...NURSING PHILOSOPHY, 1 NURSING PHILOSOPHY NURSING PHILOSOPHY, 2 Nursing philosophy Definitions Philosophy Philosophies encompass a multitude of value statements and beliefs. Philosophies are based on knowledge derived from reality, personal values, existence, reasoning, and relevant presentation of concepts. According to Alligood (2014), they address concepts such as person, environment, health, and nursing. Philosophies are derived from different theoretical works which affirm general ideas pertaining to those works. Philosophies are all based on individual ideas which conceptualize different views of nursing. Alligood (2014) suggests that philosophies broaden everyday views of nursing. Nursing Philosophy Nursing philosophy is a representation of philosophy as it directly relates to nursing. According to Alligood (2014), specific nursing philosophies encompass theory guided nursing practice. The three different philosophies of nursing that each has their own value system are Nightingale’s, Watson’s and Benner’s. Each philosophy addresses its own concept of nursing care and factors that are associated with that. Alligood (2014) suggests nursing philosophies give us different views to consider when applying nursing care. Each philosophy serves its purpose as an interpretation of a rationalized value system of ideas of nursing care. Metaparadigm A metaparadigm is a knowledge type of nursing. The core basis of nursing is...
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...Philosophy and Personal Profile: A Reflective Statement on My Philosophy of Nursing Since the beginning of time, men and women have engaged in the search for reality and truth and this search is called philosophy. Nursing philosophy examines the relationship between truth and ideals of nursing. Nursing philosophy can be individual or it can be global according to (Edwards, S.D 1997). Individual philosophies belong specifically to the nurses and reflect the nurse’s values, logic, morals and ethics and global philosophy is dynamic and changes over time and with circumstances. It is influenced by the era and the environment in which it is practiced. When philosophy is applied in health it becomes both individual and personal. Health is a dynamic state in which the individual is constantly adapting to changes in the internal and external environment. “A state of health is viewed as a point existing on a continuum from wellness to illness” says (June K.F (1997). The meaning of health varies with the perception of each human being. The purpose of the healthcare delivery system is to assist individuals in achieving their optimal wellness, a state of healing by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that is sensitive to both environmental resources and constraints. Now this is where nursing comes in the forefront of wellness approach, we have to see individuals and treat them with holistic approach in other to achieve...
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...Philosophy in Life and Philosophy in Nursing Submitted by: Ralph Daniel C. Nolasco, RN Submitted to: Ms. Pinky Miriam D. Canlas, RN, MAN Philosophy in Life In this life on earth, we are the choices we make. Choices we make and the path we chose to take is superior to the so called “destiny” or “fate”. But still, destiny is destiny, because we make our own from the choices we make. Life is a series of choices; we could always choose the best. Mistaken choices were normally made by people when they choose between what they “want” and what they “need”. “Wants” are those things or choices that make people happy, but usually it is only temporary and could possibly cause harm or a negative outcome in the end. “Needs” are the necessities to live a healthy and peaceful life. Education is just an example of a need. As we all experienced the student life, we tend to miss our lives by neglecting education for sometime in exchange for doing something we just want. Some regret their neglect their chance to educate themselves for their own future when they realize it that they almost lost their life by pursuing what they want and not able to see what they need. Time is very much important; make the most out of it. The time we wasted is not “wasted time” because most of the time, we learned the most out of it, the experiences in it. In life, as long as there is time, it is never too late. Time would not stop for us. It is our call to do something good or just let the clock tick...
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...Philosophy of Professional Nursing Kim Lopez American Sentinel University Philosophy of Professional Nursing The profession of nursing is sculpted by philosophies, theories and science. Theses components connect on another through the nursing process. The professional nurse’s philosophies shape practices, beliefs and nursing. Butts and Rich (2015) describe philosophy as a search for meaning and a set of beliefs. Nurses encounter many situations where their philosophies and beliefs guide their nursing judgment and decisions. As the nursing profession has evolved from a profession of skills to one of knowledge it is important to understand the overall discipline and the knowledge that motivates the thought and actions of the nurse (Butts & Rich, 2015). The development of theoretical formulations by nurse scholars has guided efforts to identifying what the core beliefs of nursing are. Theory development can be traced back to the writings of Florence Nightingale’s notes on nursing which altered the status of nursing from that of a domestic service to that of a profession (Selanders & Crane, 2012). When reflecting on my personal and profession philosophy, I found that looking at the traditional metaparadigm of nursing that includes person, environment, nursing and health (Butts & Rich, 2015) aided me in connecting my personal reflections, values, and beliefs with my professional outlook on my nursing practices. Personal Philosophy Nursing, for me, is more than a profession...
