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My Nursing Philosophy

Danielle Beard

Old Dominion University

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Outline

Personal Philosophy of Nursing:

- As nurses, we are required to give unbiased and uncompromised care to all patients,

regardless of race, background, religion, or other factors. We must know and recognize

that regardless of our upbringing or how different individual beliefs are, at our core we

are all human beings who want and deserve care and respect. Because of this belief, I

chose to base my nursing philosophy on Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring. This

theory discusses the humanistic need to be nurtured, respected, cared for, and understood.

This philosophy must translate into our practice as nurses in order to effectively care for

and appreciate the diversity of the human race.

- Providing unbiased nursing care is a continual struggle for people both now and in the

future because in order for nurses to do that, we must acknowledge that we have personal

biases of our own that influences the care we deliver.

Artistic Expression:

- I chose to create a poster board for my creative portion of this project. In the center it has

the word nursing written in gold font, representing the high standard that all nurses are

held to regarding the holistic and individual care they provide their patients every day.

- In broken and torn off pieces, there is a watercolor painting glued to the poster board.

The fragments are meant to represent the different types of patients you might encounter.

A woman in labor about to have her first child. An older gentleman with dementia. A

young child with cancer. The different watercolors that have been mixed and painted

further represent the diversification of patients, even within the same fragmented group.
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- The white paper that the watercolor painting is on represents all people as human beings.

Although all of the different pieces are based on the same white sheet of paper, each

looks vastly different from the next, representing the diversity in even the most similar of

cultural groups.

- The gold glitter that evenly covers the entirety of the poster board is congruent with the

gold font that Nursing is written in. Nurses must provide and care for each patient

equally and without bias, making sure to not simply concentrate on one group or culture.

Nursing and the compassion it requires should be seen in all environments and in every

aspect of patient care, regardless of background.

Goals for my Future Nursing Practice:

- Care for each of my patients holistically and without bias

- Ensure that my patients needs are fulfilled to the greatest of my ability

- I hope to continue my education further and continue to be a lifelong learner in order to

continually provide the best care I can offer.

Online Portfolio:

https://daniellebeardoduson.weebly.com
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References

Pajnkihar, M., Mckenna, H. P., tiglic, G., & Vrbnjak, D. (2017). Fit for Practice: Analysis and

Evaluation of Watsons Theory of Human Caring. Nursing Science Quarterly,30(3), 243-

252. doi:10.1177/0894318417708409
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GRADE SHEET

Content Outline: 45 Points

A. Your personal philosophy of nursing seen in the art 21 Points (7 pts each)
________Concepts of nursing, person, environment and health portrayed in art
relate to your philosophy of nursing (may include values, beliefs,
moral/ethical responsibilities that guide your practice)
________Incorporation of nursing theory(ies) into your philosophy
________Qualities of practice environment necessary for your philosophy
B. Professional outlook evidenced in art 14 Points (7 pts each)
________Goals for your own nursing practice (ie. Life-long learning? higher
education? practice goals?)
________Challenges to nursing now and in future
C. Format: 10 Points (2 pts each)
________Title Page
________Professional Nursing Journal
________Reference Page
________Format (type written, spacing, etc.)
________Spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax

Original Piece of Art: 45 Points

________Visually or otherwise engaging (5 pts)
________Expresses individuality and creativity (5 pts)
________Content depicted in art 35 Points (7 pts each)
________Concepts of nursing, person, environment and health portrayed
in art relate to your philosophy of nursing (may include values, beliefs,
moral/ethical responsibilities that guide your practice)
________Incorporation of nursing theory(ies) into your philosophy
evidenced in art
________Qualities of practice environment necessary for your
philosophy seen in the art
________Goals for your own nursing practice (ie. Life-long
learning? Higher education? practice goals?)
________Challenges to nursing now and in future

Presentation: 5 Points
_________Clear concise discussion of key elements of personal nursing
philosophy and how it is represented in piece of art

Portfolio Upload: 5 Points

_________Provides evidence of assignment in Portfolio website

Points possible: 100 Points Earned:________Final Grade:_________

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