Nursing I believe that nursing is the art of caring, promotion of health and knowledge of sciences that meets the needs of my patients that I will be taking care of, but most important of all you have to have passion for this profession. If I do not have passion for this profession, then this will affect every aspect of care that I give to my patients because this will show them that I do not care for my job and they their wellbeing. I will be taking many active roles in my patients lives and health so having an understanding of what nursing entails is vital to my patients. My goal for my patients and their family’s is to assist them with achieving their optimal level of health and understanding of their illness. Professional Nursing Practice I believe that I as a nurse will have to use critical thinking skills, communication skills and the nursing process to provide care to patients. I have to understand that these skills will be tested from time to time because of the variety of settings that I will be in. I need to realize that I am not just there to help my patients get better. I am there to be a promotor of health maintenance, disease management and prevention. One of the more crucial roles that I will have to take as a nurse is being an advocate for my patients when they cannot. I will come across many patients who are …show more content…
Health is influenced by many factors and behaviors in a patient’s life. This could be anywhere from their genetics, culture, economic status, family, beliefs, values, and health behaviors. The environment I believe is any factor inside or outside a patient’s life that effects on how they view their own health and health practices. Any change in these factors greatly influences on how the patient will respond to these changes. So I will be there to help assist and suggest ways on how my patient can change their environment so that their health can