Personal Philosophy of Nursing

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In this paper, the writer relates her ideas about the major concepts of the nursing profession and about nursing theory, research and practice. The writer then explains her position on the topic of a specialized clinical focus and then describes in detail the role and function of a family nurse practitioner.

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Beliefs about the Major Concepts of the Profession
Beliefs about Nursing Theory, Research and Practice
Beliefs about a Specialized Clinical Focus
Beliefs about Advanced Nurse Role Practice in Nursing
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"Human beings, their environment, health and the nursing profession possess a complex relationship where each cannot be neglected nor overemphasized. The author believes that the nursing profession is both an art and a science. Both of these are manifested in the humanistic, yet scientific grounding of interventions that aim to produce the best available evidence. Humanistic is used in the sense that many diseases can be explained by the many disciplines in the health sciences and treated accordingly; however, the nurse professional must bear in mind that it is not always sufficient to address the physical illness apart from the patient's social environment and mental state."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Nurses Association (ANA). (2001). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. NursingWorld.com. Retrieved September 4, 2007 from http://www.nursingworld.org/ethics/code/protected_nwcoe303.htm#prov4
• DePalma, JN. (2004). Advanced Practice Nurses' research competencies: competency II--evaluating practice. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 16(4), 293-295. Retrieved September 4, 2007 from http://hhc.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/16/4/293.pdf
• Perilla, J. L., Wilson, A. H., Wold, J. L., & Spencer, L. (1998). Listening to Migrant Voices: Focus Groups on Health Issues in South Georgia. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 15(4), 251-263. Retrieved September 4, 2007 from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=95869529

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