The Theory Of The Nurse As Wounded Healer By Dr. Marion Conti O ' Hare

In today’s healthcare system, nursing is a challenging field as a result of rapid technological advances and changes in healthcare policies. As a dedicated nursing professional, with a great passion for learning, I strive to stay on top of these changes. I am determined to increase my knowledge to be an instrumental part of providing quality healthcare. The demands of nursing are high; however the rewards are even higher. Nursing requires both a supreme understanding of the science of health, and a caring bedside manner befitting only those who seek a position of such a personal involvement in the well-being of a patient. Academically, I will put forth all of

Background - The modern nurse has a rewarding, but extra challenging, career. The role of the 21st century nurse is not limited to assisting physicians, but to be more of a partner with both the doctor and patient as an advocate, teacher, researcher, counselor, case manager, and of course, caregiver. Because of the complexities of the marketplace, HMOs, governmental structure, rising costs, lack of adequate staff and support, the nurse must rely on a number of tools in order to be effective and successful. The nurse must have the ability to analyze materials from other nurses and scholars, and must remain current with both scholarship and practice. It is therefore advantageous for the nurse to have access to understanding many of the theoretical templates that nursing scholarship has to offer. While unlikely that a nurse will utilize only one theoretical view, the more robust the toolbox, the better the nurse will be able to handle difficult situations (Kozier, Erb and Blais, 1997).

The pervasive influence of scientific empiricism and Darwinism, “inevitably resulted in the establishment of the idea that the final reality is impersonal matter or energy being shaped into its present form by impersonal chance” (Schaeffer, 1981, p. 18). This change in worldview caused the removal of one of the basic foundations of nursing, the Bible. Throughout the Gospels we see that the ultimate purpose for physical healing was to restore people to a vital relationship with God and the community” (Shelly and Miller, 2006, p.24). Being able to demonstrate the value of this goal for today’s nurse is another important reason for me to understand nursing theory and history and how it applies to my philosophy of nursing.

I define my philosophy of nursing within the three nursing domains of person, health, and environment. My goal is to communicate the importance of nursing as a knowledge-based career, depending not only on the nurse fulfilling her role but also on the patient’s compliance. A patient must learn to provide self-care at home in the same capacity as the nurse would provide care in the clinical setting. I discuss various subjects within nursing. I explain why I want to be a nurse, what I believe a nurse’s role is, the different domains of nursing, and where I believe nursing will be in the future. My philosophy demonstrates the interdependence of the nursing domains. You cannot fully evaluate a person without evaluating their health,

In my current role as a nurse educator I feel the desire to pursue my dream of obtaining a master’s degree, specializing in nursing education. It has been 27 years since I have sat in the student chair in a classroom; therefore, I anticipate a number of challenges and barriers to overcome. In this paper I will present and describe three challenges that I expect to be faced with over the next two years. I will also discuss the strategies I plan to use to address these challenges.

To demonstrate understanding of how theories relate to and inform nursing is part of what it means to be an Advanced Practice Nurse. Analysis of how nursing theories inform one’s own practice is not only a way to identify responsibilities and opportunities as a nursing leader, it is also a means to build disciplinary knowledge. As Chinn and Kramer explain, “Once nursing practice is described, it is made visible… [this] imparts value to what has been intangible (2008, p. 23). By describing my personal clinical practice area, and providing an analysis of how nursing presence, interpersonal relations and caring theories can be utilized, I will attempt to accomplish all of the above.

In reality, everyone has a set of beliefs and ideals about the nature of how things work and how things should be viewed. This personal philosophy of life is unique for everyone, interrelates directly with their philosophies of nursing. It happens that these beliefs and ideals are very imperative for nursing practices, and are serving as a guidance and directions for the day to day processes of nursing and influence professional behaviors as well. As a nurse, I have established my own ideas about nursing and will continue to develop its base on education, experience, and reading. Unintentionally, those beliefs are examined and clarified by nursing theories and models. Models are said to depict an organizational structure of nursing phenomenon than philosophy, whereas theories are the actual description of a concept as well as forecasting an outcome (Chitty & Black, 2011). Butts and Rich (2015) defined nursing philosophy as “some ideas and thoughts about nursing and are used as a basis for thinking and acting”. The use of nursing philosophies and theories are the building block for nursing practice, which ensures that nursing knowledge is used in the clinical settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe the author’s personal and professional philosophy of nursing and how it relates to the four

