Proper healthcare is undeniably one of the most important aspects to people living today. Healthcare in this country is a topic of controversy and criticism and has been an on-going battle for many years. As flawed as the system may be at the moment, it plays an enormous role to people of all ages and backgrounds.
To provide effective and responsible medical care is a huge responsibility for those that carry out the medical services. I view medical providers as compassionate and goodwilling people who oftentimes go beyond the call of duty to relieve the pain of another person. The patient instills a lot of trust in those who are there to treat him/her and it is the patient’s right to expect to be treated with dignity and to feel better leaving the facility than when they first came in.
For most people, the hospital is a very uncomfortable setting, and I believe it is imperative for hospital workers to not only effectively treat patients but also to set their minds at ease as much as possible. Read more…
I believe that personal philosophy is based on knowledge. In 1971 Kneeler described five kinds of knowledge (cited in Blais, Hayes, Kozier and Erb, 2002); revealed- disclosed by god, intuitive- based in self-discovery, rational - logic derived, empirical - based on observation or experiment, and authoritative- vouched for by authorities. At times, knowledge is gained through epiphany, and our own life experience (revealed and intuitive). At other times we learn from the experiences and experiments of others (authoritative and empirical). Sometimes we know things are so because they just make sense (rational). Learning is a life long process. As our knowledge increases our personal philosophy grows, the two becoming tightly woven about one another and becoming ultimately inseparable.
My personal philosophy defines who I am as a human being. It shapes my life and drives my daily experience as I interact with myself, my family, strangers, my environment, and my world. The keystone of my personal philosophy is listed by Watson, as one of the critical values in Nursing; “a belief in the dignity and worth of each person” (as cited in Blais, Hayes, Kozier and Erb, 2002). A second fundamental piece of my personal philosophy is the Native American proverb ‘before you can know someone you must walk two moons in their moccasins’. Read more…
