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 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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My Nursing Philosophy My journey as Registered Nurse began almost ten years ago. This was not my first career‚ but I always wanted to help people no matter what my job was. I received my ADN degree in 2007 and began working as a nurse on one of the telemetry units of my hospital. I did not know much if anything about nursing theory at this point. However‚ my internal desire to help is what always pushes me to provide the care that I would want to see any of my family members receive if they
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Comte developed a systematic and hierarchical classification of all sciences‚ including inorganic physics (astronomy‚ earth science and chemistry) and organic physics (biology and‚ for the first time‚ physique sociale‚ later renamed sociologie). Comte ’s emphasis on the interconnectedness of social elements was a forerunner of modern functionalism. Nevertheless‚ as with many others of Comte ’s time‚ certain elements of his work are now viewed as eccentric and unscientific‚ and his grand vision
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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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Philosophy of Nursing Starting out in the Pre-Professional Nursing Program at Summit Technology‚ I have a preconceived philosophy of nursing. I believe a career in nursing means for a versatile path. There are so many directions nursing can take a person. To begin‚ there are different levels on where one can start. A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a general baseline for a lot of beginning nurses‚ but one can further their education to become a Registered Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Leadership Personal Philosophy of Nursing Leadership Nursing is a complex field‚ sometimes described as an art‚ while others a science. Those in this field approach their patients and coworkers with varied backgrounds that become the foundation for their beliefs and priorities in nursing. Some pull from technical backgrounds and aim to be proficient in every skill that may impact a patient. Others offer caring hearts and open ears so that the patient will not
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Everyone has a philosophy‚ no matter the individual’s age‚ gender‚ culture‚ or background. It is something that humans use through out their lives as a path to follow and go by. According to Merriam Webster online dictionary‚ a philosophy is “ a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means”(2014)‚ and in order to become a well-rounded nurse one should follow their own values‚ knowledge and beliefs‚ but at the same time respecting
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Philosophy of Science Philosophy of science is the way in which a person views the world. Each view potentially brings forth a new paradigm. The doctorate of nursing practice graduate’s (DNP) viewpoint encompasses and uses multiple views. Every encounter made with patient‚ family‚ and care team enables the DNP to broaden and build their personal views‚ which then helps them apply the care back to the patient. In nursing‚ one has to view every encounter with a holistic approach. To not only
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