Chapter 2 Beliefs About Nursing (Philosophy).

       Nursing is an evolutionary profession based on care, education, and the promotion of justice. In essence, nursing responds to the need for the client-as-person approach, where individuality and patient preferences are valued. Advocacy is essential; patients have the right to know and defend themselves and protect their liberties. Continuing education is also important as it allows nurses to be updated with practice-based evidence, reducing patient complication rates. Understanding that all trusting and healing relationships are based on empathy and compassion is critical. Professionalism and ethics are two important principles that help nurses effectively provide quality care while practising professionalism and being responsible for their actions. These are my nursing philosophical setters, and I believe that patients should be cared for as a whole. This includes the physical, occupational, emotional, and religious aspects. As a result of the personal reflections and practice in this learning, the ideals of excellence and equity will be observed in practice. This belief system links up to the general philosophy of nursing, a humanistic and scientific discipline of care that focuses on improving health and human dignity.

Fig 1: Infographic of core values.