A philosophy that is established is neither from one belief nor one truth, but it comes from the collaboration of one’s background, experiences, and influences. My personal philosophy of care is deeply rooted from my support system. My grandmother was a nurse and my Mom has been nursing for 23 years. I think it is in my nature to have the desire to help others and join them on their journey to a healthier self. My experiences have also shaped why and how I want to provide care to others. I have worked with Special Olympics for over two years and it has been nothing but rewarding. After creating trust and modeling self-confidence with an athlete, I have watched them grow out of their typical irritable behavior to interacting with others in a mature, upbeat fashion. Another experience that has influenced me was working at the food pantry. I never took into account that perhaps people actually wondered where their next meal is going to come from. Dedicating myself to a week at the food pantry, I had learned what it felt like to give back. Handing out food boxes at the end of the week not only put a smile on their faces but mine as well because I know I gave service that provided relief to many. Lastly, I think my education has influenced my …show more content…
This comes from my influences that I have talked about previously. I feel as if it is my duty to watch out for others and ensure they are excited about their future endeavors. Repeatedly, I find myself caring for others optimism and passion. It is important for others to have a sense of hope in their life and that is what I want to bring into people’s lives while they are under my care as an RS/TR. If an individual doesn’t believe they can no longer play tennis because something has hindered their ability, I want to change their mindset. I plan to modify one’s mindset through being an easy person to talk, discovering barriers, and examining personal
According to Chitty & Black (2014) the philosophy of nursing is defined as beliefs and values that are the bases for how we think and act in our nursing careers. Similar to a nursing philosophy, a personal philosophy includes a person’s specific beliefs and values. The purpose of this paper is to start evolving my own personal nursing philosophy that contains my own beliefs and values that I will take with me throughout my career as a registered nurse.
D1: I have decided to look at a 6 year old going through bereavement. Bereavement means to lose an individual very close to you. When children go through bereavement they are most likely to feel sad and upset about the person’s death. Children at a young age may not understand when a family member dies. Children may not understand bereavement. For example a 6 year old’s father been in a car crash and has died from that incident. Death is unpredictable and children can’t be prepared for a death of a family member as no one knows when someone is going to die or not. Unfortunately every child can experience bereavement even when a pet dies. It is important that we are aware that effects on the child so we can support them in the aftermath.
The theory used for this case study was effective, because it was able to get P to recognise that change need to occur so the support that she received would be effective. Reflecting on action the outcome of the assessment and intervention that was applied to P’s case I used supervision and to discuss concerns I had regarding this family with my PS. Supervision helped me establish my concerns and areas I required further support in application to theory in evidence based practice ‘blind self’.
Person centred care is a philosophy that centres the care on the person and not only their health care needs. (Nursing Standard, 2011). Person’s centred care implies enabling a service user/ patient to make decisions based on informed choice about what options and assistance are available. This is to promote independence and autonomy.
For instance, in 2011, I became a kitchen volunteer at Project Angel Food, a non-profit organization that provides nutritious meals for the terminally ill community. Seeing clients with illnesses such as breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and HIV broadened my perspective to realize that any illness no matter at what age can undermine quality of life. In the summer of 2015, I decided to return and volunteer with the dietitian Eve Hou MS, RD for a more food service managerial experience with clients. I witnessed clients that had a life expectancy of six months or less and thanks to this non profit organization, they were now surpassing that life expectancy. This reminded me of the position that I was in many years ago with my grandmothers and impacted me the most was after reading the daily thank you card that the organization receives from clients and their caregivers. They are grateful for the gift that they are receiving-the gift of life. With my profession, I am ready to assist our nation’s healthcare system in implementing a better preventative health
This paper explores the personal philosophy I have as a nursing student and what I intend to convey throughout my nursing career. A philosophy is “an analysis of the grounds and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs (Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, n.d.). Before entering into any profession it is important to evaluate your personal philosophy about the profession, as it pertains to values and principles in which believe in to guide your practice. The field of nursing is more than treating a physiological ailment, but it involves providing quality care for the individualized needs of each patient, hence being client centered. My philosophy of nursing integrates the importance of knowledge base practice of medicine, combined with addressing holistic needs of the patient and family, including the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and social care (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, 2010). Additionally, a vital aspect of nursing is effective interpersonal relationships with other healthcare professionals to promote quality patient care. Moreover, my philosophy includes the importance the client-nurse relationship to aid in health promotion to prevent illness and increase the level of health of clients.
