Philosophy of Nursing Walden University Application Assignment 1: Philosophy of Nursing Nursing philosophy is a professional belief system that provides guidelines for practice‚ learning‚ and inquiry (Gortner‚ 1990). Several factors and influences in life help foster development of one’s own personal belief system. This belief system then guides his or her actions in professional practice. Over the years‚ certain key elements have directly and indirectly contributed to my personal philosophy
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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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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Madeline A. Cameron Oklahoma Wesleyan University My personal philosophy views nursing as a calling. I believe that all nurses have a personal duty to delineate personal and spiritual truths‚ pursue continuing education and provide competent and unbiased care to all patients. “Spirituality in health is inextricable in each person’s search for the discovery of the truth about self and the meaning and purpose of life.” (PubMed.gov‚ 1997) In order to help
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Personal philosophies can help a person understand their beliefs‚ understandings and knowledge on the field of their choosing. To start off‚ my personal philosophy on nursing is to always have respect for others at all times. In order for a person to be respected‚ they must respect everyone else. The ability to have respect for one another leads to great communication skills. As a result‚ I believe communication is the key to nursing! Without proper communication in the health care system‚ patients
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Cindy Lucas Jacksonville University November 12‚ 2012 Personal Philosophy of Nursing The nursing profession is not just a job‚ it is a higher calling. The amount of work‚ time‚ and emotion that goes into nursing practice holds nurses to a much higher standard than the average nine to five office job. Nurses must be proficient in a background of anatomy‚ physiology‚ and the way drugs and diseases work. Nurses must also combine that knowledge with sharp critical
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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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My Nursing Philosophy Sheryl Aggacid Introduction Establishing my own personal philosophy of nursing was as painful as having my teeth pulled at the dentist. I struggled deciding on what I considered to be my own personal values and beliefs as a nurse. Values & beliefs give meaning to life and are freely chosen ideals held by individuals or groups (Chitty & Black‚ 2011). Teachers have instilled the importance of “patient care” to students over the course of the five months that I have
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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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Personal Nursing Philosophy A nurse’s philosophy is the underlying meaning that brings to life our desire to be nurses. This is what we hold to be true about the nature of the profession and what brings most of us each day to school or to our practices. It encompasses our ethical principles and values. Its purpose is to better help us serve our patients and community. Nursing is a blend of both science and art that responds to the human condition‚ which requires a delicate balance between having
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Before I can discuss my personal philosophy of nursing‚ I would need to describe what philosophy of nursing means. It is the love or pursuit of knowledge‚ with your own system of beliefs and concepts; and incorporating that while caring for the client. Health promotion is included‚ and it is the relationship between the nurse‚ in which we assist the client and family‚ to maintain health and promote well-being. While using‚ the person‚ environment‚ health‚ and
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