My Reflection Of My Nursing Education: Education And Experience

Every nurse’s philosophy develops through education and experience. As I reflect on my clinical experiences and nursing education thus far, I acknowledge that I have unknowingly developed a set of values, beliefs, and virtues that makes up my personal nursing philosophy. As I move forward in my nursing education, the values and beliefs that I have associated with a diverse patient population, health, the environment, and the role of the professional nurse will progress with me. Nursing My definition of nursing is similar to that of the ANA as well as of nursing theorist, Madeleine Leininger, wherein she characterized care as the “core” of nursing practice (Cook, T., Gilmer, M., & Bess, C., 2003). My nursing philosophy is centered on holistic, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care. Nurses are patient advocates who provide universal

Of the four concepts, the most important is the person and the four concepts are related in that they all work together to improve patient care. Nursing theorist, Jean Watson, emphasizes the personal relationship between patient and nurse in her Human Caring Science Theory, wherein she highlights the role of the nurse in defining the patient as a unique human being to be valued, respected, nurtured, understood, and assisted (American Nurses Association, 2015). As nurses we must see our patients as much more than just a physical human being – the person represents individualized needs, culture, and behavior. Nursing care is planned on the basis of the patient’s physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs – it sees the wholeness of the patient. A patient’s cultural preferences and comfort level should also be taken into account, and patients should be given the autonomy to make informed decisions about their healthcare plan and feel satisfied with their