Nursing Philosophy: Musings on a Personal Practice Tiina Allen University of Texas at Arlington In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Transition to Professional Nursing NURS 3645 Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN October 05‚ 2012 Online RN-BSN Nursing Philosophy: Musings on a Personal Practice We often hear that nursing is an art and a science‚ and I firmly believe that. The way a nurse blends those aspects
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“Philosophy encompasses belief claims about the exploration of principles based on knowledge‚ being‚ and conduct; thus‚ stance is a specific view held by a person or group” (Burns & Groves‚ 2011‚ p. 229). Nursing for me‚ is a calling and caring passion of lifelong learning that‚ aims to support persons holistically with health and illness situations‚ promote healing environments‚ and assist in health promotion and disease prevention. Nursing involves formal education with complex substantive content
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My personal definition of nursing is the ability to provide holistic‚ compassionate‚ non-judgment care to people with the goal of promoting and improving their way of life in ethical and safe way. Nursing is also the ability to think critically to lessen or prevent sickness‚ injury‚ and disease. My personal philosophy in nursing addresses and unites accountability‚ professionalism‚ and compassion together that provide a framework in my profession as a nurse. These are also my personal values in
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing “Philosophy is an attitude toward life and reality that evolves from each nurse’s beliefs” (Marriner-Tomey‚ 1994‚ p. 89). I became a nursing graduate in 1993 and I had no idea what I was able to do. The vast responsibilities nurses are accountable for in maintaining the integrity and safety of our patients are impressive. One must‚ indeed‚ have the innate desire to care genuinely for the sick and injured to fully understand the philosophy of nursing. Teaching
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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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A philosophy is defined as beliefs based from knowledge and experience. It is important to articulate a personal philosophy to provide safe‚ effective‚ holistic‚ and Christian viewed care. A personal philosophy allows a baseline or expectation for life‚ and career as nurses. Philosophy begins and enlarges as nursing career grows stronger. Education‚ experience‚ knowledge‚ critical thinking‚ and maturing allow our nursing philosophy to grow and progress. I was called to nursing based on my personal
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Melissa L. Fielding University Of Phoenix Personal Philosophy of Nursing A definition of a Philosophy is “when someone contemplates‚ or wonders‚ about something that serves as the blueprints or guides that incorporates each individual’s value and belief system.” (Chitty & Black‚ 2007‚ p. 318) Personal Philosophy of Nursing is the core values and beliefs that a nurse upholds when taking care of another human being. It is the belief that each individual no
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is a profession that I aspired to be a part of because nurses represent the very core of love‚ compassion‚ and caring. When I began working as a Supervisor in a Skilled Nursing Facility‚ I then developed my personal philosophy and set of values regarding nursing care. “Philosophy is defined as the study of the principles underlying conduct‚ thought‚ and the nature of the universe. A simple explanation of philosophy is that it entails a search for meaning in
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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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Everyone has a philosophy‚ no matter the individual’s age‚ gender‚ culture‚ or background. It is something that humans use through out their lives as a path to follow and go by. According to Merriam Webster online dictionary‚ a philosophy is “ a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means”(2014)‚ and in order to become a well-rounded nurse one should follow their own values‚ knowledge and beliefs‚ but at the same time respecting
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