According to the ANA‚ it states nursing is 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. (“What is nursing‚" 2017) Many people may not realize nursing is more than what the definition defines it to be. When the words nursing and philosophy come together it is outlined as the knowledge
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Nursing is a major in which you have a huge window of opportunities open to you after graduation. It is a reliable major to go into because of its high job security‚ great salary‚ and reliable health insurance. I chose nursing as my major and not because of the benefits and pay‚ those are just the bonuses. Nursing to me is about giving your heart and time to others in need of it. I believe nursing is for me for three solid reasons. Giving someone the care they need is the selfless act of getting
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HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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Impact of Institute of Medicine on Nursing Ermina Rosic Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V December 14‚ 2014 The Institute of Medicine Report On Future of Nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is a national‚ independent‚ non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide guidance‚ advice‚ and analysis of the field of medicine. The recent IOM report regarding the future of nursing gives us a glimpse of the dynamic and progressive changes that the field of nursing will experience in the coming decade
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Health. As a Registered nurse my philosophy on health has been inspired through gained knowledge from World Health Organization and personal experiences. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ health is defined as "a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization‚ 2003). My health philosophy one must lead a balanced life which will then give rise to a healthy mind‚ body‚ and social well being. As
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Running head: MY PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING1 MY PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING KRISTI RUTHERFORD KING UNIVERSITY MY PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING2 Abstract My philosophy of nursing starts from my personal values which are what attracted me to nursing as a profession. In simple terms it means doing what is right when no one is looking. Nurse’s do this by having integrity‚ empathy‚ a caring demeanor and honesty. No matter what type of nursing you do these characteristics all come into play and should be considered
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beliefs that play a role in their own philosophies. Therefore‚ a personal philosophy of nursing‚ reflects what is important for me. My beliefs are a product of my clinical experience – which include interactions with patients‚ families and other healthcare professionals –‚ and knowledge obtained from the classroom. Philosophy provides me with a deeper connection to those beliefs‚ and the values that initially led me into the nursing profession. My philosophy of nursing addresses: the commitment to deliver
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Nursing Philosophy Mary Bartley Broward College The integration of nursing theories with a philosophical perspective lays the framework for nursing practice (McCurry‚ Revell & Roy‚ 2008). My philosophy of nursing is to provide holistic care meeting the physical‚ social‚ economic‚ cognitive‚ and spiritual health of a person. This philosophy embraces the four elements of the nursing metaparadigm‚ which is person‚ environment‚ health
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing When I first started nursing school‚ I thought of it just as a job. A job easy to find‚ pays bills and good reputation in the society. I used to define nursing as taking care of sick people and giving them medicines. When I actually started working‚ I realized pretty quick that nursing isn’t the same as I thought it was. As a mother nurses her baby to provide the nutrient he needs‚ comfort on her lap and the security the baby feels‚ nursing to me is similar. My personal
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Running Head: MY NURSING PHILOSOPHY My Philosophy of Nursing Allan J. Martel University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing My name is Allan Martel‚ and I am a proud Nursing student at the University of Southern Mississippi. I am currently 25 years old‚ and have previously completed my Bachelor of Biological Sciences in the year 2008. Over the past two years I have not only worked various jobs‚ but started to search for a gratifying and life-fulfilling career. Even at a young age‚
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