PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
I would like to start by voicing one of my own favorite quotes “I was born and raised within the operating room arena”. I have been working within the operating room environment for the past 15 years. I began my professional adventure as a surgical technologist within a level-one trauma center. As I immersed myself in the knowledge and experience I was gaining, it was becoming seemingly important for me to continue to move forward and grow professionally. I proceeded to move on to complete a nursing degree only to find myself drawn back to the operating room theater as a circulating nurse and preceptor. I am delight to have acquired the knowledge, experience and perspectives from the different roles that I functioned within during the past 15 years. I am now excited to have the opportunity as a nurse educator to create a curriculum and environment that supports novice nurses adaptation to their new role as a surgical nurse within the operating room.
According to Jean Watson’s theory of human caring (1979), the nurse’s role is to establish a caring relationship with patients, treating the patient as a holistic being encompassing a mind, body, and spirit. The nurse’s role is to also treat patients with positive regard and promote health through knowledge and intervention. I relate to Watson’s theory of human caring in my role as a nurse educator. As a nurse educator I feel it is very important to establish a caring relationship with the novice nurses coming to the operating room. The operating room is a department that runs fast and furious and at first sight can be the most intimidating. I will respect and care for my students focusing on their needs and desire to learn. I expect that my students bring a passion for nursing and an open mind to the learning environment. I will utilize all my knowledge, skill, experience, and creativity to create a healthy environment that allows opportunity to gain knowledge, build skill and acquire experience in the new world of the operating room.
When nurse educators allow themselves to open up and connect with their students, their own experience, creativity, and vision is released creating a moment of learning. I embrace my role as a nurse educator capturing those moments of learning and passing on my knowledge, skill and perspective as an operating room nurse. When I see the new novice nurse’s embrace their new role and environment my professional goal of teaching is fulfilled.
Vangard Health Systems (n/d), Overview of Jean Watson’s theory of transpersonal caring. http://www.innovativecaremodels.com.
I would like to start by voicing one of my own favorite quotes “I was born and raised within the operating room arena”. I have been working within the operating room environment for the past 15 years. I began my professional adventure as a surgical technologist within a level-one trauma center. As I immersed myself in the knowledge and experience I was gaining, it was becoming seemingly important for me to continue to move forward and grow professionally. I proceeded to move on to complete a nursing degree only to find myself drawn back to the operating room theater as a circulating nurse and preceptor. I am delight to have acquired the knowledge, experience and perspectives from the different roles that I functioned within during the past 15 years. I am now excited to have the opportunity as a nurse educator to create a curriculum and environment that supports novice nurses adaptation to their new role as a surgical nurse within the operating room.
According to Jean Watson’s theory of human caring (1979), the nurse’s role is to establish a caring relationship with patients, treating the patient as a holistic being encompassing a mind, body, and spirit. The nurse’s role is to also treat patients with positive regard and promote health through knowledge and intervention. I relate to Watson’s theory of human caring in my role as a nurse educator. As a nurse educator I feel it is very important to establish a caring relationship with the novice nurses coming to the operating room. The operating room is a department that runs fast and furious and at first sight can be the most intimidating. I will respect and care for my students focusing on their needs and desire to learn. I expect that my students bring a passion for nursing and an open mind to the learning environment. I will utilize all my knowledge, skill, experience, and creativity to create a healthy environment that allows opportunity to gain knowledge, build skill and acquire experience in the new world of the operating room.
When nurse educators allow themselves to open up and connect with their students, their own experience, creativity, and vision is released creating a moment of learning. I embrace my role as a nurse educator capturing those moments of learning and passing on my knowledge, skill and perspective as an operating room nurse. When I see the new novice nurse’s embrace their new role and environment my professional goal of teaching is fulfilled.
Vangard Health Systems (n/d), Overview of Jean Watson’s theory of transpersonal caring. http://www.innovativecaremodels.com.