What is your view of “Professional Nursing”? Nursing is a profession that has its depth and breadth in meeting different health care needs of the population (American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ 2010). What is it that makes a professional nurse? Is it caring for the patient with compassion and devotion? Based on the interviews conducted among the three categories of staff‚ it was echoed that professional nursing takes a lot more than just attending to the needs of patients. From a professional
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Personal Worldview Essay My worldview has been shaped and expanded over the course of my lifetime by many different influences. My family‚ friends‚ coworkers‚ teachers‚ and even strangers have made impacts on my life that have in one way or another changed how I view society and the world around me. The three main components that help to form my worldview are Ethics‚ Human Nature‚ and God‚ because they molded my thoughts‚ experiences‚ education and life decisions. I feel the strongest
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Description‚ Definition‚ Beliefs‚ Values and Meanings of Nursing According to Alpers‚ Jarrell and Wortring (2013‚) philosophy are sets of basic beliefs‚ moral‚ ethics‚ values‚ principles and attitudes held by a person or a group of people. Philosophy can also be a way of thinking about the world that we live in and asking the why‚ where‚ when‚ who‚ what and how questions (Alpers et al‚ 2013). Literature review explained nursing philosophy as a form of critical thinking that guides the actions and
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Nancy McCulloch Grand Canyon University PHI-103 Intro to Philosophy and Ethics (O101) August 19‚ 2011 Philosophical Foundations of a Personal Worldview The term “worldview “is a recent addition to my vocabulary and as such is somewhat confusing. The definition provided by Ken Funk in his essay‚ “What is a Worldview “(2001) states that: “A worldview is a set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of Reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving
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Definition And Philosophy Of Nursing Introduction to Professional Nursing NB 206 / Wanda Burns Definition and Philosophy of Nursing As new nurses‚ it is important to determine your own definition and philosophy of nursing. We need these to decide who we will be as professional nurses. Our original definition will evolve over the course of our careers‚ as will our philosophy. As we gain experience in our particular fields‚ we will undoubtedly find that our perspectives are different and
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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 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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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is one of the most difficult careers. Nurses must possess a number of important traits including empathy‚ respect‚ and professionalism. We must be tenacious‚ patient‚ and optimistic. Every nurse is different‚ just as every patient is different. Every nurse has their own reason as to why they chose to become a nurse. Becoming a nurse is not for everyone. You must be prepared to work long hours. At times the job is physically and emotionally draining.
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My personal definition of values is the set of principles one uses as a guide to direct their lives. I feel my personal values which I utilize in my nursing practice are very close if not identical with those of the National League of Nursing (NLN). The NLN’s core values are caring‚ integrity‚ diversity‚ and excellence (NLN‚ 2017). In addition to the previous four values‚ stewardship is another principle that is very important to my day-to-day existence as a person and nurse. Moreover‚ my spiritual
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My philosophy in nursing is the devotion to deliver the utmost personal patient care I am capable of delivering to the ill‚ may it be physically‚ mentally‚ or emotional‚ as well as to the challenged in time of need. In order to define my philosophy of nursing‚ I had to take time out and re-examine my value system‚ and my beliefs. As I think about it I know I am a caring and compassionate nurse. I reminisced back to the late 70 ’s‚ my upbringing in foreign countries and having been exposed to diverse
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