Nursing Philosophy

Nursing is a science in which all the needs of a person are met through the proper use of the nursing process. With health care as a universal human right, it encompasses a process that involves a collaborative care of people of all ages and communities in all settings. Nursing is essential in promoting health, prevention of illness, care of the sick and disabled people in the society. Nursing advocates for the promotion of a safe environment, research, shaping health policies, education and patient health management systems. The philosophy of nursing examines the truths and ideals in nursing. It is the result of the intellectual effort to understand the relationship among people, environment and health.

Nursing philosophy outlines the values and ethics of the practice and appreciates the core elements that contribute to health. The philosophy also promotes a personal belief about people, environment, health and nursing. Nursing philosophy reflects the values of caring for others, which is an essential part of nursing, professionalism in the practice, health, environment and educational advancement in the field. Nursing philosophy tends to negotiate group dynamics and mediating tension where there are conflicting values and worldviews shown by the generational gap in nursing whereby older nurse is seen to be more self-sacrificing while younger ones tend to be self-expressing. Nursing education majorly focuses on what can be objectively observed and verified. The knowledge acquired as a result of training depends on how that knowledge has been organized, tested an applied in the nursing practice (Nunnery, 2008).

The theory of nursing is composed of a set of concepts, relationships, definitions and propositions derived from the ...

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...ng of what it means to care establishes a foundation to enhance ethical decision making in the nursing practice. The meta-theory of caring provides a common ground for professional nurses worldwide, to share ideas freely without considering their level of education and the different specialties in the field. The essentials of nursing practice include knowing and using nursing frameworks and theories in the practice. It involves being available for others, valuing other people as a human presence, respecting differences that exist in view of other people and owning personal belief and taking responsibility for your actions. It entails having the courage to move on to the new and untested world, connecting with others to share information and knowledge, appreciating mystery and being open to new discoveries and being competent in your chosen area among others.