Question

how does nursing philosophy shape and identify your role as a nurse

Answer 1

Answer. The statement of nurses belief ,ethics, and values while giving patient care and treatment are the nursing philosophy. As there should be a structured positive way of thinking so that one can rise in his or her own nursing profession as well as can deliver proper care to the patient.

Actually how a person perceives the nursing profession and why the person came in this particular profession clarifies their belief behind choosing their profession .In short , refelection of their attitude, beliefs, actions, hopes, dream and desires are reflected in their action. If the nursing philosophy was not there every single person in the profession would seek her or his own philosophy and follow that.

Ethics are solely stand out on its four tenets like

Justice,beneficience,malficiens and autonomy to the patient

Beneficience states that health care providers must do all they can to benefit the patient in each situation

Our action should not affect the autonomy of the of the patient which means the right of the patient to retain control over his own body.

Non Malificiens is to do no harm and the last is justice which means there should be all fairness in all medical decision

.Values needed are human dignity,integrity, autonomy social justice etc

Therefore this nursing philosophy should guide one in his/her profession as a nurse.