My Philosophy of Nursing The main purpose of the paper is to express my personal philosophy of nursing. The paper provides an observation of a framework of my personal practice of nursing and the reasons why I choose nursing as a profession. The issue is extremely important to be studied‚ researched‚ and analyzed as it represents the theoretical basis of each nurse and highly supports one’s life philosophy and the system of interaction the nurse has with the rest of the society. Special attention
Premium Nursing Nurse Florence Nightingale
Personal Philosophy of Nursing UCF November 25‚ 2011 Personal Philosophy of Nursing My personal definition of nursing is taking care of my patient as a whole; using my knowledge‚ being compassionate and caring‚ respectful and honest. Taking care of the; spiritual‚ physical and emotional aspect of the patient‚ and taking into consideration their family and environment. Learning about the different theorists I associate myself the most with Hildegard Peplau. Peplau believed that the
Premium Nursing Health Health care
As I sit here pondering how I would communicate my values and beliefs‚ I think of my current job as a personal trainer‚ similar to nursing‚ on a daily basis I help individuals with their personal health both inside and out. In my job there is no room for my values or beliefs‚ just facts‚ education and being a good listener. I believe the day I become a nurse the only “values and beliefs” that I will need are those contained in the oath I take the day I become a nurse‚ and those
Premium Nursing Health Human
Personal Philosophy of Nursing Jessica Pons NUR/391 January 28‚ 2013 Sharon Thompson Personal Philosophy of Nursing To formulate my personal philosophy of nursing‚ I had to look at what my core values were. I am a kind‚ compassionate‚ honest‚ and caring. I chose nursing as my profession because nursing is something that always has been in my blood. I believe human life is precious and is to be valued. Not only do I consider my patient’s wellbeing‚ but I also look at the wellbeing of
Premium Health care Nursing Health care provider
Personal Philosophy of Nursing I believe that balance is necessary to living a healthy lifestyle. Fun and pleasure are a necessity of life. When you are living healthy‚ you are building up your immune system‚ strengthening your body and mind‚ fueling yourself with nutrients that will help you to grow and progress‚ and becoming stronger‚ quicker‚ confident‚ conscious‚ and bettering yourself all-around. Personal Philosophy on Personal Health I aim to eat as little processed foods as possible
Premium Nursing Health care Health care provider
My Personal Nursing Philosophy Tracie Johnson NUR/391 June 28‚ 2010 Andrea M. Abt My Personal Nursing Philosophy “Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and acting. Most philosophies are built on a foundation of beliefs about people‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing” (Chitty & Black‚ p. 298). By using person‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing as a guideline to achieve the ultimate goals
Premium Nursing Health Health care
Personal Philosophy of Nursing “Philosophy is defines 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 a universe” (Chitty‚ & Black‚ 2007‚ p. 318). I chose nursing as my profession because I like to care for the ill. Taking care of the ill gives me great joy. I like to show my patients that I do care about them and I want to help them achieve their goal of being healthy. I feel
Premium Nursing Illness Patient
My philosophy of nursing is taking care of my patients with compassion and empathy‚ with an open mind‚ and without judgement by using correct nursing knowledge. Teaching is another part of my philosophy of nursing. As a nurse‚ you need to give patient education (including family members and caregivers) continuously during nursing care for a better outcome. Personally‚ I believe that learning is a lifelong process. Learning is essentially a good thing for everyone and it creates a positive impact
Premium Nursing Psychology Health
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
Premium Nursing Health Psychology
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
Premium Nursing Nurse Psychology