Nursing Autobiography
My nursing background has been playing a positive role towards supporting my career goals. After moving from Cuba to the United States in 2002, I decided to pursue a degree in nursing. Currently I am focusing on a registered nurse (RN) role. My competencies as a nurse include the ability to provide quality care and use of evidence-based concepts. I am focusing on new skills and competencies that can support my future nursing objectives.
This fact explains why I am pursuing my current course. I am planning to work in a family care setting. This specialty will make it possible for me to expand my capacity in health support (Andel, Davidow, Hollander, & Moreno, 2012). I will also be in a position to deliver evidence-based care to my clients. It will also be my duty to support my workmates. The approach will deliver quality care to more underserved persons.
The course will support my performance and goals as a nurse practitioner (NP). South University is a revered academic institution that has supported the goals of many people in America. The course will give me adequate skills and incentives that can eventually make me a competent nurse practitioner (NP). My career goals include provision of quality care to my clients and ability to support the health needs of different societies (Kleinpell et al., 2014).
I am also focusing on the best ideas and skills that can support my professional growth. These newly-acquired competencies will make it easier for me to provide quality services within the Hospice Care sector. I have travelled to different regions such as Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The observations and ideas gained from the regions will definitely support my future career goals.
The Four Meta-paradigms
My nursing philosophy is founded on the major concepts described by the four paradigms of nursing. In order to achieve desirable results, I have analyzed specific nursing theories that explain the relevance of such meta-paradigms towards providing evidence-based care. The most outstanding theory is called the Science of Unitary Beings (Andel et al., 2012). The model explores the benefits of the four meta-paradigms.
Nursing
I always consider the meaning and application of this meta-paradigm. Patterson and Krouse (2015) define nursing as a powerful process that brings together different players in an attempt to produce quality health results. I have been using this knowledge to portray the highest level of participation, collaboration, and involvement (Schnall et al., 2012). The paradigm encourages me to focus on the most desirable outcomes. Nursing should also be embraced in an attempt to support the health needs of every client. This knowledge explains why I believe that patients can have better lifestyles even if they specific diseases.
Person
Patterson and Krouse (2015) state that “human beings possess complex systems that are defined by their surrounding environments” (p. 80). This complexity encourages me to examine the energy fields associated with the targeted patient. I embrace the best nursing competencies in order to restore these energy fields. The connection between “nursing and the person should be supported whenever providing quality care” (Schnall et al., 2012, p. 135). It is appropriate to monitor integrity of every body system. Nurses should also monitor the issues associated with the surrounding environment. Nursing is therefore used “to re-pattern the existing energy fields” (Patterson & Krouse, 2015, p. 81).
Environment
My nursing knowledge treats the environment as the major determinant of a person’s health. The environment presents numerous aspects that dictate the quality of a person’s health. For instance, the presence of hazards and wastes will affect a person’s health. Different beliefs, disasters, religious values, and concepts are encountered in every society. My role as a nurse is to consider these issues whenever delivering quality care to my patients. This knowledge will always make it easier for me to address the major health issues affecting my clients.
Health
My philosophy explains how people with specific health complications can still have quality lives. The important goal is to re-pattern every disoriented energy field. My role is to consider the environmental energy fields and use the best nursing competencies to achieve desirable results. The health status of a person can be maintained using multidisciplinary teams (Schnall et al., 2012). I always believe that nursing should be treated as an evidence-based practice. This approach presents new ideas in an attempt to improve the life of every patient. These aspects will always support my nursing objectives.
Two Practice-Specific Concepts
Competent practitioners use specific concepts in order to support their patients’ needs (Patterson & Krouse, 2015). My nursing philosophy is guided by two unique practice-specific concepts. These concepts include evidence-based practice and cultural competence.
Evidence-based practice
Scientists are undertaking new studies in medical and health practice every single day. The completed studies usually present evidence-based ideas that can improve the quality of nursing care (Patterson & Krouse, 2015). Individuals who embrace the power of evidence-based care will find it easier “to offer quality services to their clients” (Patterson & Krouse, 2015, p. 78). Evidence-based concepts are informed by past studies and theories thus promoting the most desirable approach to patient care. Medical professionals and policymakers embrace the use of evidence-based practices to support the changing health needs of different communities.
Nurses always encounter new challenges and opportunities in healthcare. My philosophy embraces the power of evidence-based ideas in order to support the needs of more clients. The concept guides me whenever identifying new competencies and ideas in health care. This practice-specific concept also encourages me “to embrace the power of lifelong learning” (Carman et al., 2013, p. 226). This strategy has equipped me with new skills that can make a difference in medical care.
Cultural Competence
Health professionals deliver quality care to clients from diverse backgrounds (Jeffreys, 2008). That being the case, such practitioners should possess desirable skills in order to support the needs of diverse populations. Patients should be allowed “to present their expectations, ideas, and needs” (Carman et al., 2013, p. 227). The role of a caregiver is to consider the needs of the patient and design a proper treatment plan (Jeffreys, 2008). Cultural competence therefore makes it easier for medical practitioners to offer evidence-based and timely services to patients from diverse backgrounds (Schnall et al., 2012).
My nursing approach is therefore governed by this concept. It is my obligation to empower and support every patient. Jeffreys (2008) explains why NPs should “consider the cultural aspects and needs of their clients” (p. 39). This knowledge guides me to promote the welfare of my patients. The concept has made it easier for me to provide quality care and medical support to patients from diverse backgrounds. This concept will support my future objectives as a nurse practitioner.
List of Propositions
Nurses should formulate effective propositions that can support their career goals. Such propositions should also be supported by the best values, skills, and competencies. Health practitioners who develop powerful nursing propositions find it easier to achieve their objectives (Carman et al., 2013). They also provide timely and quality care to their patients. The propositions can be used as guiding principles for managing and coordinating care. Jeffreys (2008) supports “the use of nursing propositions because they can make a difference in every medical practice” (p. 40).
I have used this knowledge to formulate meaningful propositions that can be applied in different healthcare situations. I have also focused on the four meta-paradigms of nursing and my practice-specific concepts in order to produce quality propositions (Kleinpell et al., 2014). These five propositions include:
- Nursing is a power practice that supports the health needs of patients from diverse backgrounds.
- Nurse practitioners (NPs) should combine the four paradigms to support the health expectations of their patients.
- Lifelong learning is what makes nursing beneficial to more populations.
- Cultural competence is a powerful skill that makes nursing a universal practice.
- Continued use of evidence-based concepts and ideas can support the changing needs of underserved populations.
I will always use these propositions whenever providing care to different clients. As well, caregivers and NPs should consider these propositions because they are universal in nature (Kleinpell et al., 2014). The propositions have the potential to improve the quality of care availed to every patient in the world.
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