T. Houston Philosophy of Nursing Toi Houston The University of Texas School of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Professional Nursing A & B NURS 3645 Jeanean Boyd, MSN, RN June 6, 2011 Online RN-BSN Nursing is a profession that is very complicated and complex. It is exciting and has so many levels to it that one can actually never get bored with it. Most times when people think about nursing they only think about someone who adjusts
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Philosophy of Nursing Jasmine R. McLendon University of North Carolina at Charlotte As one enters into the profession of nursing, it is important for them to identify and understand their own personal values and principles that will guide them throughout their nursing career. Nursing is the compassionate care provided to an individual by someone who understands their disease process and who is able to construct an effective plan of care for that individual. Apart from knowledge of medicine
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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
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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
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Philosophy of Nursing The environment in which the patients are in plays a big role in their healing process. Florence Nightingale founded her nursing theory and philosophy on enhancing environmental factors to improve the patients overall health, healing and well-being. Nightingale's attention to environment has added significance to the role environmental conditions play in human health status (Shaner, 2006). In Nightingale’s book, Notes of Nursing, she reflects on how air and water quality
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The Value of Nurses My Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing, as we all know, is a combination of science and art. What I believe most of us forget is that compassion, generosity, patience and respect for mankind are also very important to being an effective nurse. While it is vitally important for nurses to have the knowledge of disease process and the art of finessing skills, it is equally important to be able to see your patient as a whole with needs that are not met by the first two competencies
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Philosophy of nursing is an occupation consisting of professional individuals that exhibit and express compassion, respect, dignity and integrity to their patients and fellow coworkers. Nursing is not just a career, it is intertwined in the way we think, make decisions and prioritize values. As a nurse, it is important to me to provide the highest quality nursing care possible to achieve excellence in patient outcomes, while simultaneously, providing a respectful healing environment and work with
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Beginning Philosophy of Nursing Paper Rebecca R. Rogge BryanLGH College of Health Sciences My beliefs about nursing cover a wide range of different aspects. A nurse is caring, respectful, responsible, honest, nonjudgmental, and compassionate. A nurse is to provide the best possible care to their patients and their families no matter what the situation may be. It is important for a nurse to provide holistic and multidimensional care because every individual and their family
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Philosophy of Nursing Alicia Hanford Elms College Philosophy of Nursing I remember at a young age telling my mother that I wanted to be a nurse just like her, she told me to choose a different path. Her response surprised me but did not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am passionate about being a nurse and what that role means. With recent frustrations with others in this profession I finally understood why my mother told me to choose a different path. I have always believed that being
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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
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