My Personal Nursing Philosophy

This paper explores my personal nursing philosophy that I plan to bring into my nursing career. I believe the nature of nursing is grounded in a commitment to the community and the desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating the sick; rather it is being part of the happiest moments in a patient’s life like being there for the birth of a baby. Likewise, it is being there at the other end of the spectrum at the lowest moment, such as a patient nearing death. I want my philosophy for nursing to incorporate the knowledge of I have learned from school while being able to combine it with relational and compassionate care that will give respect and dignity to all my patients. I believe nursing care is evidence based with a holistic

I have the desire to help and care for those in need, and I feel this has ultimately led me to choose a career in nursing. My personal nursing philosophy is one that is centered on compassion and service to not only the patients, but to their families and the community. Before I enter into this profession, I believe it is important to explore the principles and values that will guide me though my nursing career. My philosophy of nursing will merge the knowledge I have learned from school, and blends it with relational and compassionate care for each patient. I will focus on the empowerment of the patient in the delivery of holistic and evidence based practices of nursing care. This paper dives into the values I feel are not only important, but necessary in relating to patients as well as other health care professionals, my personal work culture, and society as a

First part of being a nurse is to be concerned with the comfort of the patient. A patient that is able to be comfortable can cope better with their current situation, and may have a faster recovery time than those that are uncomfortable. As a nurse it will be my goal to make sure that all my patient are not only physically comfortable, but also that they are mentally and emotionally comfortable. It is my mission during my career to make the patients’ needs and wishes to be at the center of my care. I have a firm belief that it is important for patient’s to be part of their health care team by collaborating with us to make sure their needs and wants are met. My personal nursing philosophy will revolve around building a trusting and caring relationship with my patients because I can value what is important to them. Even if their wishes are something I personally disagree with, it is still under my moral and ethical responsibility scope to treat the personal needs of my patient and work for the best possible outcome. While being concerned and building a relationship with the patient, a nurse’s second concern is with the relationship between other health care professional. Nurses would have a really hard job at effective care without the aid of others. The relationships between health care professionals have changed, it once use to be a