My Personal Philosophy Of The Nursing Profession

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Personal Philosophy of Nursing
Nursing philosophy combines ethics and morality to conceptualize and define the nursing profession while also explaining its significance to humankind. A philosophy of nursing takes into account a nurse’s own personal experience and reflects their beliefs about how nursing fits into society and how their actions contribute to providing optimal care. Nurses having their own personal philosophy is important because it provides a guideline for each nurse to establish their own morals and allows them to stay grounded in their professional identity.
I was once at a party and brought a date. One of my friends felt sick and who was the first person out of his seat? My date. There were other people at that party who were pre-med, but he was the most willing to help. After this encounter I found out that he was going to be a nurse and it all made sense. Nurses stand out. They stand out for their leadership, dependability, intelligence, and positive attitude. My philosophy is that if I can combine these characteristics and apply them to helping a patient, I will be able to …show more content…

The only thing I remember from that day was that the nurse gave me two lemon popsicles. I still remember the flavor! That nurse inspires me to want to make others feel better. As I matured, I worked hard on my education in order to not only validate my parents’ struggles with making it out of the ‘hood,” but also because I wanted to learn about things that interested me. As modeled to me by my parents, the power of education can contribute to the quality of your life and I am so privileged to be able to receive the amount of education I have had thus far. My parents have instilled in me a longing to be a life-long learner which I plan to use in conjunction with helping others. This personal background explains why the nursing theory I most align with is Kolcaba’s Theory of