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others. There are a lot of people who can perform the duties of a nurse, but it is those who
go above and beyond the policies of the profession who were born for this career. I pride
myself on always going above and beyond for my patients, and typically everyone I
encounter throughout life. This paper will describe in depth my personal nursing
philosophy based on my values and beliefs, the nursing theorist I best align with, my
I live by the motto “treat others how you would like to be treated”. I practice this
in both my personal and professional life. Treating others how you would like to be
treated sets a precedent for your expectations of others and what they may expect of you.
Other personal values and beliefs I hold dear are honesty and compassion. I find that my
beliefs and values align with those of Lydia Hall. Her core, care, cure theory includes the
nurse in all aspects of care (Petiprin, 2016). I also believe that lifelong learning
degree is only one way that I continue to learn and grow. Finding new information from
The three C theory developed by Lydia Hall includes three interconnected circles.
The Core is the patient that nursing care is directed towards (Petiprin, 2016). Adaptation
to the core is important in ensuring they receive the best care from their perspective. The
cure is the attention given to the patient by the nurse as well as other healthcare
professionals (Petiprin, 2016). All involved healthcare staff is involved in actions and
interventions to aide in the treatment of the patient. The cure circle and the coordination
of the entire healthcare team align with my personal philosophy in that I am a great team
player, and when conflicts arise, I am a collaborator. Seeing both sides of the issue and
assisting everyone to find a common ground is my area of expertise. Lastly, the Care
circle is the one that encompasses the nurse’s role. Hall views the nurse as a “motherly”
figure and she assists the patient to meet needs that they could otherwise not meet on
their own (Petiprin, 2016). My whole life I have been viewed as the “mother hen”,
always making sure that friends and families needs are met and they make it from point A
to B safely. It’s been a trait instilled in me since birth. This section of Lydia Hall’s theory
is the one that synchronized the views of her and I as both nurses and individuals.
In order to provide competent care for others, it is important to ensure that I have
cared enough for myself. This is one of the biggest things I struggle with as a nurse. I am
a giver. I will give my last personal possession to make sure that someone else is content.
However, over the course of my life I have learned the value of taking care of myself,
and how much it affects the care I provide to others. Personal wellness consists of many
different areas and it is important to find balance in each. Social and intellectual wellness
play a significant role in adapting to patient’s values and beliefs and those two areas will
continue to evolve throughout my career. Ensuring that my physical wellness goals are
met keeps me motivated to perform the physical tasks involved with nursing on any given
day. I feel that no matter how high or low I rate my mental wellness, I am always able to
perform well at work and not let any personal issues interfere. I always wondered what
people meant when they said “I need a mental health day”. Throughout my working years
I have been able manage stress well and leave any issues affecting my mental health at
the door when I walk into an employer. Lastly, spiritual wellness is one of my weakest
Managing conflict in the workplace can be a difficult challenge for some. I have
learned that I am a collaborator when it comes to conflict, which is very fitting with my
philosophy. Trust and openness are involved when collaborating with others to resolve
conflict and these go along with honesty and integrity that I value. Collaboration is also
involved in the care circle of Hall’s theory. It is important to me that everyone can agree
on a solution to an issue, so that it is not only my way, or your way, but it is our way. A
downfall to being a collaborator is that sometimes coming to a consensus can take lengths
of time, but as long as everyone is able to keep the goal in sight. It can be done.
Safety is a word heard a lot in the world of healthcare. Personally, hearing the
word safety rings up an image in my mind of a nurse standing with a patient, with her
arm around them, walking with them and guiding them to their destination. The nurse is
making sure that the patient does not endure any injury and ensures that they reach their
destination. The nurse is fulfilling a nurturing role by caring for the patient’s well being
and keeping them out of harms way. There are millions of ways that I as a nurse keep my
patients safe everyday. Coordinating with other healthcare professionals involved with a
patient and developing a treatment plan together promotes successful treatments and
further ensures safety of the patient since two or more people have agreed on the safety
and benefits of the plan. Patient-centered care is the best care, and evidence-based
improvement is also a valuable part of patient safety, as sometimes errors occur that I
may not have foreseen. QI departments take a look at common errors and find ways to
prevent them from happening again. Drug interaction checks, which occur during
errors. This leads to the next important area of safety: informatics. Use of the EMR has
become commonplace in almost all healthcare settings today and I personally view the
EMR as my best friend in the field. It promotes both safety and honesty, because I am
imputing all of the interventions I completed as well as how the patient responded.
Everyone involved in the patients care has access to this information and this would be
important if during my assessment a patient was normal but may be hypertensive or show
nursing philosophy and treating others how I want to be treated means I will provide the
safest, most competent care possible because I would expect nothing less.
I have been told before in my career that I am a great informal leader. I believe
this is mostly due to my ability to collaborate with others and give my all as a team
player. I feel that the belief of treating others as I want to be treated would also make me
a great leader; I would treat those I lead just as I expect in return and have an employee-
to-employee relationship with them instead of asserting a more boss-like role. Focus on
the satisfaction of my employees would come first, because happy employees will
provide better care to their patients. I believe it’s important to acknowledge achievements
and reward them when necessary. Discipline would be hard for me, given that I typically
avoid confrontation but in order for everyone to learn and grow from mistakes it has to
done.
In conclusion, my personal philosophy has been built on all of the topics covered
above and my personal views align with Lydia Hall’s nursing theory very well. Simply
put my philosophy is this: Nursing is a work of heart that involves honesty, compassion,
safe and competent care provided in a manner that I would expect for myself. It involves
the collaboration and teamwork of the entire healthcare team to achieve all of the
patient’s goals, and continued educational evolvement will further improve the care I am
able to provide.
Resources
Petiprin, A. (2016) Lydia hall – nursing theorist. Nursing Theory. Retrieved from
http://www.nursing-theory.org/nursing-theorists/Lydia-E-Hall.php