seek and obey the will of God. As a Christian, I use the Bible to guide me through life and prayer as a communication tool to speak with Him. I strive to be an example of a good person in the world and use His words as the motivation to live my life the way I believe will get me to Heaven. Family, health, stability, and achievement are also personal values I cherish.
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Altruism refers to “Additionally, practitioners’ motivation is public service over personal gain (altruism)” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Advocating for a patient, especially the most vulnerable ones, and making the greatest decision in the patient’s best interest in your heart is an example of altruism. Body of knowledge is “a well-defined, specific, and unique body of theoretical knowledge in nursing, leading to defined skills, abilities, and norms, that is enlarged by research” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). For instance, nurses have always relied on evidence based practice to provide the best research based on the cultures and values of the patient to promote effective health care and positive outcomes for the patient. (Yoost & Crawford, 2016) Accountability is when a nurse accepts responsibility for actions and omissions. It has legal, ethical, and professional implications. (Yoost & Crawford, 2016) A nurse displays accountability when she owns up to her mistake when giving the wrong medication. “Higher education provides the basis for practice and allows for lifelong educational opportunities such as earning a master’s or doctoral degree with its associated advantages of professional development” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Autonomy is the right to self-determination. An example of autonomy would be a nurse respecting the patient’s decision with advancing in chemotherapy. These nursing values help shape nurses as a person and the
Altruism refers to “Additionally, practitioners’ motivation is public service over personal gain (altruism)” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Advocating for a patient, especially the most vulnerable ones, and making the greatest decision in the patient’s best interest in your heart is an example of altruism. Body of knowledge is “a well-defined, specific, and unique body of theoretical knowledge in nursing, leading to defined skills, abilities, and norms, that is enlarged by research” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). For instance, nurses have always relied on evidence based practice to provide the best research based on the cultures and values of the patient to promote effective health care and positive outcomes for the patient. (Yoost & Crawford, 2016) Accountability is when a nurse accepts responsibility for actions and omissions. It has legal, ethical, and professional implications. (Yoost & Crawford, 2016) A nurse displays accountability when she owns up to her mistake when giving the wrong medication. “Higher education provides the basis for practice and allows for lifelong educational opportunities such as earning a master’s or doctoral degree with its associated advantages of professional development” (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Autonomy is the right to self-determination. An example of autonomy would be a nurse respecting the patient’s decision with advancing in chemotherapy. These nursing values help shape nurses as a person and the