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Nursing Philosophy Natashia Littleton
Delaware Technical Community College
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Nursing is the profession or practice of providing care for someone in need. A nurse can be registered or licensed depending on the education is going to depend on the amount of care they can provide for a patient. A nurse is an educated person who is responsible for advocating for the patient, planning for the care, showing support, and providing proper education to each patient. When a nurse advocates for the patient the nurse is speaking for the patients wish toward
their plan of care. The desire may not be the plan from the doctor or family, but it must be the patient’s desire. Example: My grandfather was being treated for his cancer, after several years and different procedures he decided he wanted only comfort measures. This was not the choice the family or the doctor treating him wanted, but it was what the patient wanted. The nurse advocated for him and explained to the family what he told her. This allowed the family to have comfort in stopping the test and procedures to allow him to come home on hospice with comfort measures. Nurses are the backbone of the medical staff, nurses must care for people by “record medical history and symptoms, collaborate with team to plan for patient care, advocate for health
and wellbeing of patient, monitor patient health and record signs, administer medications and treatments, operate medical equipment, perform diagnostic tests, educate patients about management of illnesses, provide support and advice to patients.” (Smith, 2018)
. There are characteristics each nurse should develop. Characteristics help define the nurse. I agree with Florence Nightingale with the following characteristics empathy, discipline, courage, commitment, and attitude. Empathy is showing the patient you understand their feelings and sincerely care. When you can understand or acknowledge the patients feeling, it helps calm the patient which then makes their care more efficient. A good nurse also has discipline. Discipline is needed to have an organized and well ran department to provide proper care to the patients. Florence Nightingale “demonstrated that if
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you want to be effective, it’s not enough to know that you’re right – you must be able to demonstrate that you’re right with the facts”
(Tye, 15)
. It takes a lot of courage to be a nurse, daily
any patient can have a life-threatening issue and the nurse is responsible for the care, due to this nurse must continuously stay up to date with new treatments, medications and continue education. A nurse may have to advocate for the patient, and this may take courage and the appropriate commitment. Nurses must face family members in time of birth, sickness, and or death which can be a happy or heartbreaking moment, this takes empathy and commitment. As a nurse we don’t always agree with the patients or family’s decisions, but we must accept them and keep an unbiased relationship. It is the nurses’ job to educate the patient and family so they can make an educated and informed decision about the care. A good nurse has a defined goal and
plan to accomplish the goals.
A professional goal is to attain the knowledge needed to help my patients. I strive to provide excellent and safe patient-centered care, while increasing my technology skills. Technology changes rapidly and as a nurse knowing the treatment options will help my patients. In the nursing field one must focus on continuing education and this is one reason I am back in school for my BSN. The nursing field is always changing and growing, nurses are required to complete continuing education courses to ensure they have the information needed to provide safe and effective patient care. The current continuing education requirements for Delaware per the Delaware Board of Nursing is all registered nurses are required to complete thirty hours of continuing education for every two-year renewal period, and licensed practical nurses are required to take twenty-four hours of continuing education for every two year renewal period. Every nurse must complete three hours of continuing education credits pertaining to substance abuse. The continuing
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education credits are to make sure each nurse is up to date with information, this is the minimum required but nurses can take as many as they like. CPR is required every two years, nurses may not use it daily, but it needs to be fresh when a situation occurs. Nurses educate the patients they care for every day. Being able to answer questions will allow the patient to make an informed decision on the care provided. My intellectual well-being is always improving by continuing my education. I am a firm believer we are always learning, what we do with the information is what decides our outcome.
A wellness plan includes all the main essentials of life being balanced. The wellness plan reflects on our physical, spiritual, social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of health. For someone’s plan to be balanced the needs must be meet on each category. When a nurse does not have a balanced wellness plan it can affect the patient. The wellness plan helps the nurse maintain a clear outlook on the situation. This can include clinical judgement, using evidence practice, applying knowledge, and using critical thinking. When the nurse is overstressed or not taking care of one’s self, it can harm the patient.
Works Cited
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Smith, Y. (2018, August 23). Role of a nurse
. Retrieved February 2019, from New medical life sciences: https://www.news-medical.net/health/Roles-of-a-Nurse.aspx
Tye, J. (15, May 3). 10 Leadership Lessons from Florence Nightingale
. Retrieved February 2019, from Connection Culture Group: http://connectionculture.com/post/10-leadership-lessons-from-
florence-nightingale