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A Philosophy of Nursing Education

By: Michael Janrick G. Rivera

“A person is a unique bio-psycho-socio-cultural and spiritual being al!ays inconstant interaction !ith the environ"ent. #hese interactions a$$ect individuals

$a"ilies population groups and societal health status%.

- Michael Janrick G. Rivera

I. Introduction

&riting "y o!n 'ersonal 'hilosophy o$ (ursing )ducation !as a lot "ore

di$$icult than * e+pected kno!ing that * have loved teaching people or students

!ith a kind o$ passion that * so"eti"es don,t even understand. *s it enough to say

that * have al!ays !anted to be a linical *nstructor or (urse )ducator * had

thought so /aying that * have al!ays !anted to be an )ducator has been "y

response !henever asked that0s !hy *0" taking "y Masters 1egree in nursing to

beco"e a (urse )ducator. *n this paper * !ill tackle the (ursing )ducation base

on "y o!n 'hilosophy and 2bservations. (o!adays olleges and 3niversities

'roduces "ore than a thousands o$ (ursing Graduates every year but "a4ority

o$ the" $ailed to pass the (ursing 5icensure )+a"ination because * believe that

so"e student !ho took (ursing ourse !ants only to earn big "oney plus the

$act that the Ratio in so"e olleges or 3niversities due to a big population o$

(ursing )nrollees is like 6 linical *nstructor out o$ 78 /tudents in one roo" in

!hich other students cannot be able to understand !hat the teacher is saying or


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in short so"e student are not $ocused during the lecture or discussions and *

believe that this are the reasons !hy the quality o$ (ursing )ducation is lo!.

9ive years ago there !as a sudden surge o$ nursing education in the

'hilippines due to the $act that global de"ands $or nurses also increased. 9ilipino

nurses !ere pre$erred "ost over other conte"poraries because o$ the level o$

kno!ledge and the type o$ care they render to their patients. But several changes

have already occurred the $ollo!ing years !hich include the d!indling

e"ploy"ent o$ nurses abroad not to "ention the unavailable 4obs here in our

country as !ell; and the "assive establish"ent o$ nursing schools and colleges

that do not even produce quality graduates.Most o$ the deans and presidents o$

nursing schools !ho are also considered as pillars o$ nursing education have

been attributing the ter" "phenomena" to the event that !e are e+periencing

right no!. #aking ti"e back the start o$


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standard !ay o$ living. Job o$$ers abroad "ost especially that o$ a registered

nurse in the 3/ or in 3> gives hope to these $a"ilies.

#o be !orking and earning in dollars or euro are indeed ans!ers to these

proble"s. #here$ore parents no "atter ho! poor; send their children to nursing

schools to study the pro$ession and !ill $ind !ays and "eans 4ust to see their

children $inish the ?-year course. Al"ost every high school graduate took their

college entrance tests $or nursing. Because the de"ands !ere high colleges

neglect to see the i"portance o$ screening and "aintaining good and quality

students. Regardless o$ the consequences nursing schools continue to

proli$erate all throughout the country that it !as beco"ing "ore o$ a business

than a "ission to "old and develop good and quality nurses.#his is !hy !e have

no! a surplus o$ nursing graduates and "ost o$ the" cannot $ind !ork


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II. Main Body

1uring the 6@th century a slave na"ed Ja"es 1erha" !as able to buy his

o!n $reedo" $ro" the "oney he earned as a nurse. (obody kne! back then that

a (ursing )ducation could be obtained in any other !ay than si"ply hands on

through an apprenticeship. #he $irst (ursing progra" !as established in the

6@78s in 5ondon. Japan,s $irst nursing institute !as established in 6@@7 and the

$irst nursing institute $or blacks in the 3nited /tates $ollo!ed the ne+t year. #he

$ield o$ nursing !as gro!ing rapidly !ith the in$luences o$ individuals like

9lorence (ightingale and laray Barton !ho established the Red ross. *n the

late 6@88s the idea o$ visiting nursing !as established by 5illian &ald and she

began teaching a ho"e nursing class. #he A"erican (urses Association held its

$irst "eeting and the topics discussed helped $urther nursing education. (urses

began to be regulated on a national basis by (e! Cealand in 6D86 and then

other countries around the !orld began to $ollo! suit. #he $irst nursing education

that !as established in the 3nited /tates on the basis o$ education rather than

the needs o$ hospitals !as at Eale 3niversity in 6D< . #he Eale /chool o$

(ursing had its o!n curriculu" and students !ere required to "eet the

educational standards o$ the university in order to graduate. #his really set the

stage $or the $uture o$ education and since then universities across the nation

have developed nursing progra"s o$ their o!n. #hen in the 6D78s olo"bia

3niversity o$$ered a "aster,s in nursing and !as the $irst university to do so. #his


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really changed the nursing environ"ent and allo!ed $or nursing continuing

education and nurses to gro! in their chosen pro$ession.

