Personal Philosophy Statement
As a nurse, I believe that every patient visits a health facility, helpless to meet qualified nurses in the hope that they will be well. Therefore, I desire to use the knowledge and skills that I have and will obtain to improve the health outcomes of patients.
My Perspective on Nursing metaparadigm
Health. Health comprises emotional, physical, social, and moral wellness. It is the ability of the body to fight illnesses and maintain wellness. Moreover, health is the ability of the body to maintain balance because a lack of balance interferes with normal body processes. I call it balance because, for example, when the blood pressure is high, it’s a problem, and when it is low, it’s not safe until it becomes normal. Health is critical in the life span of every person and determines their day-to-day activities. Nurses play the role of helping people gain their health and also live illness-free life.
Environment. It is the space in which people socialize and depend for their every day to day living. The environment comprises the people around us, beliefs, customs, norms, and societal expectations. The environment entails threats to health and sources of support for well-being through mutual relationships. The environment is like the air we breathe because a person cannot survive without the environment. Again he cannot live in separation or isolation.
Nursing. It is an academic field that equips nurses with the knowledge and skills to fight health threats. Nursing contains theoretical frameworks, beliefs, and values essential in practice. Nurses use their knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment s to deliver evidence-based services that improve patient outcomes. Nurses are like mothers because, as in a family, the whole family depends on the mother almost for everything, and usually, the mother has a tender and caring heart. Nurses also should know that the patients rely on them entirely for their health and, therefore, should practice a high level of care.
Person. A person is a living being with unique reasoning abilities and lives in the environment as a holistic being. A person possesses creativity, is self-responsible, and has characteristics that make them superior to all living things. Human beings should be respected, and the environment and their health should be taken care of to make them live healthy lives.
The Concepts and how they are Interrelated
A nurse should be able to use all the concepts of health, person, and environment to provide healing. Patient or human care is the most crucial aspect that helps nurses deliver their services. A nurse should treat patients respectfully and use their skills and knowledge to improve their health outcomes (Nikfarid, Hekmat, Vedad, & Rajabi, 2018). A person lives in an environment that includes friends, family, colleagues, norms, and beliefs, which all affect their health. All these concepts are connected; therefore, a nurse must master them to help the person fight all threats to health.
Examples from My Work That Captures My Philosophy
As a pediatric nurse, I was passionate about studying nursing courses relating to children because I love children and am always happy to interact with them. Although I have treated several children in the nursing practice, the best thing I enjoy is creating a relationship with the child and the parent, and I have seen this bear many fruits. I realized that when I have a good relationship with a patient, they can quickly disclose their struggles, even environmentally, which helps further care. Moreover, I have met many parents who did not have physical illnesses but were psychologically ill. This has enabled me to view health broadly. In such circumstances, I involve psychological professionals to help the patient, and it is always my joy to see them do well.
Furthermore, I have met parents who are drunk addicts and never care about their children. For the sake of the well-being of the mother and child, such cases are introduced to rehabilitation services if severe. Other recovery programs depending on the facility, are also practiced.
Nurse Theorist That Can Influence My Nursing Philosophy
I like the patient-centered theory by Faye Glenn Abdellah (Mehraee, Nazarpou, & Ghanbari, 2020). I believe her theory because nursing should concentrate on observing the patient’s needs and solving their problems. Health care should not be the nurse dominating and ignoring the patient’s voice. I believe that as a nurse, that Abdellah provided very applicable and simple practices in the nursing field. She covers the basic human needs of the patients.
Conclusively, my nursing philosophy focuses on using nursing knowledge and skills to promote patient healthcare outcomes. Moreover, all four nursing meta paradigms interrelate, and as a nurse, the main goal should be to provide human care. The environment comprises friends, family, social norms, beliefs, and expectations. Furthermore, a person is a holistic being with high reasoning abilities and should be respected. Health entails the harmony or balance of body functions, and illnesses interfere with that harmony. Nursing involves the provision of care to people. It also contains process and theoretical frameworks.
References
Mehraee, P., Nazarpou, P., & Ghanbari, A. (2020). Designing a Nursing Care Plan Based on Faye Glenn Abdellah Model in Patients with Diabetes Type 2.
Nikfarid, L., Hekmat, N., Vedad, A., & Rajabi, A. (2018). The main nursing metaparadigm concepts in human caring theory and Persian mysticism: a comparative study. Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 11
