Definition And Philosophy Of Nursing Introduction to Professional Nursing NB 206 / Wanda Burns Definition and Philosophy of Nursing As new nurses‚ it is important to determine your own definition and philosophy of nursing. We need these to decide who we will be as professional nurses. Our original definition will evolve over the course of our careers‚ as will our philosophy. As we gain experience in our particular fields‚ we will undoubtedly find that our perspectives are different and
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Introduction Everyone has a philosophy based on their beliefs and values‚ which help them to make choices in their lives. Having a philosophy means having certain principles and integrate them with other ideas. It is like having a foundation in which one can start building new things. My philosophy focuses on providing help to those in needs regardless of who they are. It also focuses on the type of relationship I create with the patient and family‚ and the commitments I make to them and to myself
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Philosophy of Nursing Roxanne M. Reed University of West Georgia According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary a nurse is “a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor’s office” (Merriam-Webster‚ 2014). My thoughts are‚ nursing is a commitment to a profession that protects the patient in one of their greatest times of need‚ during sickness or health‚ while respecting their rights and human dignity. As nurses we follow an oath to provide
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My philosophy of nursing is to provide safe and competent patient care while also being compassionate‚ caring‚ and nonjudgmental when providing care to my patients. I live by the phrase; treat others‚ as you want to be treated. I treat my patient as someone’s loved one‚ significant other‚ child‚ mother or father‚ not just a room number. I believe each patient should be treated equally and respectfully regardless of his or her race‚ sex‚ age‚ financial status‚ religion‚ values or beliefs. The core
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Philosophy of Nursing I chose nursing as my profession because I wanted to make a difference and helping those in need. I have always been interested in the health sciences field since middle school – but I truly didn’t exactly know what I wanted to do until my last semester of my undergraduate at Texas Woman’s University. I realized that I wanted to be more hands on with patients and involved in their care. In my opinion‚ nursing is defined as a healthcare profession that focuses on the care of
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My Personal Philosophy of Nursing Prior understanding the metaparadigm of nursing‚ my philosophy of nursing was merely based on nursing is a profession that aid the process of getting patients better. As Kearney-Nunnery stated‚ "The metaparadigm is the overall concern of nursing common to each nursing model‚ whether a conceptual model/paradigm or formal theory" (Kearney-Nunnery‚ 2016‚ pp.3). This paper will serve as an explanation of my personal nursing philosophy based on the four concepts of metaparadigm
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A philosophy is defined as beliefs based from knowledge and experience. It is important to articulate a personal philosophy to provide safe‚ effective‚ holistic‚ and Christian viewed care. A personal philosophy allows a baseline or expectation for life‚ and career as nurses. Philosophy begins and enlarges as nursing career grows stronger. Education‚ experience‚ knowledge‚ critical thinking‚ and maturing allow our nursing philosophy to grow and progress. I was called to nursing based on my personal
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Melissa L. Fielding University Of Phoenix Personal Philosophy of Nursing A definition of a Philosophy is “when someone contemplates‚ or wonders‚ about something that serves as the blueprints or guides that incorporates each individual’s value and belief system.” (Chitty & Black‚ 2007‚ p. 318) Personal Philosophy of Nursing is the core values and beliefs that a nurse upholds when taking care of another human being. It is the belief that each individual no
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My personal definition of nursing is the ability to provide holistic‚ compassionate‚ non-judgment care to people with the goal of promoting and improving their way of life in ethical and safe way. Nursing is also the ability to think critically to lessen or prevent sickness‚ injury‚ and disease. My personal philosophy in nursing addresses and unites accountability‚ professionalism‚ and compassion together that provide a framework in my profession as a nurse. These are also my personal values in
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing “Philosophy is an attitude toward life and reality that evolves from each nurse’s beliefs” (Marriner-Tomey‚ 1994‚ p. 89). I became a nursing graduate in 1993 and I had no idea what I was able to do. The vast responsibilities nurses are accountable for in maintaining the integrity and safety of our patients are impressive. One must‚ indeed‚ have the innate desire to care genuinely for the sick and injured to fully understand the philosophy of nursing. Teaching
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