(o! "ore than @8 years later a nursing education is available at college

ca"puses via online courses and even through nursing continuing education.

Men and !o"en !ho !ant to beco"e nurses can do so around their schedule

and take advantage o$ all the study options $or this a"aFing pro$ession. #here

are "any choices !hen it co"es to an online nursing education and prospective

nurses should really co"pare all o$ the progra"s to ensure they are studying

$ro" the best online university and are learning as "uch about nursing as

possible.

(o!adays base on "y o!n observation the uality o$ (ursing )ducation

is lo! due to "uch reason that0s !hy * co"e up !ith "y personal philosophy o$

(ursing )ducation that is based on the pre"ise that all students are deserving o$

a holistic education. #his includes an education that !ill allo! the" to discover

the"selves their strengths and !eaknesses as !ell as their $ull potential.

/tudents "ust be taught in such a !ay that they learn to beco"e proble"

solvers and analytical thinkers. )"ploying teaching and learning theories that

allo! the students to socialiFe during the learning process allo!s students to

teach as !ell as learn $ro" one another. * believe that (ursing )ducation

requires a curriculu" that raises $unda"ental questions about the "eaning o$

hu"an e+perience. As )ducators !e need to nurture the nursing student0s ability


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to think critically and creatively. *n an age !hen people are categoriFed to $it into

cost-e$$icient "anaged care bo+es according to their labeled conditions nurses

!ith critical thinking skills are essential. #hinking outside the bo+ requires

nursing e+cellence resource$ulness creativity and advocacy. &e need to

e"po!er our students to see hu"an needs "ani$ested in diverse belie$s values

resources and conditions that i"pact the e$$ectiveness o$ highly sophisticated

technical skills advocated by the "edical "odel and regulated $or e$$iciency by

the institutional "odel. &e need to co""ission students to synthesiFe this

sensitivity !ith "edical protocols in order to hu"aniFe health care on an

individual co""unity national and international level. #hus nursing education

requires a curriculu" that encourages the student to participate actively in the

creation o$ kno!ledge by engaging in research and grappling !ith hu"an issues.

* believe also that nursing education is the instru"ent in !hich students learn the

nursing process trans$or"ing the" into an instru"ent o$ care $or patients

$a"ilies and the co""unity regardless o$ ethnicity poverty or gender it occurs in

an environ"ent o$ scholarly inquiry based on learner centered philosophies and

learning strategies !ith higher order thinking and outco"es. #he student is

prepared to care about and care $or individuals throughout their li$espan using

current evidence based practice. #he nursing $ocus is healthy li$estyle and

prevention o$ illness and in4ury. #he student learns to $or" partnerships !ith the

individual $a"ilies and co""unities to i"prove health and in$luence nursing

practice and health care policy. #he student is e+pected to graduate as a


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practitioner !ith kno!ledge abilities and !ork behaviors to provide sa$e and

co"passionate nursing care.

My personal philosophy o$ (ursing )ducation includes "any aspects o$

both the educator and the nurse. 5earning transpires during every e+perience !e

have. #he key is being receptive to the learning process that is taking

place. As a nursing educator * "ust be receptive to "y students0 needs

and attentive to their goals !hile providing the" !ith their basic hu"an

rights o$ respect and dignity. *n the process * !ill be gaining kno!ledge

$ro" those very students as * respond to their desires o$ increased

kno!ledge and understanding in "y classroo". An added bene$it is that this

gained kno!ledge !ill assist "e !ith "y continued personal gro!th plan as a

nursing educator by enabling "e to try ne! ideas and strategies. * believe that to

be an e$$ective )ducator the teacher is one !ho inspires learning in addition to

4ust presenting the required $acts. As an educator * strive to help students "eet

their $ullest potential by providing an environ"ent that is sa$e supports risk-

taking and invites a sharing o$ ideas. #he teacher can establish such as

environ"ent by acting as a guide allo!ing the student0s natural curiosity to direct

his or her learning and by pro"oting respect $or all things and all people. #he

e$$ective teacher guides the student providing access to in$or"ation rather than

acting as the pri"ary source o$ in$or"ation. /he is a!are that students present


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!ith a variety o$ abilities as !ell as learning styles. 'roviding students !ith

access to hands-on activities and allo!ing adequate ti"e and space to use

"aterials that rein$orce the lesson being studied creates an opportunity $or

individual discovery and construction o$ kno!ledge to occur. #he students0

search $or kno!ledge is "et as they learn to $ind ans!ers to their questions. #he

nurse "ust kno! ho! to seek $ind and use health in$or"ation and resources. *

also believe that nursing research is an i"portant aspect o$ (ursing )ducation.

