Philosophy of Nursing and Values

Running head: PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING AND VALUES
Philosophy of nursing and values
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PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING AND VALUES1
Introduction
A personal philosophy of nursing is defined as a statement that declares the beliefs,
values as well as the ethics of a nurse, which is deeply associated with his or her care giving
process. Personal philosophy of nursing is deeply rooted in an assurance to the community along
with the undeniable desire for helping out the needy. Nursing is not only treating an individual
suffering from illness but is more focused on providing quality care to the patient. The personal
values of a nurse are evident though his or her care giving techniques as well as interaction with
the community (Alligood, 2017). The aim of the study is examining the personal philosophy of
nursing and its relationship with professional values.
Personal Philosophy
The chief ideas that the metaparadigm of nursing is comprised of includes nursing,
person, environment as well as health. This concept of nursing is crucial to the nursing theory
since the 4 mentioned parts are considered to be the key areas of focus when it comes to
provision of providing quality care to the healthcare service users.
Person
When it comes to person, it refers to the healthcare service user as well as his or her
family members and friends (Thorne, 2016). The chief aim of the nurse while dealing with the
person is nursing the same along with empowering the patient so that he or she can manage
his/her own health to the best of his/her ability.
Environment
The environment can be defined as the surrounding of the patients, which impose impact
on their illness as well as recovery. Environment is not at all limited to external factors and