...Personal Philosophy of Nursing 12-5-09 A philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language (Wikipedia,2009) and nursing philosophy is a conceptual model put in place to serve as guide for nurses or references for nurses during their thoughts, observation, analysis, and practices (Seedhouse,2009). My personal philosophy of nursing is founded on the believe that nursing is a combination of the art of caring and a broad scientific knowledge base to provide care, promote wellness, and improve the lives of patients it is in accord with the model of (Chitty, &Black, 2007). Nursing as a profession is based on human connections and its practice is strengthened by knowledge, skills, and science. Highlighting my personal nursing values, and believes have contributed to the development of my own practice. Nursing philosophies like the profession haves evolved over the years expanding nursing practice. While diverse each nursing philosophy is geared toward promoting health, educating patients and families while striving to eliminate pain and suffering. However my personal philosophy is based not only on caring for the patient but also in cooperating the patient and collaborating with the other members of the health care team to develop and implement the plan of care to achieve maximum results....
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...precious moments to interact with someone and make a connection. In my view the role of a nurse should be to break that thought process and transcend the stereotype. Nurses are with people at their lowest points and are usually there through the process of merging back to health or a more desired quality of life. This essay will pose the debatable question for one to ponder as you sit in the passenger seat and I guide you through an in depth development of my nursing philosophy. A broad philosophy would look at the general and fundamental problems concerning matters of existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. My nursing philosophy in one of a restorer and maintaining order where there is no order. Although there is peace even in chaos, at times a helping hand is needed to bring balance. A nurse assists to maintain or attain that balance. Before a nurse can assist someone else, this position requires strong understanding of oneself, with this understanding, a nurse can then transcend from personal issues and ideals and open oneself to experience that connection that at times lasts in the broad scheme of life only mere seconds. The role of a nurse requires one to be in touch with oneself, to know their boundaries, and be aware of their weaknesses and strengths. Same with a driver on the freeway, a driver that can merge smoothly between other cars in close proximity, can utilize this knowledge as strength and can navigate in and out of traffic. Same with a driver...
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...Personal Philosophy Dictionary.com states that philosophy is “The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.” Even though a philosophy is an opinion someone has, every person in the same working field would be similar. The different may be their input on their philosophy from which they have grown up by. An example of that may be the type of environment a person grew up in or the way his/her parents taught them the way of life when they was younger. Every field of study has their own personal philosophy. The one I would like to live by and use to help me get through my career successfully, is the Athletic Trainer philosophy. According to nata.org, “Athletic trainers (ATs) are healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians. The services provided by ATs comprise prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.” An athletic trainer is mainly working around the sports scene, but there are some who also work with the military branches, government service, industrial setting, and a couple of TV shows like the biggest loser and wrestling. In my opinion the two significant questions a person should ask themselves about a particular career are why you want to be what you want to be and what excites me about that career. Coming into college I was a big sports type of guy. I played multiple sports in high school and enjoyed being around it. Also, I am a...
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...Personal Educational Philosophy One’s personal educational philosophy reflects one’s beliefs about instruction and curriculum. Those beliefs are the result of personal preference, level of training, and individual understandings about how children learn. Additionally, the teaching environment influences one’s philosophy; there are certain non-negotiable aspects of both curriculum and instruction that are under the control of district, state and federal administrations. My own philosophy is no different, my beliefs and understandings have grown and changed as I gained experience. Certain requirements of my school and public schools in general have affected my philosophy; I have adapted and modified for what is, to make my philosophy compatible with reality. The results of my philosophy assessment, as seen on the chart below, did not surprise me. My beliefs fit into pattern four (Wiles, Bondi, & Sowell, 2002) which in my case is an inverted “U” shape. That I appear to have strong beliefs in different systems is consistent with my own understandings of philosophy. Perennialism is the weakest strand of my philosophy, closely followed by idealism, which suggests that I do not agree with highly structured teacher directed learning. Interestingly, my beliefs regarding realism and existentialism nearly equally flank my strongest beliefs which fall into the experimentalism category. Since I view experimentalism as a combination of realism and existentialism, the pattern seems to...
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...Carlos Wilson Grand Canyon University Personal Philosophy May 15,2013 When it comes to special education my philosophy is that all students can learn, and should be looked upon and treated as you would look at and treat your self. I believe that in order for students to learn I must get to know each student on an individual level so that we can clarify and understand each other’s role in the learning environment. By using this approach, I can get a better understanding of the different types of learners and at the same time facilitate a healthy student teacher relationship. I also believe that teaching involves building interpersonal relationships with students and encouraging them to become critical thinkers who actively participate in their own learning. Moreover, I believe that the values of respect, good manners, politeness, and civility are what I want to convey to my students. I feel that this will allow them to become better citizens. Thinking back from my own experiences, (i.e.) student teacher observations, and substitute teacher experience, I have learned that a classroom population can be very diverse in today’s public schools. There are many different types of students and learners that as a teacher I must be able to provide the best means of instruction. When faced with a diverse population of students, I must first ask myself what kind of learner a child may be? Are they an auditory learner, are they a visual learner...