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...Nursing Philosophy Laura K NURS 391 March 10, 2014 Sharon Thompson, RN MSN/MBA-HCM Nursing Philosophy Introduction “Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and acting,” (Chitty & Black, 2010). Having a personal nursing philosophy can help one provide better nursing care, as well as provide an outline for living one’s personal life. Developing a personal nursing philosophy requires reflection on how one feels about nursing within four categories; personal health, patient’s health, patient’s families, and fellow healthcare professionals. Personal Health As healthcare professionals, registered nurses (RN) can be viewed as role models for personal health behaviors. Attempting to teach a patient about the adverse effects smoking has on one’s health can be more than challenging if the RN smells like smoke, or has visible cigarettes in their pocket. This RN has observed this behavior in others and has difficulty understanding these actions. Nurses are more aware than the average person of the consequences of smoking, obesity, drinking, or drug use, but research has shown that “in spite of nurses’ knowledge, no difference exists between the health behaviors of nurses and those of the general population,” (Chitty & Black, 2010, pg. 290). This author has strong beliefs and opinions about smoking, drinking, and drug use, but does struggle daily with eating healthy and...
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...A philosophy of nursing is an approach to nursing, usually created by individual nurses in their own daily practice in the field. A nurse uses his or her philosophy of nursing to explain what he or she believes nursing is, the role nursing plays in the health care field, and how he or she interacts with patients. A philosophy of nursing also addresses a nurse's ethics as it relates to the practice of nursing. For example, are there any "lines" a particular nurse will cross? If so, which ones? Under what circumstances? A philosophy of nursing guides a nurse as he or she practices each day. As providers, we are trained to take a thorough medical history and clinical exam in order to reach a diagnosis. Interviewing and examining a patient operates within a fixed framework. Most doctors' working time is spent using the Medical Model, we might find the term difficult to define precisely. This reflects entrenched methods of thinking that are conditioned by years of training and modeling themselves on other doctors; they then find it difficult to stand outside their methodological framework and survey it from alternative viewpoints. People are created dependent and relational so caring for them as patients must be relational, practical and moral. Care is fundamental to human life. Care by definition “requires recognition of need.” As humans, we dependent upon the community and creation. Theorist Kari Martinsen’s philosophy of caring “Nursing is founded on caring...
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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 thinking skills and an unconditional compassion for humankind. While every nurse is unique in their own way, I hope the values that I have in my daily living can affect the way I conduct myself while on duty as a practicing nurse. The same theme seems evident in most nursing philosophies; caring, health and wellbeing, environment, and clinical excellence through education. As I contemplate what my philosophy of nursing is I have discovered that I also incorporate these aspects of nursing into my own personal values of what I believe it is to be a nurse. My personal belief system has always been that a nurse should possess strong ethical and moral values, a passion for caring, and a commitment to lifelong education. Ethical and Moral values One of the greatest challenges in nursing is how to integrate appropriately one’s own values and beliefs into the professional practice. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient and the patient’s family. Patient respect, advocacy...
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...Nursing philosophy “identifies what is believed to be the basic or central phenomena of the discipline, relates nursing to a particular world view, and provides some information on how one may come to learn about the world”. (p. 13, Salsberry, 2008). My personal philosophy of nursing evolved over the years and includes my observations, beliefs, thoughts, and practices. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my personal philosophy of nursing and the personal and professional experiences that have contributed to the development of my view of nursing. Nineteen ninety-four was a significant year for me; it was the year I began volunteering at the local children's hospital. I read books to children from ages four to fourteen which brought a smile to their face and to mine. Not only did I want to make these kids feel better, but I also wanted them to see that their illness, whether short term or long term, did not define who they are or what they could become. So, I used my skills as an educator to mentor them as they continued their schoolwork while they were in the hospital. Bringing together education and healing was a life-changing experience that made me realize that nursing is my true calling. Traditionally, nurses were viewed as caregivers. In today’s world, image of nursing profession changes as nurses play many other roles such as patient’s advocates, educators, managers, team members, facilitators, and experts. (Zerwekh, 2006). I believe that caring is a foundation of...
