Nursing role and scope: Philosophy of Nursing
Nursing role and scope: Philosophy of Nursing
Please answer the following questions. Each question must have at least 3 paragraphs and you must use at 3 least references included in your post.
1. What are your beliefs about the major concepts in nursing- person, environment, health, nursing?
2. Do you believe there is more than one right answer to situations? How do you value the whole individual? What barriers prevent us from responding to the contextual needs of our patients?
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Chapter 3 Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy • Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning • A system of thought based on such inquiry • Critical analysis of fundamental assumptions or beliefs • A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory Perspectives of Truth • Classical philosophers • Theocratics • Empiricists • Rationalists • Idealists • Positivists • Early existentialists • Pragmatists • Relativists • Phenomenologists • Existentialists • Poststructuralists/ postmodernists Continuum of Realism and Idealism Realism Idealism • The world is static • The world is evolving • Seeing is believing • There is more than meets the eye • The social world is a given • Reality is physical and independent Nursing role and scope: Philosophy of Nursing
• Logical thinking is superior • The social world is created • Reality is a conception perceived in the mind • Thinking is dynamic and constructive Beliefs • Three categories of • What are your beliefs about the major beliefs: concepts in nursing? – Existential beliefs – Evaluative beliefs – Person – Prescriptive/proscri ptive beliefs – Environment – Health – Nursing Assertions Related to Values • Each person has a few • All humans possess the same values • People organize values into systems • Values are developed in response to culture, society, and personality • Behaviors are manifestations or consequences of values Values • Process of valuing involves 3 steps: – Choosing values – Prizing values – Acting on values Acquiring Values • Must be chosen freely • Must be selected from a list of alternatives Nursing role and scope: Philosophy of Nursing
• Must have thoughtful consideration of each of the outcomes of the alternatives • Must be prized and cherished • Must involve a willingness to make values known to others • Must precipitate action • Must be integrated into lifestyle Values Clarification • Helps us to understand who we are • Helps us to understand what is important to us • Helps us to be more open to accepting others’ choice of values Guide for Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing (1 of 3) • Introduction – Who are you? – Where do you practice nursing? • Define nursing – What is nursing? – Why does nursing exist? Nursing role and scope: Philosophy of Nursing
– Why do you practice nursing? Guide for Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing (2 of 3) • What are your assumptions or underlying beliefs about nurses, patients, other healthcare providers, and communities? • Define the major domains of nursing: – Person – Health – Environment Guide for Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing (3 of 3) • How are the domains connected? • What is your vision of nursing for the future? • What are the challenges that you will face as a nurse? • What are your goals for professional development? … Nursing role and scope: Philosophy of Nursing