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
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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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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
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Cindy Lucas Jacksonville University November 12‚ 2012 Personal Philosophy of Nursing The nursing profession is not just a job‚ it is a higher calling. The amount of work‚ time‚ and emotion that goes into nursing practice holds nurses to a much higher standard than the average nine to five office job. Nurses must be proficient in a background of anatomy‚ physiology‚ and the way drugs and diseases work. Nurses must also combine that knowledge with sharp critical
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Melissa Carter Discussion Board: Knowledge Development in Nursing. When I first started as a nurse‚ I never took much thought about how philosophy has impacted the knowledge development in nursing. Now‚ after reading these articles and learning about the theorists; I can see that both have had an influential voice in nursing. According to Kim (1999)‚ “knowledge development in nursing is obtained through descriptive‚ reflective‚ and criticizing ourselves. We strive to correct and improve
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Philosophy Paper Seminar January 13‚ 2011 In this paper I will explore the elements of nursing theory and how I believe they are all tied together. I believe that a man’s health will be directly affected by his environment and his nursing care. The four elements of Nursing Theory are man‚ environment‚ health and nursing; the most important of these is man. I believe that man is a complex being‚ and like the fingerprint‚ no two are alike. Although some can be placed into
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Personal Nursing Philosophy A nurse’s philosophy is the underlying meaning that brings to life our desire to be nurses. This is what we hold to be true about the nature of the profession and what brings most of us each day to school or to our practices. It encompasses our ethical principles and values. Its purpose is to better help us serve our patients and community. Nursing is a blend of both science and art that responds to the human condition‚ which requires a delicate balance between having
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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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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Before I can discuss my personal philosophy of nursing‚ I would need to describe what philosophy of nursing means. It is the love or pursuit of knowledge‚ with your own system of beliefs and concepts; and incorporating that while caring for the client. Health promotion is included‚ and it is the relationship between the nurse‚ in which we assist the client and family‚ to maintain health and promote well-being. While using‚ the person‚ environment‚ health‚ and
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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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