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...My Personal Nursing Philosophy Hope G. Slate Fresno Pacific University NURS/310 August 27, 2012 Brenda Laing, R.N., M.S.N., F.N.P. Abstract “Nursing theories are the creative products of nurses who seek (or sought) to thoughtfully describe the many aspects of nursing in ways that could be studied, evaluated, and used by other nurses. Theories provide structure and order for guiding and improving professional practice, teaching and learning activities, and research.” (Sitzman, 2011) In this paper I will explore nursing theories. I will examine my own personal nursing philosophy based on reading of theorists, personal values and my own personal experiences. Everyone has values, ideas, and beliefs that are unique and different from others. I am challenged to seek and understand how I incorporate my own values into the professional practice. The professional values that guide nurses as listed in (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008), are as follows: Altruism, Autonomy, Human Dignity, Integrity, and Social Justice. My Personal Nursing Philosophy As I attempt to present my own personal nursing philosophy, I contemplate. I close my eyes; dig deeply into my soul as I search for an answer. My heart feels warm and my mind is overwhelmed. Having had many years of working in the nursing profession I have many of experiences. I am challenged to narrow and express my philosophy. I believe that first one must decide what philosophy means to them...
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...Nursing Philosophy Essay Transition to the BSN Role To cut to the chase, so to speak, I have never had any other thought of what I want to be when I ‘grew up’, other than that of a nurse. I apologize in advance, as I am certain my essay’s opening statement mimics that of many you have read before. My childhood experiences from having sutures placed after a nasty fall, a tonsillectomy and having arthroscopic knee surgery all left such a strong impression on me as a child, that I simply never considered any other path. Instead of playing house or any other games, I played hospital. I envisioned myself as the nice, cheerful and comforting nurses that took care of me, as well as my parents. I believe many of us in the profession have some commonality amongst us that bonds us and make us the great nurses we are, because we truly love what we do. With that being said, with this paper, I will discuss nursing definition and my philosophy of the nursing profession. The definition of what nursing is, is quite the hot topic lately. In light of the controversial incident on the television show, The View, there is much publicity on our profession at the moment, The basis of this controversy is the hosts critiqued a monologue by a Miss America contestant. In lieu of the traditional talent performance during the pageant, her spoken monologue described her profession as a nurse and what it meant to her, As part of the controversy, her representation of nursing as...
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...Running head: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NURSING PHILOSOPHY The Early Development of a Professional Nursing Philosophy: The Art of Caring University of Texas at Arlington In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N3645 Professional Nursing Mary Alice Wise, RN, MSN/Ed November 16, 2013 Online RN-BSN The Early Development of a Nursing Philosophy: The Art of Caring “A philosophy is a set of beliefs about the nature of how things work and how the world should be viewed” (Chitty & Black, 2007, p. 329). Chitty & Black also state that the most vital nursing knowledge is based on person, environment, health, and nursing. These are the foundation on what the theories of nursing were built off of. My personal philosophy builds on the foundation and encompasses Virginia Henderson’s philosophy. I believe a nurse should be someone who is caring, shows compassion, advocates for the patient, shows empathy, knowledgeable, and does whatever it takes to improve patient care/outcomes. Choice of Nursing Unlike most people, when I was only five years old I already knew what I wanted as a career later on in life. My grandparents were always in and out of the hospital for various different health problems, and my parents would usually take me to visit them. I enjoyed being involved in my grandparents care and was always asking questions to the nurses’ and wanting to help with anything I was able to. My grandfather was battling cancer, and when we were...
