The philosophy of nursing is a rationale that should be owned by the nurse as a framework for thinking, decision-making and acting were given to clients in a range of healthy sick, who see humans as a holistic, which must be met needs of biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual through efforts nursing care that is comprehensive, systematic, logical, with the human aspects that every client is entitled to care regardless of race, religion, social and economic status.
Differences in nursing philosophy with the philosophy of other disciplines
The philosophy of nursing holistic view of human needs that must be met as a whole / holistic and comprehensive as well. It is not found on the philosophy of other professions. The essence of nursing considers that the patient is a partner that is always active in the health service.
When a client physically sick then it is possible for the psychological pain as well, the client's family to feel the pain of having to care for sick family members, so economically, or puncture the role of the family, too distracted. Besides the community in which the family lives can also be affected if the family has a big role in their communities.
In patients suffering from terminal stage disease which, according to medical therapy are difficult to cure and dependent on the tools to sustain life, then in nursing care also still be able to run through a lot of ways, such as religious therapy, remains humanize, involve families in preparing for death etc.
Nursing philosophy according to Roy (Mc Quiston, 1995)
- Looking at the man as a creature biopsychosocial is the basis for a good life.
- Nursing is a discipline that is oriented to nursing practice is based on nursing science devoted to provide services to clients.
Philosophy of Nursing by Jean Watson (Caring)
Caring is a science that includes something humane, human science orientation to the process of awareness in people, events, and experiences. Caring science include art and humanity as well as science.
Caring behavior includes attentive listening, encouragement, honesty, patience, responsibility, providing information so that patients can make an informed decision.
Philosophy of Nursing by Betty Newman
Newman uses intact human approach by incorporating the concept of holistic, open systems approach and the concept of stressors. The client system consists of five variables that interact: physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual development.