Reflection on Nursing Philosophy

Running head: REFLECTION ON NURSING PHILOSOPHY
REFLECTION ON NURSING PHILOSOPHY
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REFLECTION ON NURSING PHILOSOPHY
I would reflect on the factor of the nursing philosophy and the process of the nursing
philosophy development and the nursing care process. The factors that impact on the nursing
care process would also be discussed in this reflection process. The following section would
highlight the process of the nursing care and the Virginia Henderson Need Theory of nursing.
The philosophy of this theory would be the factor that I will discuss in the following section
as well.
As per the Virginia Henderson Need Theory of nursing the needs of the individual
patients and the independence of the patient is the most important factor in terms of the
nursing practice. On the basis of my knowledge I developed this theory of nursing in order to
provide the patients a proper care. The improved care of the patients would be achieved by
implementing this theory. As my opinion and the learning the nursing is a profession which
would be the proper way to provide care to the patients and the patients are the most priority
of the nurses. According to the Virginia Henderson need theory’s principle, the nurse should
take care of the patient till the patient is not able to take care of himself. The needs of the
patients are the basic priority of a nurse and the nurse should be able to provide the patient
with patient centred care which would address the theory of the Virginia Henderson’s Need
Theory of nursing as well (MacDonald & Bowen, 2017). However, the factor of the
independence of the patient is a factor that affected by the traditional nursing practice and the
formalities of care also affect the implementation of the Need Theory. The second principle
of the Virginia Henderson need theory is that each and every nurse should devote themselves
to the patient for day and night. Hence, as a nursing practitioner I should be able to provide
the patient with all the facilities and all the requirements of the patients would be addressed
by me. I should be aware about the need and preferences of the patient to provide care at any
time. However, it could not be helped if the patient’s desires would affect his or her health
(Adams, 2016). Hence, on this condition I can also state that the factor of the patient’s needs