NUR 513 Topic 3 DQ 2 What is your personal worldview?

I have learned the description of CNS and how I can reach the credentials. At the beginning of the class, I changed jobs and during my training, I noticed that the nurse in charge of orientation had CNS on her batch. I wonder what it meant and during her presentation, she described her job responsibilities. Some of her duties are training of new employees, patient education, patient care, and management reports of her assigned units. She mentions how the structure in the hospital where the training was taking place has “shared governance” and they encourage asking questions and helping each other as coworkers. The hospital is always recommending its staff to get training in the skills or procedures that they are not feeling comfortable with. She also had supervisory duties within the unit assigned to her. I was embarrassed to ask what her credentials were and on my first break, I googled them to understand them better. Then I realized that I wanted to do the same thing, I wanted to do patient care, management reports, and training of personnel. Now I must complete my classes and get my degree along with the needed certifications to be able to apply for jobs that offer management positions.

My personal worldview of health care today is that we are struck on tasks and have forgotten the humanistic approach to caring. Medicine has become big business, and often we are the “pill totters” to the public. Drug companies treat problems like diabetes but do not market an invented a pill tomorrow that would cure diabetes, that would kill a multi-billion dollar business market (Gross, 2012).We have forgotten how to teach good health, nutrition, mobility and the healing art of touch.  Often we are concerned about how fast we can turn over that bed with a “safe” discharge to accommodate another patient. The insurance companies set the standard for the care that people receive, what is covered and what is not covered. These companies dictate the amount of aftercare and support a person receives, which often is inadequate and lands them back in the hospital. Let us not forget that any readmission back into the hospital with the same diagnosis within thirty days from discharge is not covered under these same insurance companies. With this being said, we as health care professionals try to provide with best quality care we are allowed to within the time constraints and policies that we follow.

My spiritual belief is that of nature and balance. As a Wiccan, it is the belief that if you are unsettled and out of balance with your life, then you are at dis-ease. This is true in health and mental wellbeing. We have created a world were nothing in nature is valued, we continue to decrease the amount of natural lands, forest, and oceans that have provided us with nourishment, natural remedies, and balanced ecosystems years before technology and big pharma were present.. If we stop to think, when we were forced to reduce our carbon foot print over two years ago due to Covid, pollution levels dropped and some places saw animals return to their previous habitats (Frost, 2020) and the cure for the Spanish Flu in 1920 was fresh air and sunlight.

As a leader, I understand the need to walk a fine line with the delivery of care, but I will always try to instill the teaching of humanity with my staff, finding that small piece of happiness for each patient whenever we can, to help ease their mind and bring a smile to their day. As a great mentor always said “you treat a disease, you win, you lose..you treat the person, I guarantee you will win every time“ (Patch Adams, 1998).

NUR 513 Topic 3 DQ 2 What is your personal worldview? References

Frost, R. (2020, May 26). Living. Retrieved from Euronews: https://www.euronews.com/green

Gross, T. (2012). How U.S. Health Care Became Bigh Business. Shots, Health Care News from NPR.

Patch Adams (1998). [Motion Picture].

In my own view, our personal worldview can indeed change over time. The way we perceive the world may shift, either positively or negatively, influenced by the variance between what we once thought and what we’ve experienced. The beliefs instilled in us during our prior years might differ from our current practices and convictions, or you might come to the realization that you hold such a belief and wish to preserve it. According to Mayhew et al. (2020), we consider “worldview” as a guiding life philosophy, which may be based on a particular religious tradition, a spiritual orientation, a nonreligious perspective, or some combination of these.

The values imparted by parents, siblings, relatives, peers, teachers, colleagues, and others may evolve as we encounter diverse perspectives. Unless an individual remains isolated in a static environment without exposure to differing beliefs, interactions with a variety of people can contribute to the evolution of one’s worldview.

Despite the challenges we faced during our earlier years, we were taught from a young age the importance of showing kindness and respecting others, especially the elderly. I witnessed this firsthand when my mom generously offered money to our neighbors who were facing eviction like us, helping them start anew. According to Digges et al. (2023), often, caring for others may prompt one’s heart to cling more to Jesus, with the resulting sprouting and growth of the seed into a living plant—spiritual maturity and transformation.

When engaging with our patients and the communities we serve, it’s crucial to uphold the values we believe in. If genuine care for our patients is our priority, we must continuously contemplate the type of service or care that suits everyone, recognizing and celebrating their diversity. By establishing trust with our patients, we create a positive connection that enhances the quality of care provided.