Upon commencement of this program my personal beliefs about the profession embraced a definition that it is a commitment to compassion, caring, and strong ethical values. It involves continuous self-development taking into consideration the same for others on the team. The requirement of accountability and responsibility for insightful practice must be advocated. Importantly, professional nurses demonstrate a spirit of collaboration and flexibility (Girard et.al, 2005).
As the course progressed my philosophy took the concept beyond merely caring for patients. It embraced a holistic approach considering clients from the perspective of what they reveal during an assessment; observation of their verbal and nonverbal reactions; how they feel about their own health and how health determinants affect accessibility to quality health care.
When considering that completion of my training is approaching a world view paradigm of health and health profession now saturates my mind. Questions such as what if we can eradicate some of the deadly diseases through vaccination or cures what would health care professionals do? The thought of it not being attainable, then surfaces. Well! What really are our roles in health promotion through prevention and palliative interventions?
These are the pertinent questions occupying my mind when my responsibility as a twenty-first century healthcare provider surfaces. From here my goals emerge. If I cannot participate in eradicating disease from the world, my goal is to equip myself with skills to intervene in palliative care. This is what health promotion emerges into.
No one can stop death, so my goal would be to make dying more peaceful. No one can stop sickness, so my goal would be to limit the ill effects of it. Therefore, my third goal is to engage in evidence based research that would enable accessibility to quality health care by reducing the social determinants that prevent its accessibility in situations where it is available.
References
Girard, F. Linton, N., & Besner, J. (2005). Professional Practice in Nursing: A Framework.
Nursing Leadership, 18(2), 0-0
