My Nursing Philosophy
Miami Dade College
Transition to Professional Nursing
NUR 3805

ABSTRACT

Nursing is a profession that besides of caring and showing compassion focuses on serving the people that need it most. This article basically talks about a personal philosophy of nursing where the main points are being shown through the definition and purpose of nursing. Other important points include the cultural diversity between nurses and clients, the role of the nurse in the community, and the relationship between the nurse and other health care professionals in relation to the nursing theories. There is a necessity to pay special attention at employing culturally competent assessment skills which demonstrates respect for culturally sensitive patients. Focusing on a holistic care gives attention to the role of the community nurse at arranging the adequate environmental setting for the restoration of the patient’s health. Professional and ethical boundaries are the main steps in achieving competence in the health care field. The description and explanation of two principles that guide professional nursing practice by demonstration and explanation of the meaning of discrimination and unlawful activity.

Nursing is a profession that encompasses all aspects of medical care: knowledge, critical thinking and emotional care. This means that it requires knowing human anatomy, assessment of the condition of the body with psychological state and the compassion and empathy towards the patient. Nursing has been my passion thought all my life and it is all about caring, which is what matters. It is a mixture of science and knowledge with the art of caring, compassion and empathy towards patients. Caring is the essence of nursing, and it should be viewed by the nurses as their moral idea of preserving human dignity using our hearts in everything we do for our patients.