The Philosophy of School Nursing

PHILOSOPHY OF SCHOOL NURSING
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Philosophy of School Nursing
Introduction
As a nursing leader, there is need to consider the fact that my job environment requires a new approach to work and life. In as much as I have achieved spending numerous hours in a hospital environment, I am certain that the hours I have spent will be essential in enhancing my nursing knowledge than those spent in college (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012). I will not only be a nursing student standing in as a nurse who needs to be supervised in a bid to ensure accuracy during care, but I will be a nurse who can deliver quality care with limited supervision.
My transition from being a nursing student to a novice nurse will be a critical experience that will transform my career in the delivery of efficient care. However, there is a need to develop my personal philosophy in nursing practice to establish the approach to care I anticipate to deliver (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012). This will remain essential since it will help in defining the values, qualities, and principles I will employ in a bid to become a practical nurse, an aspect that denotes the purpose of this paper.
Standards of Nursing Practice Responsibilities
It is essential to understand that nurses are granted the opportunity to take care of lives every day. Given this, I will considerably take the chance to understand the needs of the patients whether psychological, physical, or emotional during the care process. I will consequently utilize efficient tools in creating comfort and healing among patients, an aspect that denotes the need to increase the knowledge I have and considering the changes that occur within the nursing field (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012). This will be effective in the planning for care that fully meets the needs of the diverse patients.
I will ensure that ethics is incorporated in upholding the patient’s confidentiality and legally protecting them, thus supporting the fundamental rights of these patients that include rest, acceptance, elimination, safety, nutrition, and oxygenation as detailed in the Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. In addition to this, I will honor the diversity of patients by appreciating the beauty of their religions, cultures, color, and human races (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012). Lastly, as a nursing leader, I believe in education and the application of evidence-based practices with the aim of improving and promoting care. These aspects can only be achieved by enhancing my educa...