Religion‚ Philosophy‚ and Belief Systems There are many religions of the world and each has been a major contributor to the human thought and artistic expression. From the beginning of time to the present day people have expressed their deepest convictions about the universe and mortal life in worship through their religion‚ philosophy‚ and belief systems. The Oxford English Dictionary defines religion as “the belief in a superhuman controlling power‚ esp. in a personal God or gods entitled to
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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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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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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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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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My Philosophy of Nursing Elaine Boisvert 3054401 Athabasca University Lyndie Shih NURS 324 July 4th 2012 My Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy is defined as the study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge; embracing and seeking wisdom through reason and the logical presentation of ideas. This concept‚ I believe‚ is to strip an idea down to its fundamental basis or theory‚ analyzing cause rather than effect‚ then through investigation and exercise‚ begin
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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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personal nursing philosophy encompasses the examination of one’s values‚ beliefs‚ and principles that direct nursing care. Throughout my education and experiences as a nurse‚ I inadvertently formed a set of values and beliefs or my nursing philosophy. My nursing philosophy is a result of the knowledge acquired from education and my interactions with patients‚ family members‚ caregivers‚ and coworkers. As long as I can remember I have had a desire to care for others. My day to day philosophy is centered
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has intrinsic beliefs that play a role in their own philosophies. Therefore‚ a personal philosophy of nursing‚ reflects what is important for me. My beliefs are a product of my clinical experience – which include interactions with patients‚ families and other healthcare professionals –‚ and knowledge obtained from the classroom. Philosophy provides me with a deeper connection to those beliefs‚ and the values that initially led me into the nursing profession. My philosophy of nursing addresses: the
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