describe the values‚ assumptions and beliefs that inform nursing practice There are a variety of values‚ assumptions‚ and beliefs that influence my perspective and performance as a labor and delivery nurse. Values guide the very principles of care and the nurse’s vision of its overall purpose‚ while certain assumptions and beliefs are involved in directing care on a more day-to-day level in a highly profound and meaningful way. Ethical‚ moral‚ and even spiritual values inform nursing practice in
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Personal Value Reconciliation Michael Piers March 1‚ 2010 CMGT 350 I.T. Organization Behavior Mark Paxton The process of changing our thoughts‚ behavior‚ values and ethics in a global setting is how we reconcile and as a result‚ conform to a socially accepted standard. This is often called normative behavior; we act according to the appropriateness of conduct deemed satisfactory to a particular group. The rules of acceptable conduct are dependent on the setting; what is right and wrong
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In my personal opinion a moral dilemma is one having to choose between what is right and what is wrong. This could be taken in several different ways‚ and might not be what others view as the right definition however this definition is in my own words. Moral. 2013. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved April 11‚ 2013‚ from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral‚ the meaning of moral is “of or relating to principals of right or wrong in behavior.” When looking at this specific definition you
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Personal Identity Paper College of Saint Elizabeth Personal Identity Paper On a normal day on the Labor & Delivery floor it can be slow--until it’s not. I work on a unit that averages 5-10 deliveries in 24 hours. I have worked shifts with only one delivery and others where the nurses are running around the entire day with no breaks. I’ve even worked shifts where there were eight cesarean sections in 12 hours. I’ve had shifts where we have started the day with one room full and only
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Ethics: Personal Values and Ethical Standards Daniel Hagerhorst University of Phoenix BSHS/332 Marcia Winter 07/29/2010 Ethics: Values and beliefs Developmental aspects of Values and their Implications to my Work The values that I hold deeply today are showing kindness‚ integrity‚ honesty‚ and openness. Kindness is more of a virtue than a value‚ but the two are related in that values hold virtues such as compassion‚ loyalty‚ and respect. Kindness is what I choose to show as much
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person resting solely on a rationalist humanism and anthropocentrism. It is the failure to respect the spiritual aspect of the person that has resulted "in man’s abasement to previously unsuspected levels‚ the age of human values trampled on as never before" (John Paul II : Address to the Latin American Bishops’‚ London : Collins 1979). John Paul teaches in laborem exercens that only a spiritual understanding of the person establishes the right order of priorities in the economic and political order
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important values are religious faith‚ uniqueness‚ creativity‚ community service‚ and expertise. Religious faith is important‚ I have grown in my faith and have learned to become more active in showing love. This value has also affected additional ideals. As a result‚ I have matured in community service. I have learned that as I grow in faith‚ I develop in my service to others as well. I trust and know that it is my place to help others and to show empathy to them and their situations. Another value I place
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Articulation of a personal nursing philosophy encompasses the examination of one’s values‚ beliefs‚ and principles that direct nursing care. Throughout my education and experiences as a nurse‚ I inadvertently formed a set of values and beliefs or my nursing philosophy. My nursing philosophy is a result of the knowledge acquired from education and my interactions with patients‚ family members‚ caregivers‚ and coworkers. As long as I can remember I have had a desire to care for others. My day to day
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The Future of Nursing: Dynamically Impacting a Community The importance of maintaining ones health is a common perspective when viewing our aging population. It is said that a person has achieved “good health” when they are generally free from illness‚ injury‚ or pain. Yet‚ when we lack in meeting the criteria for “good health‚” doctors‚ nurses‚ and other medical professionals are at the first line of defense for the rescue. It is also important that when face with discrepancy‚ we have good
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job just sucked more. I could not find any interest in taking care of elderly people. All I desired was a paycheck. I found myself so naïve in my work as a CNA. I lacked seeing what benefits’ it had to offer. There are many negative things in the nursing industry. You must have a dark side and a twisted personality to be able to enjoy and comprehend it. Have you ever seen a dead body? Have you ever touched one? I have‚ that is my favorite part of the industry and introduced me into a career not just
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