Personal Philosophy for Professional Nursing Practice
Nursing is a profession defined by caring. More specifically, it is defined by four concepts, including, patient, nurse, health and the environment in which one exists (Butts, 2015). These concepts will be expanded upon and the impact they have upon the professional practice of nursing. Also other essential concepts will be discussed to create a personalized philosophy of nursing centered around caring. According to Watson (2009), nursing acts “to offer compassionate, informed, knowledgeable human caring to society and humankind” (p. 479). This establishes caring as the most essential element of nursing practice.
Nursing Autobiography
My desire to be a nurse was not realized until I was …show more content…
It is here that; I have worked for the past eight years. Throughout this career, I have been trained in the many areas of our department. I have obtained skills and completed courses like, Trauma Nursing Core Course, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. These all contribute to my knowledge in providing care ranging from simple care to complex critical care in all age populations. While I love having the skills to care for all age groups and diverse populations, my passion in the emergency department is critical care. I spend most of my shift caring for individuals with complex health conditions and comorbidities. Working in my rural area affords me the opportunity to practice nursing, while caring for the underserved and also a multicultural population. Here, I care for individuals of all cultures, including, Native American, Hispanic, African American and also Caucasian. After providing care for this multifaceted area, I aspire to complete my master’s degree and obtain my Family Nurse Practitioner certification and give back to my underserved
Nursing is a profession defined by caring. More specifically, it is defined by four concepts, including, patient, nurse, health and the environment in which one exists (Butts, 2015). These concepts will be expanded upon and the impact they have upon the professional practice of nursing. Also other essential concepts will be discussed to create a personalized philosophy of nursing centered around caring. According to Watson (2009), nursing acts “to offer compassionate, informed, knowledgeable human caring to society and humankind” (p. 479). This establishes caring as the most essential element of nursing practice.
Nursing Autobiography
My desire to be a nurse was not realized until I was …show more content…
It is here that; I have worked for the past eight years. Throughout this career, I have been trained in the many areas of our department. I have obtained skills and completed courses like, Trauma Nursing Core Course, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. These all contribute to my knowledge in providing care ranging from simple care to complex critical care in all age populations. While I love having the skills to care for all age groups and diverse populations, my passion in the emergency department is critical care. I spend most of my shift caring for individuals with complex health conditions and comorbidities. Working in my rural area affords me the opportunity to practice nursing, while caring for the underserved and also a multicultural population. Here, I care for individuals of all cultures, including, Native American, Hispanic, African American and also Caucasian. After providing care for this multifaceted area, I aspire to complete my master’s degree and obtain my Family Nurse Practitioner certification and give back to my underserved