11 Sep Personal Philosophy of Nursing

The purpose of creating a personal philosophy of nursing statement is to identify intrinsic beliefs and goals within the nursing profession. Defining a philosophy provides a deeper connection to those beliefs. A personal philosophy helps shape the professional self and provides direction for attaining skills needed for a successful, meaningful career. This assignment is intended to be the start of a life-long, professional review of attitudes, beliefs, and values regarding key components of nursing practice and patient care.

Students will write a personal philosophy using the criteria from the philosophy rubric to discuss their beliefs, attitudes, and values regarding the four domains of the nursing profession (nursing, environment, person, health) and the concepts of excellence and lifelong learning.

This initial philosophy statement will be submitted at the beginning of the semester and reassessed and possibly revised near the end of the semester. Students will evaluate where they stand with their philosophy at the end of the semester. References are required to support the statement.

PERSONAL NURSING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria

Points Possible

Points Earned

Introduction

-Introduces the purpose of the paper

5

-Shares the reason for choosing a career in nursing

5

-Explains the nursing metaparadigm as the framework for the paper

5

Values, Beliefs, Attitudes re:

-Defines and shares values, beliefs, and/or attitudes about each concept

· Nursing

10

· Environment

10

· Person

10

· Health

10

· Excellence

10

· Lifelong Learning

10

Summary: Practical, Personal Use

-Discusses how the personal philosophy can guide current and future practice.

15

APA formatting includes: Correct font, spacing, cover page, running head, page numbers, body of paper, reference page, and reference citations

5

Writing mechanics: Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation

5

Total:

100