home to one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world‚ and the population continues to grow (National Health and Medical Research Council‚ 2006). This expanding diversity creates a potpourri of cultural attitudes‚ beliefs and values unlike the dominant Westernised view. The cultural differences impact on how people understand and experience end-of-life in the country. Customary practices of caring for the terminally ill that permeates in most African communities differ vastly from that
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Nursing according to Merriam-Webster nursing is “the job of taking care of people who are sick‚ injured‚ or old.” But nursing to me means way more‚ to me it is the foundation of the medical field. As the nurses poke needles‚ remove blood‚ and patch up patients‚ they do all the labor in a hospital that no one really wants to do. I believe that the cure for many illnesses is not just in the medicine‚ but in the care a nurse gives to a patient in their home and in the hospital. I hope that I can make
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“Philosophy encompasses belief claims about the exploration of principles based on knowledge‚ being‚ and conduct; thus‚ stance is a specific view held by a person or group” (Burns & Groves‚ 2011‚ p. 229). Nursing for me‚ is a calling and caring passion of lifelong learning that‚ aims to support persons holistically with health and illness situations‚ promote healing environments‚ and assist in health promotion and disease prevention. Nursing involves formal education with complex substantive content
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is not just a job‚ but much more than that. Nursing requires compassion‚ trust‚ empathy‚ honesty‚ knowledge‚ and commitment. According to the American Nurses Association (2010) nursing is defined as‚ “the pivotal health care profession‚ highly valued for its specialized knowledge‚ skill‚ and caring in improving the health status of the public and ensuring safe‚ effective‚ quality care”. I believe nursing is a profession that builds relationships with the
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Running head: CULTURAL VALUES AND PERSONAL ETHICS PAPER Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper MBA/500 Foundations of Problem-Based Learning R. Garth Ferrell April 23‚ 2006 University of Phoenix Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper Every day people make decisions that may have profound effect on their personal and/or professional lives as well as the lives of others. The decision people make have a foundation on their personal‚ cultural‚ and perhaps organizational values. When these
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Developing a Christian Worldview of Spiritual Formation and Growth Liberty University Abstract This paper looks at how spiritual formation and growth can develop through a person’s lifetime. The goal is to show how modern day human development theories relate to Christlike living. Erikson’s developmental theory and Kohlberg’s moral development theory both give a guide to maturity in a secular worldview. By looking at Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount‚ we can see God’s directions to living a Christlike
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root cor meaning “heart.” Throughout history‚ nurses have always acted from their hearts‚ allowing their passion for caring to guide them‚ advocating for what is right‚ and drawing upon their knowledge to look for what is possible. It is that heart and spirit that drives my philosophy of nursing. Mother Theresa once said‚ “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop” (Catholic Online‚ n.d.‚ p. 1). Even when we think that
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My Philosophy of Nursing Ever since I can remember‚ I have always wanted to ensure that everyone around me was "ok" and were being "helped and taken care of‚" including family members‚ friends and acquaintances. I feel like I have always had a natural "caring" gene which I probably inherited from my mother. I ’m so happy I chose my career in nursing. I truly love what I do and I feel like I always get a sense of reward‚ in one way or another‚ every shift that I work‚ which gives me the drive and
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My cultural background includes Jamaica. Jamaica is located in the Caribbean and is part of North America. On average‚ the temperature is between 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Nights are colder than the days‚ and the mountain areas are colder than the lower land throughout the year. One of the colder mountain areas is the Blue Mountain Range since it is the tallest mountain on the island. When it rains in Jamaica‚ it rains for short periods of time‚ and the rainfall is light. People in Jamaica wear
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Person cultural values have always been the driving force on how I make my decisions in life. It also serves as a vital role in my nursing career by helping decide and overcome the challenges I often face as a nurse. Since I was a child‚ my parents has imbedded their cultural values in me. They have always taught me to care and respect other human beings. My personal values that my religion since I was a child has always taught me to treat others with honesty and dignity‚ which I have always
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