Nursing can commonly be defined as a profession or practice that cares for persons who are sick, old, or injured. () Within the profession, nurses constantly encounter ethical dilemmas and changes within the scope of knowledge and practice. In order for a nurse to practice efficiently, personal beliefs and values must be established to avoid conflicts with providing care and what the nurse believes to be ethically. The development of a personal nursing philosophy allows nurses to identify their own personal and fundamentally important values that will guide them in the caring of patients. In my opinion, nursing goes beyond caring for a physical ailment. For patients to heal, emotional needs are to be met through empathy, compassion, and through