Philosophy of Nursing A nurse’s philosophy has various definitions affected by personal reflections, values and cultural beliefs. The start of building a philosophy begins during the educational process. As a nursing student, I had a preconceived idea of what nursing was all about, how many people’s life I was going to help and change, physician interactions, and an overall sense of being part of an interdisciplinary health team. I will discuss my evolved philosophy of nursing that has assisted me in developing my nursing practices. The metaparadigm are four interrelated concepts that develop based on values, beliefs, and personal/professional experiences to include person, environment, health, and nursing.
Person The profession of nursing
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Health can be defined in which all bodily functions body and mind working together (Venue, 2009). On the other hand, the World Health Organizations (WHO) describes health to encompass the complete physical, mental, and social well being not only the absence of illness (Venue, …show more content…
A framework is used in which nurses apply their knowledge, experience, attitudes, and skills to formulate a plan of nursing care. There are five sequential, but overlapping steps that include assessing, diagnosing, planning, implanting, and evaluating (Masters, n.d.). Using the nursing process results in a comprehensive, individualized, client-centered plan of nursing care that can be delivered in a timely, reasonable