Worldview refers to an individual’s intellectual response to basic life questions. It is based on a set of beliefs about essential aspects of reality that establish and influence a person’s perception, thoughts, knowledge, and actions. Worldview is an essential concept in making health providers aware of their beliefs and assumptions that may influence the delivery of patient care (Spronk et al., 2021). The purpose of this paper is to describe my worldview, describe a nursing theory aligning with my philosophy of practice, and explain how the worldview and nursing theory will help me develop my future practice.
Personal Worldview
The worldview that drives my nursing practice is that life begins at conception and ends in the process of death. However, as individuals engage in the process of living, their position on the lifespan influences their capacity for independence. I believe that progress in the lifespan influences individuals’ capacity for independence, but the progress is unidirectional (Fawcett, 2022). Furthermore, I believe t
hat nursing interventions are usually needed when an individual cannot be independent in any activities of living, and the family or social grouping cannot ensure that the activities are performed. People’s need for nursing interventions is relatively short; thus, my role as a nurse is to promote the resumption of normality.
My worldview is influenced by Christianity scriptures that, as Christians, we should let our light shine before others so that they may see our good deeds and glorify God. My spirituality is based on being of service to other people who need my help. Thus, it influences my worldview since I believe that God will reward me by being of service to others, just as Christ was of service to the Church (Rieg et al., 2018). I believe that the best way to serve others is by providing quality patient care that will improve patients’ quality of life and enable them to resume their daily activities. Furthermore, the worldview is influenced by the cultural practices of helping individuals in need in society to get back on their feet. Thus, I seek to deliver interventions that will enable patients to acquire, maintain, or restore maximum independence in their activities of living.
Nursing Theory
The Roper-Logan-Tierney Activities of Living Model for Nursing is one of the nursing theories that most aligns with my philosophy of practice and approach to patient care. The model demonstrates that a person’s health status and lifestyle are closely connected. It seeks to equip nurses with an approach to planning and delivering patient-centered care (Williams, 2018). The model has five components: The activities of living (ALs), Life Span, The dependence/independence continuum, Factors influencing the activities of living, and Individualizing nursing. The model outlines 12 activities of living that can be used as a framework for assessment: Maintaining a safe environment, Breathing, Mobilizing, Eating and drinking, Communicating, Personal cleansing and dressing, Eliminating, Controlling body temperature, Working and playing, Sleeping, Expressing sexuality, and Dying (Williams, 2018).
The Activities of Living Model is similar to the philosophy of nursing practice since the two hypothesize that the goals of nursing are to help the patient acquire, maintain, and restore maximum independence in the activities of living. Both the model and philosophy of practice acknowledge that individuals cannot always carry out each of the activities of living independently. They recommend implementing medically prescribed treatment interventions to overcome an illness or its symptoms, leading to recovery and independence (Williams, 2018). The two support nursing interventions that enable individuals to perform preventive health activities independently to avoid injury and disease. Besides, the model and philosophy of practice emphasize providing patients comfort and implementing strategies to promote recovery and ultimate independence.
The model’s component on lifespan asserts that the progression along the lifespan is characterized by recurrent change as a person moves through a sequence of developmental stages, each related to the expression of varying levels of physical, cognitive, and s
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