Values And Beliefs Of Professional Nurses

When it comes to a nursing philosophy, every nurse has their own values, beliefs, and ideals that are different and unique from others. It presents a great challenge when incorporating these ideas into a professional practice. “Professional values are standards for actions accepted by the practitioner and professional group that provide a framework influencing the behavior of the group.” (“Professional Values: The Case for RN-BSN Completion Education,” 2008, p.1). Identifying which values are most important will have a huge

Nursing philosophies is derived from both individual and professional organizational aspects, which can greatly influence one’s personal perceptions of the profession, nursing. Every nurse should have a philosophy or a set of beliefs upon which to base nursing action. It is important to note that philosophies of nursing are dynamic in nature and may change throughout time. Having a written philosophy is not only considered as an academic exercise but also a requirement of professional accrediting bodies. A Philosophy’s distinctive contribution comes in the education of nurses and teachers and in the development of nursing theory and research. More importantly, philosophy strongly affects the formulation of personal values which underlines

In the following document Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (BFMC) and the University of Colorado Health at Poudre Valley Hospital (UC Health at PVH) will be examined. To begin with, both organizations will be briefly described. Then a nursing philosophy will be introduced for each organization. Following the nursing philosophy, a compare and contrast of each organization’s philosophy will be illuminated. Finally, the summary will conclude with any additional thoughts on philosophy as it relates to the findings of the two organizations described.

This scenario presents various ethical issues that could be argued several ways from HIPPA violations to whether or not this patient has/had the cognitive ability to understand the execution of an advanced directive and Power of Attorney. Advance Directives are put in place for this very reason. It eliminates the need for family members to make a choice in the heat of the moment and also respects the wishes of the person whom it affects directly. Although Mr. E’s hypoxia could affect his ability to think clearly one cannot assume that he has an altered level of consciousness nor the inability to execute an advance

This essay will discuss the role of the adult nurse in a recovery setting, within the specific context of Nurse Joy and her patient Linda. It will explore the professional values and attitudes of the recovery nurse. Also, it will demonstrate how effective, holistic and evidence-based nursing can impact on patient experience and care. To explore these topics, this essay will discuss the episode of care given by Nurse Joy to Linda. It will show that her practice adhered to the expected standards of nursing while showing compassion respect and dignity of the patient. A reflection will conclude the essay, explaining what impact the experience of observing Nurse Joy’s practice had on the author of this essay. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery council’s code of conduct 2015, all patients and healthcare professionals have pseudonyms to protect their confidentiality and anonymity.

There are many differences in functions of a regulatory board of nursing such as the Illinois Board of Nursing (IBN) and a professional nursing association such as the Hospice and Palliative Nurse Association (HPNA). The Illinois Board of Nursing functions as the licensing body for professional nursing, regulatory enforcer and where complaints about nurses or nursing practice can be addressed. It’s role is to protect the public safety in regards to nursing and it’s practice (Cherry & Jacob, 2010). The role of the HPNA is one of advocacy for it’s members and their profession, including lobbying for laws and

My personal philosophy of healthcare is something that I want to perfect, and change to make sure, I look to it at times when I might doubt myself or even question why I want to be a registered nurse in the first place. The American Nursing Association defines nursing as the “Abilities to protect, promote, and prevent injury and illness, alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of families, individuals, communities, and populations” (American Nurses Association, 2014). However, nursing is a lot more than these points that were stated above and in this paper I will be discussing my personal philosophy as a future registered nurse. A belief that I will incorporate, in my philosophy of healthcare are as follows: striving to be the

Nursing is a profession where nurses obtain and maintain professional certification if available in the area of expertise ("American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing," 2010, P-132). They work as leader as matter of protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities. The nurse maintain compassionate and caring relationship with person and colleagous( ANA, Nursing, 2010). The purpose of this paper is to define the personal definition of nursing and professional value of this concept. This paper is also defined the term of nurse, patient, health and environment, and how these terms are important for nursing. This will also inform the reader of author that explores the personal and professional value of the nursing and how this values are related to the Regis Mission.

“Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and acting. Most philosophies are built on a foundation of beliefs about people, environment, health, and nursing” (Chitty & Black, p. 298). By using person, environment, health, and nursing as a guideline to achieve the ultimate goals of nursing; I will discuss my personal philosophy and how these factors are used in nursing.

Social justice refers to fairness (Potter & Griffin-Perry, 2009). In the health care field it is the fair distribution of health care resources regardless of socioeconomic background. As nurses it is our responsibility to identify and minimize social barriers; making it easy for any member of society to gain access. To promote social justice, systems have to be implemented so that the resources are fairly distributed. For example, placing organ recipient on a list and selecting them through a lottery system. This ensures that the organ been donated is not going to someone who is more financially stable. Nursing students can take advantage of the resources available to them through their

There are many different roles and values within the profession of nursing. Each of these roles and values has a different job description and purpose, yet they all contain one common link. The link that connects the different roles in the nursing profession is the fact that they each rely on nursing research, theories, and evidence based practice to provide safe, quality care to patients. Without nursing research, theories, and evidence based practice, nursing care would be based on trial and error methods that often cause more harm than good to the patient.

It is very important for individuals to have their social, economic, and political philosophies because of its role in propelling an individual. Nursing have philosophy that makes nurses play their roles effectively and ensure that the safety of the public is maintained and also provide good care to each patient. In this paper, I am going to discuss my nursing philosophy through highlighting my background and what propels my nursing philosophy. I will then define nursing paradigm person, environment, health, and nursing; concepts of personal philosophy, and the importance of nursing philosophy.

Everyone’s values and beliefs about the profession of nursing are all different. The four concepts of nursing are interrelated and all mean something different to every person, too. Throughout this paper, I will be reflecting on my values and beliefs about nursing through the four concepts while comparing them to a nursing theorist with views that are most similar to my own.

Nurses often feel a conflict between the ideals of the profession and the reality of the job.  Deheny (2001) writes “demands and expectations of the role are greater than the resources or number of hours in the day to accomplish what nurses would define as quality nursing care” (para. 1).  Also, the use of advanced technology can create emotional withdrawal from the patient as the nurse focuses more on the machines than the person.  These factors increase job dissatisfaction and emotional burnout.  To articulate one’s personal philosophy requires examining the values and beliefs that define a person. Masters (2014) writes, “the overall purpose of personal philosophy is

In life it is hard to know if the career chosen is the perfect fit. How does one know if he or she is going towards the right profession? Once I learned more about nursing and became a CNA I knew nursing was a good fit for myself. In this paper I will first, explain what brought me to the nursing profession then, the values of nursing and how they relate to my personal values and lastly, my personal goals and how they relate to nursing.