Core Values In Nursing

Nursing, an integral part of the health care system, encompasses many tasks and duties throughout different aspects of the profession. To complete these responsibilities, nurses must possess a set of values to ethically guide them through both professional and personal life. Through the self-exploration and reflection that has taken place in NURS 1206: Relational Practice 1, I have been able to investigate important self-values. These core values that are featured in my self-mandala include being dependable, caring, and virtuous. Not only do I consider these core values to influence my everyday life. I also consider them to be very prominent as a nursing student and an eventual Registered Nurse. In my mandala you will see the word caring which
This idea of helping others no matter the situation has always been a value I hold close because of how I was raised. When one takes the time to demonstrate they really care, they simultaneously demonstrate there are still good people in this world. As an optimist this is something I strive to show the world because I truly believe good people can still be found. According to Browder Lazenby, Morris, & Rhodes (2011) caring can also be seen through someone who is excited to provide competent care to patients. Rhodes et al. (2011) also view caring as a personal experience that evolves into a professional experience through the progression of a career. This development also includes the idea of self-care as a key aspect, which my family has also helped me establish throughout my life. This important idea of caring will influence me as a professional nurse because I know it’s importance in a nursing career. Browder Lazenby et al. (2011) provided data referring to the positive aspects of professional caring and how they are viewed by others which instilled in me the importance of caring as a nurse. I plan to carry out this value of caring as a nurse through continual self-reflection and critical thinking. I also believe keeping a separation between personal and professional issues would ideal for professional. Another very important core value to personal
These values of being caring, dependable and virtuous are a great insight into the person I strive to be and the nurse I hope to one day become. I believe these values not only help me understand myself better but also allow me to self-reflect better and will continue to help me with self-evaluation as a nursing student making my way into the professional world. These values will not only ethically guide me through the many tasks and duties I will face one day as a nurse but will also allow personal