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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Philosophy Assignment Template ***************** THIS IS AN OUTLINE******************** THIS IS AN OUTLINE ************************ THIS IS AN OUTLINE *********** Health One cannot achieve overall health unless they are physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally‚ and socially well. All of these aspects must be at optimal best allowing one to function well in life. Physical health is obtained by following a healthy diet‚ exercising regularly‚ and limiting exposure to toxins (drugs‚ alcohol‚ pollution)
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Nursing Philosophy My philosophy of life is that God has given us life and we should live to serve him and be the best version of ourselves. I view health as something more than just the physical aspect like eating better and getting exercise. I believe health also has an emotional and mental aspect attached to it. I think it is important for a person to have a positive mindset and be able to respond and handle tough situations that life sometimes throws at them. I choose to have a positive attitude
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the right to make their own decision at all times during care‚ and it is our job as health care providers to have resources that will benefit clients. My philosophy is that nurses should protect s’ health information and ensure that they receive clients’ permission first before they give their health information to their friends. My other philosophy is that we are all human beings and everyone makes mistake‚ and it is extremely important that we are accountable for our actions rather than putting blame
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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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Nursing Philosophy Statement The nursing profession has impacted my ethical beliefs‚ perception of care‚ goals‚ and declaration. Only one word comes to mind when I think about the perception of care in the nursing profession‚ servant. I believe the nursing profession is similar to what Jesus was doing on the earth. When Jesus walked on the earth‚ he served people from all over the world. No matter if they had a sexual disease‚ blind‚ broken‚ etc. Jesus still cared for them with love. “I will seek
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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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four years‚ I will continue to develop my leadership skills through my college experience of learning to be an outstanding nursing student‚ growing ideas‚ and following them all the way through to the end. During this chapter of my life‚ I will take the leadership approach to obtain the knowledge and be outstanding in my studies so I can achieve my goal of pursuing a nursing degree and being a successful person
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Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 8 A. Reflect on a case or situation from your personal practice or experience. Apply one of the theories to the situation. How does the perspective from the theory alter how you view the situation? Are the nursing interventions the same? Why or why not? In a typical emergency department setup‚ caregivers deal with patients having acute cases‚ mostly involving pain or distress of some sort. In addition‚ patients undergoing
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