NSG 484 Philosophy of Nursing Scholarly Paper

University Of North Carolina at Wilmington College of Health and Human Services: School of Nursing

NSG 484 Philosophy of Nursing Scholarly Paper

A philosophy is a system of basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes that reflect the values of an individual or group. On a personal level these basic beliefs serve as a framework for the individual’s worldview and actions. A personal nursing philosophy is a statement of the basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes that shape your practice and influence your care. As you prepare to write down your nursing philosophy consider: How do you view the practice of nursing? What theories, beliefs, values, and assumptions shape your perspective of the nursing? Do you relate to a specific theory or theorist (consider theories outside of nursing- what about psychology, sociology, and other theories you have explored during your baccalaureate education)? Are you influenced by the ANA Code of Ethics or your personal faith? How would you articulate this philosophy to others? How do you view the four nursing metaparadigm concepts- the human being, health, nursing, and environment? How do these beliefs influence and shape your practice?

NSG 484 Philosophy of Nursing Scholarly Paper  Instructions:

1. Review previous philosophy of nursing from NSG 316 and consider changes in perspective from the start of the nursing program to now. Was it well defined? Could you clearly state your philosophy? Have you added elements to it? Has the focus changed? Is your philosophy more task-centered or patient centered? Make note of any changes as you will need to include that information in a section of your paper.

2. Write a 1-3 page scholarly paper examining your personal nursing philosophy. There is a 3- page maximum for this paper. Excluding the title and reference page anything over the 3-page limit will not be graded.

NSG 484 Philosophy of Nursing Scholarly Paper

The paper should include the following components:

• –  An Introduction: Introduce the topic to your reader. Clearly provide a 1 to 2 sentence statement of your current philosophy of nursing. Include a thesis or a statement of purpose to tell the reader what to expect in the subsequent paragraphs.
• –  Discussion of 2 Theoretical Influences: Identify 2 separate theoretical influences (theories/ethical statements/faith-based concepts/ etc.) that have impacted your philosophy of nursing. Briefly summarize each theoretical influence. Both theoretical influences must have supporting citations and references. Do not use the same reference for both theoretical influences. Provide rationale as to how or why these theories influence your philosophy. Connect your philosophy to your practice by telling the reader how this perspective affects your daily practice.
• –  Your Conceptualization of Nursing: Highlight your personal understanding of the 4 elements of the nursing metaparadigm- the human being, health, nursing and the environment. This means provide a personalized definition for each. Then explain the interrelationship of concepts from your perspective with rationale. Briefly include a discussion of how this conceptualization of nursing is influences your practice.
• –  Discussion of the Evolution of Your Philosophy: You must clearly state your previous philosophy and compare or contrast 2 elements of the previous

NSG 484 Philosophy of Nursing Scholarly Paper

philosophy to your current philosophy. If you contrast an element you are highlighting a change in your philosophy, identifying the factors that influenced the change, and communicating your current perspective. If you compare an element you are highlighting a similarity between your previous and current philosophy and discussing how an idea or concept covered within the program fits within your philosophy. Provide specific examples from the program that influenced or reinforced your philosophy. Discuss how this change or reinforcement impacts your practice.

NSG 484 Philosophy of Nursing Scholarly Paper

– A Conclusion: A summation of your influences, conceptualization, and evolution. Then tie the ideas together with an overarching concept or future goal related to your nursing philosophy.

In addition, the paper should meet these requirements:

• A minimum of 2 references.
• Submitted via the designated assignment link in module 2, no later than 11:30pm

  Sunday night at the end of week 2.

• The final paper should follow APA format (6th edition). Ensure proper font, line

  spacing, margins, title page, citations/references page, page numbering, etc.

• 3-page maximum for the paper, excluding the title page and reference page/pages.

  Anything over the 3-page limit will not be graded.

• Use of first person is permitted for this assignment. Second person is not

  appropriate for this assignment and will result in a significant point deduction under the style area of the rubric.

  Review the guidelines, sample format, and grading rubric throughout the creation of your paper to ensure that assignment requirements and expectations are met.

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