My Nursing Philosophy

I chose nursing as my profession because I truly believe that the desire to help people through nursing is calling. Nursing is an honorable career which I don’t treat as just a job to earn a paycheck. Nursing is a discipline of knowledge acquired through formal education and life experiences. The combination of these continues to alter and refine my nursing. My roles outside of nursing enhance my personal knowledge which I bring to my professional life. These life experiences expose me to many cultures and attitudes about life. My spiritual self allows me to maintain my inner core of who I am in relation to others. These encounters help me to see my role as a nurse through a unique lens grounded in caring. Caring defines my life and
I believe that each patient should be treated as an individual and given the best quality of care regardless of their gender, race, age, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, financial status, or disability. Every patient is worthy of respect, even when their views are different than mine. I believe that I will learn at least one new thing every day and I will share my knowledge with as many people as I can. Educating patients is essential, and something I value. I believe in creating trusting and therapeutic relationships with patients and their loved ones. The concept of patient centered care is something I support, and I treat others as I would want to be treated. I am an advocate for my patients at all times. I am devoted to representing myself as a valuable member of the healthcare team, and I am committed to assisting my patients in reaching their personal
As an educator, I will strive to help students meet their fullest potential by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking and invites a sharing of ideas. I will establish such an environment by acting as a guide, allowing the student’s natural curiosity to direct his or her learning and by promoting respect for all things and all people. I will guide the student, providing access to information rather than acting as the primary source of information. I will be aware to the fact that students present with a variety of abilities as well as learning styles.
Nursing is a highly trusted profession. As such, I believe it is imperative that as a nurse educator I instill in students a sense of accountability to the patients that give them their trust. Recognizing that each student comes into the profession of nursing with their own culture and life experiences, I believe I must be prepared to embrace different expressions of nursing. I will employ a variety of teaching strategies to reach my students including lecture, discussion, web-based and web-enhanced learning, role play, hands-on, mentoring, and