Values
A nurse is an integral part of the health care system, and has many different roles depending on the healthcare setting. There are 4 main personal values that I will cover because they are values I hold high, they are autonomy, altruism, accountability, truism. The value, autonomy is when a nurse respects the patients decision to receive care, and for them to hold no biases towards their patients. These are important values nurse’s should have, as we are experiencing more biases then ever, and it is important as a nurse to not let any biases influence the care you give to a patient. Also, a nurse should never force care on a patient, if they don’t want care it is best to just ask them why to figure out the problem that is making them not want care and try to help in any way possible. The
next value is altruism, as nurses should care for their patients fairly without expecting anything in return. Caring for your patients fairly doesn’t mean you should spend equal time with them, as some may need more attention than others. However you should meet the requirement and check on patients regularly. Also, Nurses should care for patients even if they aren’t reciprocating the kindness you may want back in return. Accountability is a needed value when working with people who are in a life threatening stage in their life, as not being accountable could put your patients life on the line.
We all make mistakes, but it is important to own up to them and learn from them. Tolerance is a value that you will get tested on by some patients. It is important to be tolerant to your patients, as they may have different beliefs or maybe just having a bad day. However, these patients are part of working as a nurse, and it is a duty of a nurse to not be intolerant towards any patients. These Values are important to me when working as a nurse, as I hold each of them close to me in my daily life. These values can help build a nurses identity and help them become a strong and reliable nurse in the workforce