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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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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My Philosophy of Nursing I am a forty-one year old wife and mother of one twelve year old daughter. I have been a nurse for eighteen years‚ thirteen of which have been in Oncology. My first job as a nurse was at a nursing home. I knew I did not want to be there long term as my goal was to be an Oncology nurse. I am not sure why I wanted to be an Oncology nurse as I did not have a close family member or friend that had suffered from Cancer‚ but I knew that is what I wanted to do. I got hired on
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1. What is it that helped you to know that nursing was your calling – your gift? How do you see your work? Recently‚ I wrote a short statement for the Sigma Theta Tau induction referring to nursing as a vocation. I wrote‚ “Once my grandmother told me that nursing is a vocation because the presence of God himself is in each of the patients I meet on my way. Helping others has always been my passion and I will be doing this my whole life as a future nurse.” Now more than ever‚ I can say faithfully
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Nursing is a major in which you have a huge window of opportunities open to you after graduation. It is a reliable major to go into because of its high job security‚ great salary‚ and reliable health insurance. I chose nursing as my major and not because of the benefits and pay‚ those are just the bonuses. Nursing to me is about giving your heart and time to others in need of it. I believe nursing is for me for three solid reasons. Giving someone the care they need is the selfless act of getting
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According to the ANA‚ it states nursing is the protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and populations. (“What is nursing‚" 2017) Many people may not realize nursing is more than what the definition defines it to be. When the words nursing and philosophy come together it is outlined as the knowledge
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My Nursing Philosophy As the nursing profession evolves and matures‚ nurses try to find how their beliefs and values fit into their nursing care. Philosophy is a group of ideas regarding human nature that guides us through every living day‚ and determines the path we take in life and how we interact with others ("What is philosophy?" 2010). Finding our philosophy helps as grow as a nurse and as a person. The purpose of this paper is to develop my nursing philosophy and show how it relates to my current
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Running head: MY PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING1 MY PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING KRISTI RUTHERFORD KING UNIVERSITY MY PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING2 Abstract My philosophy of nursing starts from my personal values which are what attracted me to nursing as a profession. In simple terms it means doing what is right when no one is looking. Nurse’s do this by having integrity‚ empathy‚ a caring demeanor and honesty. No matter what type of nursing you do these characteristics all come into play and should be considered
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Nursing Philosophy Mary Bartley Broward College The integration of nursing theories with a philosophical perspective lays the framework for nursing practice (McCurry‚ Revell & Roy‚ 2008). My philosophy of nursing is to provide holistic care meeting the physical‚ social‚ economic‚ cognitive‚ and spiritual health of a person. This philosophy embraces the four elements of the nursing metaparadigm‚ which is person‚ environment‚ health
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