NURSING PHILOSOPHY
I believe that a nurse should exhibit professionalism in all mannerisms, interactions, and quality of care provided to the patient. By no means, however, does professionalism exclude warmth, caring, and genuine empathy toward a patient. A nurse is by definition one who nurtures, so some of the qualities that a nurse should have at the bedside are: compassion, empathy, kindness, tenderness, joyfulness, sensitivity, knowledge, grace, the will and desire to be an advocate for the patient, among many other things. Out of all the character traits a nurse should have, the core of a nurse’s bedside philosophy should be the dedicated care of a patient in a way that goes above and beyond the call of duty. In addition, a nurse should seek to provide dedicated care to each patient, regardless of the patient’s background, sexual orientation, religion, race, etc.
I believe it is necessary for a nurse to join a professional organization because it is a way of staying connected with other nurses. Connecting with other nurses within an organization helps each other stay informed on new methods of care for the patient, as well as providing a support system for each other. As one who wants to eventually provide nursing care to people in developing countries, having a network of nurses within an International nursing organization is necessary.
Finally, I believe that in order to ensure the delivery of competent nursing care, there must be a system of checks and balances set in place. Without an organized system, mistakes could go unnoticed, and therefore necessary changes could not be made until too late. Quality health care should be the primary goal of any institution, so there should be a method for ensuring the patient gets the most efficient, quality, and professional health care possible. Due to the traffic flow of patients constantly going in and out of a hospital, there really is no other way of dealing with so many individual patients except that a hierarchy needs to be set in place within the institution/hospital/clinic, etc. When the institution is organized, small mistakes could be made without having too much, if any, widespread implications. Those small mistakes could be corrected immediately, which eliminates unnecessary harm to patients and/or staff.
To reiterate, it is my conviction that every man, woman, and child—regardless of race, socioeconomic status, religion, and cultural background—has an intrinsic human right to receive excellent healthcare. As a nurse, it is my privilege and responsibility to provide excellent healthcare to people each day. In my mission to consistently provide excellent healthcare, my goal is to exude warmth and caring and treat each patient with dignity and respect, to go above and beyond what I am expected to do, and to continue to learn and implement new and innovative technologies and techniques throughout my career.
I have met patients from many different backgrounds and ways of life, and I count it a privilege to have been an ear to listen to their joys, struggles, and pains. I have experienced the sorrow that comes with holding the hand of a dying man as he breathed his last breath in this world; I have experienced the joy of welcoming a baby boy into the world and handing him to his mother; I have laughed and cried with patients, and experienced the exhaustion that comes with working tirelessly for the sake of my patients’ comfort and safety. And at the end of the day, I have experienced the peace and satisfaction that comes with knowing that I have found my calling in life.
I believe that a nurse should exhibit professionalism in all mannerisms, interactions, and quality of care provided to the patient. By no means, however, does professionalism exclude warmth, caring, and genuine empathy toward a patient. A nurse is by definition one who nurtures, so some of the qualities that a nurse should have at the bedside are: compassion, empathy, kindness, tenderness, joyfulness, sensitivity, knowledge, grace, the will and desire to be an advocate for the patient, among many other things. Out of all the character traits a nurse should have, the core of a nurse’s bedside philosophy should be the dedicated care of a patient in a way that goes above and beyond the call of duty. In addition, a nurse should seek to provide dedicated care to each patient, regardless of the patient’s background, sexual orientation, religion, race, etc.
I believe it is necessary for a nurse to join a professional organization because it is a way of staying connected with other nurses. Connecting with other nurses within an organization helps each other stay informed on new methods of care for the patient, as well as providing a support system for each other. As one who wants to eventually provide nursing care to people in developing countries, having a network of nurses within an International nursing organization is necessary.
Finally, I believe that in order to ensure the delivery of competent nursing care, there must be a system of checks and balances set in place. Without an organized system, mistakes could go unnoticed, and therefore necessary changes could not be made until too late. Quality health care should be the primary goal of any institution, so there should be a method for ensuring the patient gets the most efficient, quality, and professional health care possible. Due to the traffic flow of patients constantly going in and out of a hospital, there really is no other way of dealing with so many individual patients except that a hierarchy needs to be set in place within the institution/hospital/clinic, etc. When the institution is organized, small mistakes could be made without having too much, if any, widespread implications. Those small mistakes could be corrected immediately, which eliminates unnecessary harm to patients and/or staff.
To reiterate, it is my conviction that every man, woman, and child—regardless of race, socioeconomic status, religion, and cultural background—has an intrinsic human right to receive excellent healthcare. As a nurse, it is my privilege and responsibility to provide excellent healthcare to people each day. In my mission to consistently provide excellent healthcare, my goal is to exude warmth and caring and treat each patient with dignity and respect, to go above and beyond what I am expected to do, and to continue to learn and implement new and innovative technologies and techniques throughout my career.
I have met patients from many different backgrounds and ways of life, and I count it a privilege to have been an ear to listen to their joys, struggles, and pains. I have experienced the sorrow that comes with holding the hand of a dying man as he breathed his last breath in this world; I have experienced the joy of welcoming a baby boy into the world and handing him to his mother; I have laughed and cried with patients, and experienced the exhaustion that comes with working tirelessly for the sake of my patients’ comfort and safety. And at the end of the day, I have experienced the peace and satisfaction that comes with knowing that I have found my calling in life.