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Personal Nursing Philosophy
Taylor Hopka
Delaware Tech Community College
NUR 300-202 RN to BSN Transition
McEvoy, P
December 3, 2023
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Nursing Philosophy
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and care for
those in need. This ultimately led me to follow my passion through my career choice of being a nurse.
From starting in the healthcare field as a nurse’s assistant to my ultimate goal of being a nurse, this has
provided me with many experiences and interactions with a variety of people in the community. I feel
most fulfilled when I am caring, educating, and attending to my patient’s needs. When I can bring a
smile to their face, I feel a sense of accomplishment to make their experience more enjoyable
considering the circumstances. My patients are at the most vulnerable times of their life, from being
away from home in an unfamiliar environment to not being well enough to care for themselves and they
need to be able to rely on their nurse. To assure them that their concerns will be addressed while
incorporating their values and beliefs into their care. While addressing their concerns and improving
their health condition it is important to always treat them with kindness, respect, and empathy to create
a trusting nurse-patient relationship. This led me to formulate my nursing philosophy, as a nurse I will
strive to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered, holistic compassionate care based upon my value
to view the patient as a unique individual rather than a diagnosis or illness. I desire to be the nurse who
promotes well-being and improves patient outcomes by incorporating the patient’s values and beliefs as
well as including their support system in the decision-making process. Encouraging them to be actively
involved in their care to increase their self-worth and as a nurse to be emotionally available to support
them in a time of need. Throughout this paper, I will relate my personal beliefs and values to lifelong
learning, nursing theory, personal wellness, conflict management, QSEN competencies, and leadership.
Nursing theory
I believe I related to Ida Jean Orlando’s theory of the Deliberative Nursing process the most. This
theory highlights the value of considering the patient as a unique individual rather than treatment for a
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Personal Nursing Philosophy
Taylor Hopka
Delaware Tech Community College
NUR 300-202 RN to BSN Transition
McEvoy, P
December 3, 2023
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Nursing Philosophy
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and care for
those in need. This ultimately led me to follow my passion through my career choice of being a nurse.
From starting in the healthcare field as a nurse’s assistant to my ultimate goal of being a nurse, this has
provided me with many experiences and interactions with a variety of people in the community. I feel
most fulfilled when I am caring, educating, and attending to my patient’s needs. When I can bring a
smile to their face, I feel a sense of accomplishment to make their experience more enjoyable
considering the circumstances. My patients are at the most vulnerable times of their life, from being
away from home in an unfamiliar environment to not being well enough to care for themselves and they
need to be able to rely on their nurse. To assure them that their concerns will be addressed while
incorporating their values and beliefs into their care. While addressing their concerns and improving
their health condition it is important to always treat them with kindness, respect, and empathy to create
a trusting nurse-patient relationship. This led me to formulate my nursing philosophy, as a nurse I will
strive to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered, holistic compassionate care based upon my value
to view the patient as a unique individual rather than a diagnosis or illness. I desire to be the nurse who
promotes well-being and improves patient outcomes by incorporating the patient’s values and beliefs as
well as including their support system in the decision-making process. Encouraging them to be actively
involved in their care to increase their self-worth and as a nurse to be emotionally available to support
them in a time of need. Throughout this paper, I will relate my personal beliefs and values to lifelong
learning, nursing theory, personal wellness, conflict management, QSEN competencies, and leadership.
Nursing theory
I believe I related to Ida Jean Orlando’s theory of the Deliberative Nursing process the most. This
theory highlights the value of considering the patient as a unique individual rather than treatment for a
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