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...Introduction This paper explores three philosophical issues. The concepts examined are personal identity, virtue ethics, and ethical relativism. A personal philosophy in relation to each concept is identified and described. In conclusion, philosophical findings are incorporated into a personal view on the ultimate meaning of life. Philosophical Issues Personal Identity Personal identity of the most basic nature is “what makes one the person one is” (Olson, 2010). This basic nature then leads to the complexities of personal identity. Complexities include questions such as: * Who am I? * What is it to be a person? * What does it take for a person to persist from one time to another – that is, for the same person to exist at different times? * How do we find out who is who? * What am I? * How could I have been? * How different could I have been from the way I actually am? (2010) These questions are crucial to discovering self-purpose of life. Hume’s philosophy is that personal identity is “nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions” and “too inconstant” (n.d.). Several philosophers disagree, arguing that “when the soul and the body are united, then nature orders the soul to rule and govern, and the body to obey and serve” (Chaffee, 2011, p. 91). There are many theories of philosophy pertaining to personal identity and social identity. In most cases, the compulsion to rationalize identity by understanding and knowing who...
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...When I think about my own personal philosophy I think back over my life experiences. Both positive and negative have influenced the person I am today. I also think about my purpose. Why am I here? What is the point of life? Personal Philosophy I consider my personal philosophy my guide to living. Philosophy is defined as a pursuit of wisdom or a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means (“Philosophy,”n.d.). My first influences were my parents, of course. We were not the perfect family by any means but I’d like to think I had a good balance, a hard rock father and a nurturing mother. I came out in the middle - no really, I am the middle child. Religion was instilled in me at an early age to form a basic foundation to build upon. I did not think about life purpose until after I had my own children. Having the responsibility for another life put me on a entirely different wave length. The idea of having to mold another human life was an awesome responsibility, and I did not have a guide book. Knowingly or unknowingly, you draw from what you have learned along the way. Qualities Honesty, trust, and respect have always been important to me. Becoming a parent made me look outside myself and start to think about things like service, seeking knowledge and happiness. My list of personal qualities would include being, conscientious, honest, empathetic and moral. It is a foundation...
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...Personal Philosophy Assignment Mariela Trujillo Child development 2 5-15-13 In the field early Child development my philosophy is based on three philosophies which are building relationships, discipline and classroom community. These three philosophies have a major important subject to look at when becoming involved in the child development field. All these philosophies teach infants, toddlers and preschoolers to learn how to behave and have a healthy growth and development. They are helpful ways for children to start learning and start looking at academics skills in education. These philosophies not only help them build some academics achievements but guide them to the social development and engage them to create friendships with other children and relationships with teachers. The first philosophy I would like to take a look at in the field of child development is building relationships. I want to be a teacher that helps every child get along with all the other kids and myself. Building relationships is based on trusting relationships with adults, young children learn about their world and their place in it. They learn the world is safe and responsive to their needs. They learn to form satisfying relationships with others, to communicate, to face challenges, and to experience and regulate their emotions. I want to be supportive in a child’s healthy social and emotional growth which takes commitment from all primary caregivers in the child’s life. This includes mothers...
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...Personal Philosophy * To be of service to the veterans and their family and to assist in the improvement of their health and well-being * To be an agent of change by promoting life-long learning to those that I work with * To be a leader that can evoke change to those that I serve Influences * Grandfather who was a veteran during WWII. He has been a public servant serving in different capacities in the local government. He served and became the leader of veterans from WWII, making a difference in their lives and to the lives their families. * Parents, who did not get a degree, emphasized the importance of education to us children and guided us to the right path. Lens based on ELI * This is an interesting self-assessment of ethical values. I believe it is accurate in some ways. I do listen to my intuition and value equality of a community that I times, I forget the individual needs. I do like to work and collaborate in a group. I tend not to give up in the face of obstacles but rather find ways and solution to resolve such problems; I could be a cheerer for success. My blind spot seemed to reflect me in some ways. Because I tend to have a higher expectations associated with various roles that I do not see the other side. I have to stop and think that other person may not act like me in certain situations. Like Patti, I noticed that my gift is compassion but my risk is self-righteousness and my vice is hardness of heart. It is true that for me to...
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...Personal Philosophy Cynthia Sigala Grand Canyon University: SPE – 529N Dr. Brenda Combs 6/4/2014 My philosophy of teaching has evolved from many years working as a para-professional in special education classrooms. I know my mission as a beginning teacher is threefold: In my classroom I want to light the spark for learning and promote the love of learning. I truly believe education is the most important tool a person can have in life. I can remember while growing up my mother telling me that the only thing I could fall back on was my education. I believe that in order for me to accomplish what I have set out to do. I will need to apply several different strategies that have been based on the principles of cognitive functioning, learning theory, diversity issues, instructional planning and assessment. As an educator, I believe it is my job to assure that every child receives the best education possible, regardless of special needs. It has always been my passion to help children discover their individual talents and to be able to help them reach their full potential. One way I can assure this happens is to make sure my students are placed in the least restrictive environment, gain necessary life skills, learn how to relate and communicate with others; as its imperative to their academic growth and success. It is essential to understand the cognitive functioning level(s) of the learners I am teaching in order for me to implement and apply strategies that are appropriate...
