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 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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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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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing Theories Processes Submitted January 26‚ 2010 Personal Philosophy of Nursing Belief is the reflection of values that guides one to plan and set goals in their personal and professional Life. With this in mind‚ and that caring is the essence of nursing practice‚ my career path goals were outlined and focused on concept of education ‚ health and care. My perspectives and beliefs about nursing as a profession have been gradually developed throughout
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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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head: Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy of Nursing Nancho DeChirico University of Phoenix Philosophy of Nursing For as long as I can remember‚ nursing was a profession that I longed to be a part of because nurses represented the very essence of caring and compassion. After realizing my dream‚ I found myself working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where I developed a personal philosophy and core set of values regarding nursing. “Philosophies of nursing are statements of
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Running head: Personal Ethics Statement Personal Ethics Statement My personal code of ethics is Equality and Sensibility. I believe in a predictable system that assures the well-being of all‚ especially those without power‚ is a just system. As a wife‚ mother‚ nurse and a member of a community‚ I strive to do the best I can in every aspect of my life. As a mother‚ I strive to be a good role model to my children and teach them the fundamentals of life. I strive to be able to give a solid
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Nursing Philosophy: Musings on a Personal Practice Tiina Allen University of Texas at Arlington In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Transition to Professional Nursing NURS 3645 Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN October 05‚ 2012 Online RN-BSN Nursing Philosophy: Musings on a Personal Practice We often hear that nursing is an art and a science‚ and I firmly believe that. The way a nurse blends those aspects
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Personal Ethics Development Paper PHL/323 October 11‚ 2010 Personal Ethics Development Everyone has an ethical system based on standards that vary from moral‚ values‚ and Ethics are what drive our actions‚ our emotions‚ and how we go about doing things in our daily lives. In the following paper I will discuss my personal ethical system and where it originated from. Ethics is not something that we are born with‚ but something that one develops overtime with growth and experience. My Ethical
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My Personal Nursing Philosophy Tracie Johnson NUR/391 June 28‚ 2010 Andrea M. Abt My Personal Nursing Philosophy “Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and acting. Most philosophies are built on a foundation of beliefs about people‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing” (Chitty & Black‚ p. 298). By using person‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing as a guideline to achieve the ultimate goals
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