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...Module 2 Assignment: Personal Philosophy of Nursing Module 2 Assignment: Personal Philosophy of Nursing Submit by 2359 (CT) Saturday at the end of Module 2. NOTE: You will create a new Word document for this Assignment instead of typing directly into this document. Overview: “Personal Philosophy of Nursing” In this module’s Assignment, you will draft a formal paper expressing your personal philosophy of nursing paper. In this paper, you will provide a framework for your personal practice of nursing and reflect on why you chose nursing as a profession. Your paper will define how you interact with patients, family members, other nurses, and other health care professionals. Since this is your first formal paper for the program, be sure to use the resources listed below to ensure you are using the proper APA formatting, title page, and scholarly language. Be sure you develop a method of naming your assignment documents as you save them on your computer so you can easily retrieve them when you submit them into the appropriate assignment/document area in Blackboard. Resources ANA Code of Ethics APA Module* http://gseacademic.harvard.edu/~instruct/articulate/APA/player.html (This is also printable. Follow instructions in the tutorial.) Scholarly Writing Tips* (*Available in the Resource section of this module) MS Word Help and How-To Word 2007 - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649251033.aspx?CTT=96&Origin=CL100636481033 Word 2003 - http://office...
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...Jyothi Siju My philosophy of nursing I believe that nursing is much more than a career that we train for in order to earn a living. I do not think that a truly good nurse goes into the profession because of the stability that it offers. A truly good nurse is drawn to the profession because of the skills and compassion that she can offer to it. The desire to be a caring person who strives to help the human race is not learned, but inherent. Therefore, nursing must be done by those who have the overwhelming desire to improve the world by caring for those who cannot care for themselves. The nurse is the person on whom the patient depends. She is there when the patient wakes up, when he takes medications, when he needs assistance during the day, and when he wakes up in the middle of the night due to discomfort. She is the person that the patient must trust fully if he is to recover well. A trustworthy nurse must demonstrate competence respect, compassion and sympathy. I do not think that a nurse can be effective without these elements. How well a nurse can administer an injection is, of course, essential. But her technical skills are not the only things of importance. How she interacts with her patient, which is encompassed in the art of nursing, is critical as well. Skills without compassion create an unsuccessful nurse. As a result, only those with a true love for helping others can become effective in this field. Beyond having these...
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...It is true that Nursing is a practice discipline that incorporates scientific and nonscientific knowledge originating from scholarly inquiry. To understand nursing one must understand the concepts, theories, and laws that are ever constant and evolving at the same time (Kelly Patricia, 2012). This understanding will inform practice. According to Simpao, A. F. (2013) “The theory framework of nursing science is built in a dynamic process that arises from practice and is reproduced through research, mainly by analysis and development of concepts and theories” (p. 56). Therefore, theory, research, and practice affect each other reciprocally and continuously. A nursing theory is a set of concepts, definitions, relationships, and assumptions or propositions derived from nursing models or from other disciplines and project a purposive, systematic view of phenomena by designing specific inter-relationships among concepts for the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and /or prescribing. Theories as a set of interrelated concepts that give a systematic view of a phenomenon (an observable fact or event) that is explanatory and predictive in nature. Theories are composed of concepts, definitions, models, propositions and are based on assumptions. They are derived through two principal methods; Deductive reasoning and Inductive reasoning. According to Buchanan Ernestine, (2011) “Nursing has come a long way since the days of Florence Nightingale and her pioneering actions that...
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...Running Head: PERSONAL NURSING PHILOSOPHY PERSONAL NURSING PHILOSOPHY Nicole Gruber Waynesburg College RN-BSN Program NUR 226 January 24, 2006 If someone told me ten years ago I was to become a nurse, I would have never believed them. I was grossed out by blood and other body fluids, and I was afraid of needle. Before graduating from high school, I took a job as a dietary aide in a local hospital. I got to deliver patient trays and help set them up, but slowly and surely I wanted more. I wanted to help feed the patients who needed assistance, and I felt the desire to do so grow in my heart each day. Thus, my nursing career began, and here I am five years later. In the past, I when imagined a nurses role in my head, I thought of a cute little nurse outfit and a stethoscope. Now, being a nurse myself, I know the truth. Nursing is not something glamorous and stunning, but is made out to be by the way nurses are portrayed in the media. I think that the general idea of caring and compassion has been passed down from the original early practices of nursing. There have been many technological advances, but caring is still the main idea of nursing. Characteristics in today’s nurses are many, but I think one powerful characteristic is strong work ethic. This can be harmful though, due to the fact of nurses experiencing burnout. America is filled with citizens that neglect their body by overworking themselves in daily life...
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