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...Introduction The ANA describes nursing as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (ANA). Nursing to me means helping a person achieve an optimal level of health in a positive environment. The nurse has a responsibility to teach the patients in a hospital as well as the people in the community. Nursing is not just a job or just a career; it is a way of living. To be a great nurse, one must incorporate physical, mental and spiritual healing into their nursing practice. Choice of Nursing In high school, I narrowed my career path down to two choices: Nursing and Orthodontist. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to help people, I just did not know how. With orthodontia I would be helping people, but the help would primarily be cosmetic. I had to sit down and think if I would be okay with just making people smile better. Nursing would give me more of the “I’m making a real difference in people’s live” type of help. My great aunt was a LVN and she visited often. She was a compassionate woman who was always helping. My favorite memory of her was visiting her at her job. She worked on the medical/surgical floor in a Houston area hospital. The fast pace of the other nurses and noise of all the machines was like heaven to me. I felt at home. As much as I loved the...
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...Personal Philosophy of Education Introduction My personal philosophy of education and, indispensable goal for my future classroom is that all students need to have freedom for expression and creativity. Students should be able to find their own strengths and weaknesses, in terms of their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development and skills. While it is known that all children have the option to be competent within their learning and development, I believe the purpose of education within this framework is for teachers to guide their students with an intention of creating well accomplished and independent Australian citizens of future generations. It is crucial that children have the desire to learn and gain greater knowledge. While discussing my personal philosophy of education, I will elaborate on the aim of education, acknowledge the role of the teacher and the learner, and finally clarify the method of classroom practices. I will draw upon the beliefs of four theorists: A.S Neill, John Locke, John Dewey and finally Jean-Jacques Rousseau to complement and justify my personal philosophy, while I will use B.F. Skinner and Freire’s beliefs to oppose my opinion. Aim of Education I believe the aim of education to be a learning tool where students can learn not only about curricular subjects, but themselves. With the aid of teachers, students should too be able to learn about life, and the world around them, and thus become the best people they can be. I believe...
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...Personal Philosophy of Nursing Auburn University School of Nursing Abstract: This paper explores the personal nursing philosophy I plan to convey in my nursing career. I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. My philosophy of nursing incorporates the knowledge of medicine while combining it with relational, compassionate caring that respects the dignity of each patient. I believe nursing care should be holistic while honoring patient values. A crucial aspect of nursing is interprofessional relationships, and collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals promote quality patient care. My philosophy of nursing extends to my community in which health promotion is something I will continually strive for. Personal Philosophy of Nursing For as long as I can remember I have been overwhelmed with a longing desire to care for those in need, and I feel this ultimately led me to the career choice of nursing. I feel most fulfilled when I am serving and caring for others, and my personal nursing attitude is one that is centered on compassion and service. According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (2012), a philosophy is “an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs,” and before entering to the profession of nursing...
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...Personal Nursing Philosophy My personal definition of nursing would be getting your patient to the highest level of health you can in your time with them while incorporating their family, environment, and beliefs/culture with a high level of critical thinking at all times. The American Nursing Association defines it as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (ANA, 2012). The quality of nursing care can be the difference in life and death. Nurses provide the backbone of care to the patients’ and serve as the main mediators for the whole health team to make sure everyone is on the same page in care while advocating for the patient. Nurses are key to primary education for the patient and families, which provides for continuity of care and keeping healthy. When developing a personal philosophy it is important to be aware of ones values, beliefs, strong characteristics, and also one’s weaknesses to be more apt to catch possible mistakes. No one theory will work for every setting or patient, nor will one perfectly apply to your personal values and beliefs. “Philosophy is an attitude towards life and reality that evolves from each nurse’s beliefs” (Edwards, 1997). Picturing a good nurse is envisioning someone who has mastered the art of caring with collaboration...
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...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 the families. Families take care of the patient when they are discharged. I also look at my fellow health care workers. Without being able to work alongside them, I could not take care of the patient properly. Lastly, I consider my own health. An unhealthy nurse cannot properly do their job. Caring for patients and their families, working well with coworkers, and taking care of your own health is what makes a difference because no matter how small the task, little things add up to big things. That is why I believe the world will get better one small step at a time. My Patients My patients are human beings. They are people with feelings and souls, and they are to be treated with just as much respect as everyone does. It does not matter if they are on their deathbed or just coming in because they have a cough. Being a positive role model is an important philosophy. I was raised watching my mother be a nurse and always enjoyed going to work with her and helping with small things such as...
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