Gristian Nursing: Personal Philosophy Of Christian Nursing

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Philosophy of Christian Nursing Philosophy of nursing is a nurse’s personal belief system that includes your outlook and attitude. It involves the beliefs about nursing and also about people. One of the main aspects of my personal philosophy of nursing is caring. Caring is defined as displaying kindness and concern for others as well as being the work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially sick and elderly people. Caring as a Christian nurse requires much from us, but Jesus Christ promises to be with us and give us the strength to go on (Trafecanty, L., May 16, 2017). Other than caring, a nurse’s philosophy should involve the need to be patient, kind, and respectful of others. They need to be able …show more content…

I pictured a nurse as just caring for a patient’s physical health and giving them prescribed medications. After practicing as a nurse I have developed a whole new sense of the term. Nursing encompasses the patient’s care. A nurse is there from the moment a patient steps foot into an Emergency Room until they are discharged home. Then they may still be involved in their care as a Home Health Nurse. We treat every aspect of the patient as a whole. Holistic nursing is based on healing the whole person. This practice recognizes that a person is not simply their illness. Holistic healing addresses the interconnectedness of the mind, body, spirit, social, cultural, emotions, relationships, context, and environment (Petiprin, A., 2016). All of these aspects combine to create the person, so in order to heal the person, the holistic nurse looks at all aspects and how they can affect the patient's health (Petiprin, A., …show more content…

It explains my values and thoughts and how I practice as a nurse. My philosophy of nursing addresses the person, environment, health, and nursing according to the Christian Worldview metaparadigm. I have explored what nursing truly means to me, and have become better aware of my principles and values. Holistic nursing is important to me as I practice nursing. I want to value each patient as an individual. Respect for every patient is imperative in preserving a patient’s self-worth and dignity. My goal is for the patient to always be the focus of care and to advocate for them by making sure their values are understood and considered in their care plan. This information and these personal values will serve as a guide for my personal standards of nursing

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