Worldview and Nursing Process Personal Statement NUR 513

 Nurses provide their professional care to those in need with guidance from their worldviews. According to Butts and Rich (2018), worldview refers to the set of human assumptions and beliefs that determine the interpretation and explanation of experiences. It is perceived as a social construct since the interactions that one has in their societies influence it. Nurses often work with patients and providers from diverse backgrounds. The diversity implies that they need to understand the manner in which their worldview can influence the nature of care they provide to individuals from diverse backgrounds from theirs. It therefore implies that nurses should demonstrate competencies in ensuring that their worldviews do not affect adversely the nature or quality of care they give to their patients. Consequently, this research paper is a reflection of my worldview. It examines various aspects related to it that include my religious, spiritual, and cultural elements that influence my practice. It also examines a nursing theory that relates to my worldview and the ways in which it will assist my future development as a nurse.

The first strength of the leadership theory is that there is follower inclusivity whereby, once the employees see the leader’s dedication, they will follow them. There is the discouragement of unproductive behavior (Burkus, 2020). When the leader serves the employees well, they, in turn, offer customer satisfaction. Secondly, there is a positive work environment as the leader supports and builds a shared goal (Whitney, 2018). Another strength is that servant leadership helps boost morale in an organization. Contrarily, there are weaknesses to the theory; the first weakness is that it is challenging to explain and communicate the concept of servant leadership (Burkus, 2020). The next one is that retaining servant leaders in the healthcare system is challenging and time-consuming. Another weakness is that followers view servant leaders as weak; therefore, it may be hard to heed their rules (Burkus, 2020). Servant leadership is hard to achieve as it requires an individual with high authenticity levels.

My Personal View

I believe that every nurse has a unique spiritual, religious, and cultural belief that guides his or her personal and professional practice. The religious belief that guide my practice is that what do and observe guide my practice. I believe that there exists truth in what I see and do. As a result, I aim at ensuring that the things that I do protect the rights and needs of the others. I also ensure that my behavior is in alignment with my professional regulations. It is true that nurses provide care to patients from diverse religions. I acknowledge the existence of the various religions, including their religious practices, values and beliefs. I also provide my care with a focus on ensuring that these aspects are protected in the process. However, I strongly believe that it is through science that these aspects related to their beliefs of the patients and others are met. From this assertion, I perceive myself to consider science to be my religion rather than the religious practices that others believe in in the world. I value the scientific innovations that aim at improving the experiences and outcomes of care for the patients.

Therefore, it should be noted that while I believe in science, it does not affect the care that I give to the patients since I value and respect theirs in my professional practice. I also believe that nursing is a caring process. The nurse uses their knowledge and existing resources to ensure that the needs of the patient are met in an efficient manner (Butts & Rich, 2018). Further, I believe that the provision of care to those in need entails the consideration of the patient as a whole being. This includes examining the factors that influence their recovery and response to the care. Consequently, I strongly advocate the consideration of the manner in which environment, health status, and approach to care influence the health and wellbeing of the patient.

Nursing Theory

I think the theory of human caring by Jean Watson resonates with my philosophy in nursing. According to Watson, nursing is caring profession. The caring aspect of nursing allows the free flow of energy from the body, mind, and spirit to facilitate the recovery process. Through it, nurses find the process of caring for those in need as mutually beneficial. Watson believed that the role of the nurse is to help the patient in a position that can allow self-healing to take place. In doing this, the roles of the nurse in the process of giving their care is to promote patient health, prevent disease or illness, care for them, and restore optimal health functioning (Butts & Rich, 2018). Watson also considered the need for innovation in the provision of patient care. Accordingly, the nurse should work collaboratively with the patients in identifying their needs and the most effective ways in which they can be achieved (Sitzman & Watson, 2017). This focus extends to the use of the available technologies in health to facilitate recovery. According to Watson, the provision of nursing care also focuses on concepts that include patient, environment, health, and the nurse (McMillan & Gardner-Webb University, 2017). This focus ensures that not only the patient but also provider’s needs are also met in the provision of care.