...Nursing Philosophy Fredy M. Calderon-Ventura Lehman College Abstract Philosophy of nursing states our thoughts on what we believe to be true about the nature of the profession of nursing and provide a basis for nursing activities. It endorses ethical values we hold as basic and bases our beliefs in theory. Nursing philosophy is based on both professional organization and individual definitions. Many factors both intrinsically and extrinsically influence one’s personal perceptions of the great profession called nursing. Every nurse is accountable for maintaining her own knowledge and education after completion of a nursing program. With a focus on personal professional growth that intellectually stimulates and promotes individual autonomy with her given specialty of practice, a nurse can greatly improve her self-confidence and professional motivation, thus providing a firm foundation on which to base her nursing judgment. Nursing Philosophy One strategy nurses can use to affirm that their practice is in harmony with their value system is to write a personal philosophy statement. This might be general in nature, such as a philosophy that relates to life values; it could be a philosophy statement related to beliefs about the profession of nursing; or it might be a philosophy specific to school nursing. In each case, this activity will encourage nurses to clarify their values and then examine how their philosophy fits with their professional practice. Articulating a philosophy...
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...sonal Personal Philosophy of Nursing NUR 330: Introduction to Nursing as a Discipline & Profession I am a nursing student and this is the beginning of my nursing career. I am certain that my thoughts about nursing will evolve as I work through nursing school and experience clinicals, as well as explore my future career in nursing. Therefore, this paper reflects my current thoughts and views of the metaparadigm of nursing. The first concept of the metaparadigm of nursing involves human beings as individuals (Hood, 2014). My central belief about the individual person involves the patient and their individual needs as the main focus of care. A nurse has ethical obligations to the patient and their first priority ought to be to that of the patient and their unique needs. Nurses must be good listeners and act as advocates for the patient. This involves direct care as well as indirect care. According to Imogene King’s systems interaction model, “The nurse-patient interaction is transactional, which involves nurse-patient mutual understanding of events, mutually set goals, and agreement on means to achieve the goal” (Hood, 2014, p. 129). Correctly caring for the patient and their needs is vital to recovery. I have also learned that the concept of the individual person may include family members or communities (Hood, 2014). For example, when my mother was sick with leukemia, the nurses worked to not only take care of her, but they also took care of my family by taking...
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...Susanne Baltazar Professor Rollins Rhetoric and Composition II November 21, 2015 Was Kunduz a War Crime? In the early hours of October 3, 2015, an Afghan hospital, run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Kunduz, Afghanistan was repeatedly attacked, bombed and obliterated by an American airship which left 30 people dead, including 13 MSF staff. In their Internal Report, MSF has stated that the attack was not only premeditated but targeted. Per their protocol, they were weapons free and were in constant contact with Afghan and U.S. military groups and had recently sent the GPS coordinates as to their location. Communications prior to the airstrike were that all was calm within the hospital compound. Yet the U.S. Airship that bombed the hospital believed it was a Taliban headquarters and was being used as a human shield. How could there be such a miscommunication? MSF believes that the air strikes were an aggressive violation of the International Humanitarian Laws and the Geneva Conventions. To date there are ongoing NATO, US Military and Afghan Military investigations. MSF ultimately claims this was a war crime committed by the United States of America, and is asking President Obama for an independent impartial investigation conducted by the International Humanitarian Fact Finding Commission. Who is Medecins Sans Frontieres and what were they doing in Kunduz, Afghanistan? Why was there fighting going on...
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...Travelbee has influenced the nursing world since she began publishing in the early 1960’s. Her Human-to-Human Relationship Model drew upon the works of existential psychologists such as Victor Frankl, allowing their discipline’s borrowed theories to influence the growth and development of nursing practice (Butts & Rich, 2011, p. 280). Having originated from a background in psychiatric theory, Travelbee understood the need for all entities in health care to be recognized first as human beings in order for a therapeutic patient-nurse relationship to develop; thereby, fulfilling the purpose of nursing (Butts & Rich, 2011, pp. 280-283; Nursing Theory, 2013, para. 1-2). Background: * Born December 14, 1926 in New Orleans, LA. * Lay Nun of the Order of Discalced Carmelites of St. Theresa * Graduated from Charity Hospital School of Nursing 1946 * Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Louisiana State University 1956 * Master of Science in Nursing from Yale in 1959 * Became an instructor at Depaul Hospital Affiliate School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1952 * Taught Psychiatric Nursing at Charity Hospital School of Nursing at Louisiana State University, New York University and the University of Mississippi * Became Project Director at Hotel Dieu School of Nursing in New Orleans in 1970 * Published several articles in Nursing journals in 1963 * Published first book entitled Interpersonal Aspects of Nursing in which she presented her Human-to-Human...
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...Introduction Organizations with an American foundation have placed their time and money in identifying weaknesses and trying to address such weaknesses. It is the belief that by fixing a person’s weakness, that person will begin to perform at an above average level, but this is far from being true (Clifton & Nelson, 1992). In the first two chapters of the book Soar With Your Strengths by Donald Clifton and Paula Nelson (1992), we learn that shifting focus to increasing strengths versus trying to fix weakness is more productive and efficient than the alternate. Important Concepts Concepts Applied to Organizational Management and Leadership: A Christian Perspective Strategies for Implementing the Concepts within an Organization In the first two chapters of the book Soar With Your Strengths by Donald Clifton and Paula Nelson, we learn that shifting focus to increasing strengths versus trying to fix weakness is more productive and efficient than the alternate. The strengths theory does not ignore weaknesses however, it explains that little can be profited by studying what went wrong or is being done incorrectly. 3 Important Concepts Strengths can over shadow the weakness. Essentially if an individual were to diligently hone the skills that they possess and essentially master the strength, it will make the weakness less vulnerable. Understanding your own key strengths is important. To manage yourself effectively, you want to maximize your strengths and minimize your...
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