Philosophy is the study of knowledge (Meleis‚ 2012). There are many reasons to why individuals become nurses. A nurse’s philosophy is the reason she continues to be a nurse. It is the backbone‚ the blue print‚ and the guidelines to that specific nurse who believes this is what she should be doing for her patients. Being nervous on my first day of class as any Graduate student would‚ I read ahead on the readings and in-class assignments. The first assignment read‚ “What is your personal philosophy
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Nursing is a valuable profession in which nurses provide care for individuals‚ families‚ and community groups. In order to be a successful nurse‚ a person has to be able to combine people skills like communication‚ compassion‚ commitment‚ and trust with an adequate amount of science and new technology knowledge. On the other hand‚ nurses are highly responsible for educating their patients about different medication‚ diseases‚ treatments‚ and healthy lifestyle choices to help clients maintain and
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1. What is it that helped you to know that nursing was your calling – your gift? How do you see your work? Recently‚ I wrote a short statement for the Sigma Theta Tau induction referring to nursing as a vocation. I wrote‚ “Once my grandmother told me that nursing is a vocation because the presence of God himself is in each of the patients I meet on my way. Helping others has always been my passion and I will be doing this my whole life as a future nurse.” Now more than ever‚ I can say faithfully
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Melissa Carter Discussion Board: Knowledge Development in Nursing. When I first started as a nurse‚ I never took much thought about how philosophy has impacted the knowledge development in nursing. Now‚ after reading these articles and learning about the theorists; I can see that both have had an influential voice in nursing. According to Kim (1999)‚ “knowledge development in nursing is obtained through descriptive‚ reflective‚ and criticizing ourselves. We strive to correct and improve
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Nursing and Non-Nursing Theorists: Merle Mishel and Reuben Hill Throughout the decades nursing theorists and non- nursing theorists have dedicated their work to the development of theories and models that have become utilized nursing guides nationwide. In many occasions numerous theories are initially intended for different fields such as psychology‚ social work‚ and anthropology. With a continuous evolving medical field and the goal of improving patient care‚ some theorists such as Merle Mishel
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Environment & HealthBecause of the permanent interaction between man and his environment‚ our health is to a considerable extent determined by the environmental quality. As a consequence‚ environment and health are closely related. The environment in which we live‚ work and relax‚ is determining for our health and well-being. Physical‚ as well as chemical and micro(biological) factors in the environment can have repercussions on our health‚ both physically and mentally. The World Health Organisation
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do not remember having a divine intervention or anything‚ nursing has always been part of me. Nursing is something I want to do‚ something I want to be and something that can be part of me till I die. I think my main source of inspiration to become a nurse definitely came from my mother. My mother worked as a nurse for 20 years in India‚ and retired about 5 years ago due to sickness in her body. She has been one of the most dedicated person I have ever seen in my life. Especially choosing a place
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Nursing is a major in which you have a huge window of opportunities open to you after graduation. It is a reliable major to go into because of its high job security‚ great salary‚ and reliable health insurance. I chose nursing as my major and not because of the benefits and pay‚ those are just the bonuses. Nursing to me is about giving your heart and time to others in need of it. I believe nursing is for me for three solid reasons. Giving someone the care they need is the selfless act of getting
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Nursing is a profession where human beings are cared with respect and dignity so the whole being can heal and attain the best quality of life there is. A philosophy is a pursuit of knowledge and wisdom that creates concepts‚ beliefs‚ and attitudes towards an activity or phenomenon. In relation to these‚ a personal nursing philosophy is supposed to be simple but yet complexity arises when being articulated. A nurse has to have a deep conviction to the nursing profession to have a dignified nursing
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continue to develop my leadership skills through my college experience of learning to be an outstanding nursing student‚ growing ideas‚ and following them all the way through to the end. During this chapter of my life‚ I will take the leadership approach to obtain the knowledge and be outstanding in my studies so I can achieve my goal of pursuing a nursing degree and being a successful person
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