Self-care often goes over looked. However, it could be one of the most important things a healthcare professional can do for themselves and the patients. Working in healthcare often consists of long hours and lots of brain power. Your mind is always on and you are always on high alert. That can be taxing on our minds, bodies, and souls. This is where self-care comes into play. Decompression can look like many things. I some play golf. Others take bi-monthly trips to the massage parlor. Some people seek solace in prayer and meditation. It is important to understand that self-care is not limited to people who hold huge responsibilities. These are techniques everyone should utilize as much as possible.
The uncertain nature of chronic illness takes many forms, but all are long-term and cannot be cured. The nature of chronic illness raises hesitation. It can disturb anyone, irrespective of demographics or traditions. It fluctuates lives and generates various inquiries for the patient. Chronic illness few clear features involve: long-lasting; can be managed but not cured; impacts quality of life; and contribute to stress. Chronic illnesses can be enigmatic. They often take considerable time to identify, they are imperceptible and often carry a stigma because there is little sympathetic or social support. Many patients receive inconsistent diagnoses at first and treatments deviate on an individual level. Nevertheless, some circumstances require
A care worker has many responsibilities. For example, it is a care worker’s responsibility to treat each individual fairly and equally with care. This is because a care worker would have to help people who have difficulties doing everyday tasks like getting up out of bed, getting to different places around the home, getting dressed, using the facilities and on some occasions eating. Some clients in the home could have physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. A role that a care worker could have is spending quality time with the residents, talking to them and doing activities as a group. This will make the residents feel valued and cared for. Another role that a care worker could have would be to tend to a
Every nurse determines the way they will practice in the beginning of their career. More than likely these roles and values are created and sparked in nursing school. As time goes on, nurses dig deeper and establish who they are in their new role as a professional. When the metaparadigm of nursing and personal philosophy coincide with one another, individualized concepts, care, and professionalism are achieved and delivered in multiple settings. From a personal perspective, these concepts were established and developed very early in my career. Maintaining and establishing myself as a nurse remains a top priority ten years later in my practice.
Virtue ethics is a theory proposed by Aristotle, used to make moral decisions. When focusing on this theory, we will not center the question around “what should I do?” but rather a more important question, “what kind of person do I want to become?” Aristotle would say that in order to achieve personal excellence, we must practice virtuous acts until they become basically second nature to us. For Aristotle, when viewing other ethical theories, such as Duty and Utilitarianism, he would agree with some of Kant and Mill’s conclusions to a point, but also disagree with them tremendously in other ways. In a way that Aristotle would agree with Kant is the fact that they were both arguing that an act was moral if the individual initiated it with
When an employer or a university provides a reference, a duty of care is owed to the employee or student and such duty persists even when the relationship between employer/employee or university/student has come to an end. The breach of a duty primarily fixed by law gives rise to a tortious liability. If the referee has failed to exercise reasonable care and skill (by?) providing a reference that contains inaccurate, defamatory or untrue information that causes loss, then he or she may be at risk of a claim for “negligent misstatement”, defamation or calumny. “You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour”, this is the general principle of duty of care also called the
Physical Health: In physical health, there are a lot of key things to keep in check in order to stay healthy, or in other words, "fit." This is critical for the overall well-being of a person and is the most noticeable throughout the variable ranges of health, which also includes social, mental, emotional, spiritual, and environmental health. Although with that being said, there is a certain impediment between wellness among men and women; which allows them to become less physically active and later, develop unhealthy eating/living habits — that can also, be due to binge eating, inadequate sleep, and an unbalanced diet. Hence, this can transcend into an increasing rate of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other serious conditions.
The idea of self-care involves the pursuit of physical, mental and emotional health. Self-care can sound selfish, however, doing things like going to bed on time, saying no to work by setting aside periods of rest and getting responsible exercise and eating properly are also part of self-care. The authors quote a pastor who says that he’s running on fumes. The authors feel having a hobby or interest outside of the church is a good thing and I agree.
These experiences have afforded me opportunities to demonstrate my gifts and talents that had previously gone undiscovered. Through different community service opportunities, I either learned something new about myself or I was reassured something. These qualities include that I am creative, reliable, open-minded, passionate, and an effective team player. Community service changed my life by developing my character through enhancing my transferable skills, which allowed me to see the world differently. Everyone, from all walks of life, needs to in some way, shape, or form give back to the community because it will not only benefit the less fortunate but it will benefit the volunteers as well. Additionally, I learned about the wide variety of resources available to help the community. There are so many resources out there that people are ignorant to like certain shelters and food banks. Ultimately, community service taught me the greatest gift I could ever receive, how to be