Nursing: Philosophy of nursing
Discussion on how my Philosophy of Nursing has changed by the end of this course,
When I started this course my obsession led me to being intrigued with evidence based practices and theory application; quoting Florence Nightingale’s tremendous contributions towards the development of nursing philosophy. This course forced me to further contemplate where twenty first century nurses will take the discipline. Already we have made significant strides towards establishing nursing informatics with sophisticated evidence based practice measurements. Once the techniques are followed closely we cannot go wrong. At least this is what we were taught to believe.
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Magnificent electronic record systems have removed file cabinets from clinical settings replacing them with computer screens, monitors or even bedside electronic equipment. The question still is where we go from here because modernization and social change will keep us moving and improving. Change is the only constant in this universe (James, 20111).Now that this wealth of knowledge is available to me my philosophy of nursing can never be the same as the first day I walked into the classroom. Now this new experience has pushed me towards a place where alternatives to scientific nursing are emerging.
Now new waves of holistic interventions merging with science to cure the diagnosed incurable have pierced through my evidence-based philosophy. It says to me that when doctors give up there is a part of human nature yet unexplored that holds on to life months after a ventilator is turns off. It is inexplicable and beyond human comprehension. Precisely, it transcends biology and evidence based practice. This is an aspect of human science that twenty-first century nursing practice ought to explore as holistic medicine is embraced within the science. Herein lays my new philosophy for nursing.
References
James, M (2011). College of Medicine: What is integrative health? British Medical Journal
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