I have maintained my passion to help and care for others ever since graduating from nursing school and working as a nurse for the past 15 years. My main motivation and inspiration stems from the love that has been given to me by my parents and my God. In light of the fact that my employer has given me obligations to fulfill for that I am loyal to, my practice and actions are under the watchful eyes of the Almighty God. It is this fact that keeps my integrity to serve and care to the best of my ability. Ethics, Morals, and Values in context to Nursing Practice Nursing ethics provide the insight to the values and ethical principles governing nursing practice, conduct, and relationships.
Personal Philosophy Paper Yvette Thompson NURS 502 May 27, 2013 Nursing Defined My philosophy of Nursing was created early in life. I was motivated by the uniform that my grandmother wore on a daily basis. At the age of 10 I began to inquire about the meaning of the cap and why the uniform had to be white and pressed so hard. Grandma Lillian, at that time, stated that to be a nurse you have to follow certain guidelines and have a love for taking care of all types of people. She also encouraged me to start early taking care of my dolls and to start reading easy books about medical issues.
I decided that I would choose a career in the medical field. I did some research and decided that I would major in medical assisting because I enjoyed help people. I liked the idea of the medical field so much that I took my first job at sixteen as a NA (which is a nursing assistant) in a nursing home. While working there, I helped the residents with their basic daily living such as assisting some of the residents with eating, bathing, making sure that their basic needs were met. So I used that as a stepping stone to begin my decision to go into the medical field.
Jessica S. Lopez Clinical Reflection- Lab Yesterday 9/4/08 was my first clinical experience! My clinical group was pretty much composed of people whom I already worked with in prior projects and therefore I was already feeling a little more confident, although my anxiety level was reaching the sky beyond it’s limits because it would be my first time ever setting foot at a Psych unit. My instructor arrived to the clinical site- Beth Israel Medical Center on time introduced herself and was glad to see many familiar faces- since many of my colleagues have had her in the past for women-children's health rotation. So that in place made the instructor's life easier and ahead came a day that was still very unknown to us students. The instructor was very confident, self-aware, comforting and tried to make the transition into the unit smoother for us.
Negrin was the nicest teacher in the world. At the end of every day we would get a candy if we were good all day long. She was the teacher for almost every subject, so we spent a lot of time in her room. My music teacher was Mrs. Matthews she was so fun and made every music class a blast. She loved every one of us and made us all feel special.
College essay Ever since I was a young kid I’ve watched my father work. His career choice was something I was very interested in. He’s had many jobs throughout his from construction to metal fabricating. Welding is the one that really stood out to me because I thought it was very interesting that you could fuse two pieces of metal together using only heat or electricity. I went thru school for several years and each summer I would go out and help my dad do construction work.
I can identify with more than one nursing theory influencing my practice but the one I most readily relate with is Julia Brenner’s Theory of Novice to Expert. I believe the reasons started when I was a brand new nurse at a small rural critical access hospital. They sent me to a class for “novice” nurses. It was a class that purpose was to further educate and provide an environment where we could voice our experiences. The hospital had a hard time retaining employees and one motive for the class was helping new nurses feel more comfortable and helping us have meaningful, fulfilling employment.
My Personal Philosophy of Nursing My Personal Philosophy of Nursing The purpose of this paper is to define, describe and explain my thoughts, feelings and beliefs about the four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and their interrelationship to one another as they guide my current nursing practice. There are many factors that have influenced my philosophy for not only nursing but my life. One of the factors that influence my philosophy of life and nursing is the way I was raised. I was raised in what some call the bible belt of our country by loving Christian parents. I was taught at a very early age that we should treat others as we would have them treat us.
I would like to go into a working friendly others with their needs and seeing them to better health. I have always wanted to be involved in working in a health care setting from an early age as I spent a lot of time in hospital community of nursing, working for the NHS. Health & social care would satisfy me helping with my Grandmother who was dieing from cancer. This has inspired me to carry out a career in nursing, as I would like to learn more about health care and develop my knowledge and practical skills to qualify me to be able to practice as a nurse. In 2003 I studied Health and social care, which has shown me new ways of life and insight to how life changes.
Most of my patients are developmentally disabled and require lots of patience and understanding. A year ago, there was an incident that really touched and inspired me. One morning, my job was to take one of my clients to the Beauty Salon and assure safety in the community. Once we arrived to the place, my client quickly choose the hair cut she likes and went to the counter to have her hair washed. While she was getting her hair done I overheard the customers asking my client if she was getting a rainbow on her head.