Research is $unda"ental in the generation trans"ission and creation o$

kno!ledge in nursing practice. (ursing education !hich includes service

learning co""unity engage"ent and leadership provides the nurse !ith skills

necessary to trans$or" the health o$ the region nation and the !orld. 5astly

these are the concepts central to "y philosophy o$ (ursing )ducation include:

6. 'atient: #he patient is seen as an individual to receive holistic care. #he nurse

provides care !hich integrates physiological psychological and spiritual aspects

o$ the person0s li$e


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interact in verbal nonverbal and !ritten $or"s o$ co""unication. )$$ective

co""unication is essential $or the develop"ent o$ a goal-directed helping

relationship !ith patients $a"ilies and "e"bers o$ the health care tea"

7. aring: #he nurse "ust care and nurture hersel$ as !ell as the patient and

$a"ily. aring is the central the"e o$ nursing. aring involves providing co"$ort

co"passion and support to the patient and their $a"ily.

* believe that i$ this !ill happen "aybe the quality o$ (ursing )ducation !ill

beco"e e+cellent. * 4ust !ant to e"phasiFe on the teaching strategy passion and

co""it"ent o$ an educator because base on "y personal e+perience and

observations so"e teachers doesn0t have a good strategy that0s !hy other

student tends to be sleepy and cannot able to understand the in$or"ation that is

being given by the teachers. * believe that big population o$ nursing students

no!adays is not a reason to lo!er the quality o$ (ursing )ducation it !ill al!ays

be depend on the teacher and student and aside $ro" that there are "any

choices to "ake one o$ that is to hire (urses as a linical *nstructor to lessen

the ratio per classroo" that "akes "ore good and "ore $ocused to the student

there$ore it !ill increase the possibility to increase the quality o$ (ursing

)ducation. 5ast Because the de"ands and the accountability o$ our pro$ession

are so great * $ir"ly believe that nursing education "ust be a partnership

bet!een the student and the educator. (o nursing education is not "erely a

spectator sport in !hich a student listens observes and learns. *nstead each


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student "ust truly =live= !hat he or she learns through active involve"ent

!hether it is in the nursing laboratory in the !eekly se"inars or in the clinical

settings. #o be success$ul the theoretical kno!ledge and the practical

e+perience "ust go hand in hand $or true learning to occur.

9urther"ore nursing education is "ore than 4ust "e"oriFing $acts to get

an =A= on a test or reproducing a skill to de"onstrate it to absolute per$ection.

Beco"ing a nurse requires learning the underlying principles analyFing the"

and then applying the principles to "any di$$erent clients !ith si"ilar proble"s

but very individual needs. /tudent nurses "ust use their "inds and their hearts

as !ell as their hands and their senses to be success$ul pro$essional nurses in

today,s challenging health care !orld.

Being a student nurse requires hard !ork persistence and "any

sacri$ices. /o as you $ace the challenges o$ each ne! nursing se"ester head-on

re"e"ber to keep your li$e in perspective. * can vividly recall "y o!n

=9unda"entals o$ (ursing= instructor al!ays chanting !hen the going got rough

=#his too shall passH= #hese $e! !ords gave us a gli""er o$ hope that an end

!as in sightH #his little phrase also helped us to realiFe that "any student nurses

had struggled be$ore us and "any student nurses had indeed succeeded. &ith

these si"ple thoughts in "ind !ork hard and al!ays keep your drea" in sightH


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Re"ove scope-o$-practice barriers - Advanced practice registered nurses

should be able to practice to the $ull e+tent o$ their education and training. #o

achieve this goal the co""ittee reco""ends the $ollo!ing actions.

)+pand opportunities $or nurses to lead and di$$use collaborative i"prove"ent

e$$orts - 'rivate and public $unders health care organiFations nursing

education progra"s and nursing associations should e+pand opportunities

$or nurses to lead and "anage collaborative e$$orts !ith physicians and other

"e"bers o$ the health care tea" to conduct research and to redesign andi"prove practice environ"ents and health syste"s. #hese entities should

also provide opportunities $or nurses to di$$use success$ul practices.

*"ple"ent nurse residency progra"s - /tate boards o$ nursing accrediting

bodies the $ederal govern"ent and health care organiFations should take

actions to support nurses0 co"pletion o$ a transition-to-practice progra"

nurse residency; a$ter they have co"pleted a prelicensure or advanced

practice degree progra" or !hen they are transitioning into ne! clinical

practice areas.

*ncrease the proportion o$ nurses !ith a baccalaureate degree to @8 percent

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$unding "onitor progress and increase the diversity o$ students to create a

!ork$orce prepared to "eet the de"ands o$ diverse populations across the

li$espan.

1ouble the nu"ber o$ nurses !ith a doctorate by


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V. References

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