My philosophy is to provide healing, nurturing, love, and care for those who are sick. I seek to maintain my skills and competency through a continuous commitment to professional development and continued education, in order to provide the best evidence based care to my patients. My primary duties as a registered nurse are to provide competent, empathic, compassionate, and holistic care to my patient’s to the best of my ability. I promise to respect the dignity and individuality of all in my care and to support and honor their choices and preferences whenever possible.
In addition, as indicated by the theorist Jean Watson, I believe in developing a helping-trust relationship with clients. When trust is achieved, one’s ability to deliver care and assess client status becomes so much easier. Something as simple as listening to a client as they express themselves can have a positive impact on their well-being. Some people quest for someone to listen but the only way communication would arise is if a trusting nurse-client relationship is developed.
My main goals as a nurse is to educate and empower my patient’s through knowledge to help them make inform decisions and accept full responsibility for their healthcare needs. I vow to uphold the ethical codes of conduct of the American Nurses Association and I will do all in my power to elevate the standard of my profession and with loyalty I will devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.

Healthy People 2020 is the nation’s new 10-year goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention.  It is the creation of a wide-ranging stakeholder feedback process that is incomparable in government and health. It incorporates input from public health and prevention experts, a wide range of federal, state and local government officials, a group of more than 2,000 organizations, and the public (healthypeople.gov).

The goal is to increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and community-based programs designed to prevent disease and injury, improve health, and enhance quality of life. Educational and community-based programs help in preventing disease and injury, proving health and enhancing quality of life.

Health status and related health behaviors are determined by influences at multiple levels, such as, personal, organizational, environmental, and policy. There are significant and self-motivated interrelationships exist among these different levels of health factors, educational and community-based programs are most likely to succeed in improving health and wellness when they address influences at all levels and in a variety of environments or settings.  Healthy People 2020 are targeting the following, just to name a few:

Adolescent Health
Blood Disorders and Blood Safety
Dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease
Early and Middle Childhood
Genomics
Global Health Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Lesbian Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
Older Adults
Preparedness
Sleep Health
Social Determinants of Health