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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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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Nursing Philosophy Around the world today‚ there are various activities that serve as points of interest to many individuals. There are those who take it upon themselves to invest their time‚ energy‚ and resources into numerous pursuits that can range from religion to botany. In time‚ these points of interest develop even further and become sources that fuel individuals to develop ideas and principles about them. These ideas and principles become guidelines for those who are old and new to the
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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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going to write about the philosophy of nursing. Before I could start my philosophy of nursing I first need to define what nursing is. Nursing is a profession where the nurse promoted‚ protect and optimizes people’s health and abilities through care based practices (ANA‚ 2017) the core of nursing is caring‚ humanism and developing a helping relationship. Nursing exists because it is a requisite for healing and wellbeing of the people in the community. I practice nursing as it gives me the satisfaction
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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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Reflection on Nursing Philosophy Elizabeth A. Roberts University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N4685 BSN Capstone Jeanean Boyd‚ MSN‚ RN April 6‚ 2017 Reflection on Nursing Philosophy As I come to the end of finishing the BSN Capstone course‚ I find myself reflecting on the past‚ the present‚ and the future. I cordially invite you on my journey through my nursing education at University of Arlington (UTA)‚ Arlington
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