Nursing school experience varies for every person attending. Each person has different learning style and how they interpret information. The nursing program of Evergreen Valley College was an experience that was difficult, eye opening and a rewarding experience. Nursing school in Evergreen was not your ordinary type of college education because it requires constant adapting, evolving of skills, and improvement in knowledge. During the next two years of the program students will be adapting the schools theme of the “Client Needs Model,” a comprehensive framework for identifying nursing actions and competencies necessary for client care in a variety of settings and throughout the life span. Students will start from basics such as learning how to clean/ wash/ bathe patients to learning what to do in critical situations. As everyone needs to start somewhere, in first semester is where basics and fundamentals are being taught. Students learn how to communicate, assess primary needs and learn to do their head to toe assessment. During the second semester is when students begin to learn some pathophysiology of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Students will learn which interventions are acceptable for each symptoms using the nursing process. During this semester is also when students learn how to deal with pregnant patients and newborns. With the education they have received they will be able to learn to

A typical nursing philosophy includes the concepts of patient, environment, health and nursing. Likewise, examining theory is part of the doctoral prepared nurse’s journey into practice. In this preparation, theory plays an important role in guiding and exploring the advanced practice nurse’s role with respect to practice. The following paper will discuss a personal nursing philosophy, including if and how it has changed over the course of this class, an application of a theory to practice, and how that theory will be utilized in practice.

When I first started this course, I was not aware of the importance of theories in nursing practice. I have questioned myself, is theory is really important in nursing? In the first week, I have learned that theories are important in nursing to improve nursing knowledge and guide the nursing practice. During this week I have also learned about Florence Nightingale’s Environment theory and its impact in nursing practice. Learning about the historical phases of nursing was very motivating as it gave a depth knowledge about the different stages of theory development. The review of the historical phase brought the knowledge that professionalization of the nursing progressed by the development and use of nursing theory. By understanding the foundation and accomplishment of nursing, I was able to set my professional goal.

The target audience of this project are fifth semester nursing students of the Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Program at Inver Hills community College. This group of learners will be meeting the benchmark eligibility for the National Council Licensure Examination for RNs (NCLEX-RN/licensure) at the end of the semester as they complete their Associate of Science in nursing degree. The cohort contains an interesting mix of individuals at different ages across the lifespan, varying experience in the medical field as well as others who have already attained an associate/bachelor degree in other fields. In addition, a third of the cohort is moving on to Metro State University to complete the MANE BSN program, one third is seeking a more flexible BSN program, while others are planning on taking a semester off before completing their BSN.

Nursing is a practice that has been described as a science an art. It has many definitions and many philosophies that guide its practice. Nursing lacks a singular, definitive theory or philosophy. Individual develop their own philosophies and theories based on their values, beliefs and professional identities. As registered nurses that are seeking to advance our education and become professional nurses, defined as a registered nurse with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN), we need to be able to describe our current professional identities. We need to

I once heard someone say, “Find something you love to do and you’ll always be successful.” If you want to be in a field where you are continually learning, nursing would be the top pick. This paper will reflect the journey I have taken from Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with the incorporation of my learning objectives from my clinical course.

Nursing theory is essential to the profession as it specifies a construct for decisions and practice for the discipline of nursing. It distinguishes what shapes the foundation of practice by plainly illustrating

Through out the course, we have explored many different concepts and theories that formulates and constructs to the phenomenon of what it truly means to be a nurse. I’ve come to the realization, how crucial conducting research and developing theories are in the advancement of nursing practice. As a nursing student, many different theories have helped enhance my critical thinking, self-awareness, challenged me to be open-minded. Moreover, it as influenced me to care for the biopsychosocial being of the client. According to Peisachovich, (2016) reflection-beyond-action permits professionals with the capability and understanding to “view practice as a holistic approach to care” (p.10). As I reflect on my previous nursing theory and everything that I have encountered this semester, many thoughts, feelings, values have changed as I take a unitary approach to nursing.