Everyone has a philosophy‚ no matter the individual’s age‚ gender‚ culture‚ or background. It is something that humans use through out their lives as a path to follow and go by. According to Merriam Webster online dictionary‚ a philosophy is “ a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means”(2014)‚ and in order to become a well-rounded nurse one should follow their own values‚ knowledge and beliefs‚ but at the same time respecting
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Philosophy of Science Philosophy of science is the way in which a person views the world. Each view potentially brings forth a new paradigm. The doctorate of nursing practice graduate’s (DNP) viewpoint encompasses and uses multiple views. Every encounter made with patient‚ family‚ and care team enables the DNP to broaden and build their personal views‚ which then helps them apply the care back to the patient. In nursing‚ one has to view every encounter with a holistic approach. To not only
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Nursing Philosophy My philosophy of life is that God has given us life and we should live to serve him and be the best version of ourselves. I view health as something more than just the physical aspect like eating better and getting exercise. I believe health also has an emotional and mental aspect attached to it. I think it is important for a person to have a positive mindset and be able to respond and handle tough situations that life sometimes throws at them. I choose to have a positive attitude
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Jessica Pons NUR/391 January 28‚ 2013 Sharon Thompson Personal Philosophy of Nursing To formulate my personal philosophy of nursing‚ I had to look at what my core values were. I am a kind‚ compassionate‚ honest‚ and caring. I chose nursing as my profession because nursing is something that always has been in my blood. I believe human life is precious and is to be valued. Not only do I consider my patient’s wellbeing‚ but I also look at the wellbeing of
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing I believe that balance is necessary to living a healthy lifestyle. Fun and pleasure are a necessity of life. When you are living healthy‚ you are building up your immune system‚ strengthening your body and mind‚ fueling yourself with nutrients that will help you to grow and progress‚ and becoming stronger‚ quicker‚ confident‚ conscious‚ and bettering yourself all-around. Personal Philosophy on Personal Health I aim to eat as little processed foods as possible
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing UCF November 25‚ 2011 Personal Philosophy of Nursing My personal definition of nursing is taking care of my patient as a whole; using my knowledge‚ being compassionate and caring‚ respectful and honest. Taking care of the; spiritual‚ physical and emotional aspect of the patient‚ and taking into consideration their family and environment. Learning about the different theorists I associate myself the most with Hildegard Peplau. Peplau believed that the
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As I sit here pondering how I would communicate my values and beliefs‚ I think of my current job as a personal trainer‚ similar to nursing‚ on a daily basis I help individuals with their personal health both inside and out. In my job there is no room for my values or beliefs‚ just facts‚ education and being a good listener. I believe the day I become a nurse the only “values and beliefs” that I will need are those contained in the oath I take the day I become a nurse‚ and those
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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
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing “Philosophy is defines as the study of the principles underlying conduct thought‚ and the nature of the universe. A simple explanation of philosophy is that it entails a search for meaning in a universe” (Chitty‚ & Black‚ 2007‚ p. 318). I chose nursing as my profession because I like to care for the ill. Taking care of the ill gives me great joy. I like to show my patients that I do care about them and I want to help them achieve their goal of being healthy. I feel
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Meanings of Nursing According to Alpers‚ Jarrell and Wortring (2013‚) philosophy are sets of basic beliefs‚ moral‚ ethics‚ values‚ principles and attitudes held by a person or a group of people. Philosophy can also be a way of thinking about the world that we live in and asking the why‚ where‚ when‚ who‚ what and how questions (Alpers et al‚ 2013). Literature review explained nursing philosophy as a form of critical thinking that guides the actions and decisions that we make in relation to nursing practice
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