nursing philosophy
Personal Philosophy Paper
Please address each element of the paper:
1. What is your philosophy of nursing?
Why did you become a nurse?
How do your beliefs and values contribute to your nursing practice?
2. What are your beliefs/values related to the nursing meta-paradigm?
humans/persons
health
environment
nurse/nursing
How have you come to know this?
3. When are your values in conflict with practice issues?
4. What gifts do you bring to clinical practice? What knowledge do you need to improve yourself and your discipline?
Answer the questions thoroughly in a scholarly format, supported by readings from your text and at least 3 references from the nursing literature.
Reread the APA style handout. Use headings to organize content.
This paper should be about 5-6 pages long, not counting title page and reference page. You do not need an abstract.
