Nursing Philosophy Assignment
A philosophy is a way of thinking or a perspective that guides your actions. It is informed by your personal experiences, knowledge, beliefs, and culture.
A personal nursing philosophy serves to ground your practice in personal values and ethics.
It is a statement that outlines your nursing values and motivations for practice decisions and development. It informs the work you do and how you relate to others in the context of your professional identity.
In preparation for job interviews and transition from student to practicing nurse; you will reflect on your experiences and perspectives, develop a Nursing Philosophy, and submit a written document outlining your current nursing philosophy.
- Research –
The goal here is to gain some understanding of what nursing a philosophy is and how it plays out in practice. watch some videos, read some articles, ask your colleagues and/or preceptors.
- Reflect –
Consider your experiences working in healthcare, as a student, personal experiences with being “the patient”.
Some examples to get you started:
Why do you want to work as a nurse? What is important to you? What are your strengths? What are your perspectives on providing care? How do you feel about patients and illness? What actions align with your personal belief systems? What doesn’t? If it’s less about helping people and more about financial security, what motivates you to maintain nursing ethics? How do you want this whole nursing thing to go down for you?
- Write –
2-3 pages outlining your nursing philosophy and how you came to it.
The written submission must include a 3-4 sentence Nursing Philosophy statement. The following writing should address aspects of your philosophy and include discussion on why this is specific, important, or meaningful to you.
Points will be given for depth of reflection and inclusion of your Nursing Philosophy Statement.
All written submissions must be formatted in APA 7 style including cover sheet, clear sections, and in-text citations and reference page if applicable.
