A Personal Philosophy of Nursing

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the writer's personal philosophy of nursing. The writer presents a definition of nursing and her beliefs of what are the primary goals of nursing. Also presented, are the writers key values embedded in her personal philosophy of nursing and the reasons why these values are important. In addition, the paper provides the reasons why and examples of how this philosophy of nursing can direct the writer in nursing practice.

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Definition of Nursing
Nursing Having a Noteworthy Value Base
Summary and Conclusion

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"Influenced by Henderson's and Watson's views on nursing, I regard and value nursing as understanding a patient's needs and situations, seeing the person as a unique human being and treating the person with respect and dignity. I consider that the primary goal of nursing as a field of professional endeavor is to help people attain, retain, and regain health. Taylor et al. stated that all nursing actions focus on the person receiving care and blend the art and the science of nursing. Likewise, I have considered nursing as both a science and an art. Nursing is a science as it consists of the body of knowledge to give care to the whole person in both health and illness and in a variety of practice settings. On the other hand, nursing is considered an art because it uses skilled application of that body of knowledge to help others reach maximum function and quality of life."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Chong L. F. (2006). Caring in nursing. Singapore Nursing Journal, 33 (3).
• Henderson, V. (1978). The concept of nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 3(1), 113-130.
• Kozier, B., Erb, G., Berman, A.J., & Burke, K. (2000). Fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (6th ed.) Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
• Morse, J.M., Bottorff, J., Neander, W., & Solberg, S. (1991). Comparative analysis of conceptualization and theories of caring. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 23(2), 119-126.
• Taylor, C., Lillis, C., & LeMone, P. (1997). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.

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