As a Registered nurse my philosophy on health has been inspired through gained knowledge from World Health Organization and personal experiences. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ health is defined as "a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization‚ 2003). My health philosophy one must lead a balanced life which will then give rise to a healthy mind‚ body‚ and social well being. As a healthcare
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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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Introduction My personal philosophy of education is to develop life-long learners with reflective skills in discussing my personal philosophy of education; I will elaborate on the aim of education‚ address the role of the teacher and the learner and explain the method of classroom practices. Justification of my personal philosophy will be provided with references to four theorists- Mathew Lipman‚ Paulo Freire‚ John Dewey‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It will also be demonstrated that my personal philosophy is in
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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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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is my pleasure to acknowledge and show my appreciation to those who contributed to the completion of my project. I would like to thank my teacher for this project as it has expanded my understanding of the different theories relating to Social Work. And last but not least I would like to express my gratitude to my friends and especially my family for the time they lent me and for guidance and understanding of the importance of this project. Thank
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Personal Philosophy of Nursing Pamela Metzger September 11‚ 2011 Jacksonville University Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing Philosophy What is nursing‚ what does nursing mean to me? After much thought I have put together a few ideas of what the term nursing means to me‚ along with some supporting ideas from references I have read. Jacksonville University School of Nursing Philosophy One of the primary foundations of the philosophy of Jacksonville
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Leadership: Personal Philosophy A great leader can be both born with a leadership skill set and a leader can be made into great leader. When someone becomes a manager either through an internal promotion or hired externally‚ one has to possess the confidence to consider them a leader. Leadership philosophy differs from Management philosophy‚ where as a leader focus on doing the right thing and a manager does things right Leadership involves engagement‚ mentoring strategic thinking and bringing
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people realize the importance of developing a philosophy while pursuing their coaching career. Having certain values and beliefs is important‚ but until you put those principles into words and actions‚ coaching can become very difficult. As a coach‚ you will be faced with many challenging decisions‚ but having a well thought out philosophy will prepare you‚ and help you make those though calls. There are many things to consider when developing a philosophy‚ but having a good understanding of one self
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Nursing is my profession of choice. I am a firm believer in the dignity of man‚ the sanctity of life and being compassionate to people irrespective of their social‚ economic or cultural backgrounds. I belief that a person is a holistic being made up of biological‚ psychological‚ sociological and spiritual components that are in constant interaction with the environment (Fulton‚ et al‚ 2014). The environment is the total of human experiences‚ and it incorporates both internal and external components
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babies I will work with deserve. In this essay I will convey some of the sources of knowledge that have impacted what I know about midwifery from my own cultural‚ social and philosophical background. I will discuss my developing midwifery philosophy and also reflect upon some of my own values and beliefs which could impact on others on my midwifery journey. One large source of knowledge which stems into my midwifery knowledge comes from my Mum and Nana. My mum
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