My Nursing Philosophy Paper

A nurse’s philosophy is characterized by their values, principles, and beliefs developed by education and practice. As a pre-nursing student the development of my nursing philosophy will take place during my experience in nursing school. In this paper I will seek to identify my philosophy of nursing during this time by exploring my own principles and beliefs, as well as present and discuss nursing theories that would apply to my NANDA regarding deficient knowledge. Lastly, I will present an organization in my community that is available to assist and fulfill the needs of patients and family. A nursing philosophy serves as a platform for the nurse that will influence his or her approach to nursing care. At the start of the semester, I had a

For those reasons I believe as a patient I would be given the NANDA, “deficient knowledge regarding condition, therapeutic regimen, and potential complications” (Doenges, Moorhouse, & Murr, 2013, p. 1115). As a patient I need a nurse with the right qualities to help me gain a better understanding of the actions I can take to reduce my hypertension. Taylor et al. (2015) note that Dorothy E. Johnson’s nursing theory is “designed to support/maintain health, educate, counsel, and modify behavior” (p. 30). However, Johnson’s theory focuses on the problems occurring in a system or subsystem. Still, the concepts of her theory allow for the development of interventions and allow me to receive the care and information I need. While I could relate to the concepts present in Johnson’s theory, I was also able to find a connection Dorothea Orem’s theory. Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory proposes that “all patients want to care for themselves, and they are able to recover more quickly and holistically by performing their own self-care as much as they’re able” (Nursing Theory, n.d.). By receiving care that possesses qualities of both theories I will be able to better control my hypertension. My nurse should be able to recommend changes to my diet, capable of meeting with me to set

As the advancement of technology continues to grow patients now have the ability to access countless information from the web. One organization that works to prevent heart attacks and strokes is Million Hearts. According to the Texas Pharmacy Association (n.d.) “Million Hearts® is a national initiative that has set an ambitious goal to prevention 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017” (Texas Hypertension Adherence Project). The Million Hearts website offers information plenty of information on risks, prevention, healthy eating, data on the goals current status, and so much more. Another issue commonly faced by patients with hypertension is adherence to their medications. The Texas Pharmacy Association has started the Texas Hypertension Adherence Project in order to alleviate the problem. The Texas Pharmacy Association (n.d.) notes, “Beginning February 1, 2016 and continuing through August, 2016, Texas pharmacists will increase efforts to help patients in their community to better understand their medications, with the goal of improving adherence to the patients’ chronic medications for hypertension” (How Can Texas Pharmacists Help?). In doing so the project may be able to reduce the risk for developing a secondary heart disease or stroke and improve the knowledge of the