NURS 3345 Module 2 Personal Philosophy of Nursing

NURS 3345 Module 2 Personal Philosophy of Nursing

NURS 3345 Module 2 Personal Philosophy of Nursing

My Personal Philosophy

Working as a nurse does not imply that you are a nurse. Just because you’ve mastered the manual tasks doesn’t mean you have the inner qualities of a nurse. Becoming a nurse improves these characteristics.
Nursing “will always be an unfinished business because conditions change from one era to the next and with culture or society’s nature” (Henderson, 1964, p. 63). Nursing is an art form that incorporates patient care into its practice. The goal of this paper is to share these qualities as well as personal philosophy gained from experiences.

Getting a Job as a Nurse
Because nurses seemed to be in high demand, I decided to pursue a career in nursing. I wanted something with a purpose, something that would make a difference and provide a daily challenge. I am the only person in my family who has chosen to pursue a career in nursing. I had no idea what to expect or if nursing was something I could do. I had learned the necessary skills to function as a nurse while in nursing school, but something I discovered was the amount of caring that was involved in nursing.
By caring, I mean the feeling you get when you can put yourself in the shoes of your patients.
The ability to

In this module’s Assignment, you will write a formal paper expressing your personal nursing philosophy. You will provide a framework for your personal nursing practice and reflect on why you chose nursing as a profession in this paper. Your paper will describe your interactions with patients, family members, other nurses, and other health care professionals.

Since this is your first formal paper for the program, be sure to use the resources listed below to ensure you are using the proper APAformatting, title page, and scholarly language. The utilization of APA format adds structure, organization and professionalism to your writing. Correct APA format is expected throughout the RN-BSN program.

Resources

ANA Code of Ethicshttps://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only

APA Resources-

https://libguides.uta.edu/apa/home

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

https://apastyle.apa.org/ (click APA Style Help)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ddFubJ3tc (MS Word Tutorials for Beginners)

Review your course readings, lecture, and your Module 2 Resources before completing this module’s Assignment.

Performance Objectives

•             Compose a personal philosophy of nursing.

•             Correlate historical, ethical, and/or political factors influencing professional nursing

practice with what you believe the core of nursing is and should be.

•             Apply professional practice standards.

•             Use correct grammar, punctuation, and American Psychological Association (APA)

format in writing professional papers.

Personal Philosophy of Nursing Paper

•             Use the following outline to guide composition of your personal philosophy of nursing.

•             Follow both the content and format criteria in completing your composition.

•             Open a new Word document, and save it to your Desktop with the filename, “yourname_Personal_Philosophy,” inserting your name in place of “yourname.”

•             Begin your paper by setting the margins, font, and Header. (See MS Word Help)

•             Depending on your version of MS Word, there is assistance for APA Format under the Reference header as you are creating your paper. Choose APA 7th Edition. (See MS Word Help)

•             Click “Save” often to keep from accidentally losing your work.

•             Use the APA links provided above for all APA formatting in all assignments and discussion boards. Contact your Coach if you have additional questions.

Content Criteria

Section or Section Title  Description         How-To and Tips

Use

Entire paper       •             1” margins all around

•             Double-spaced

Acceptable Fonts:

•             11-point Calibri

•             11-point Arial

•             10-point Lucida Sans Unicode

•             12-point Times New Roman

•             11-point Georgia

•             10-point Computer Modern 1

•             Professional grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and paragraphs composed of at least 3 well-written sentences each.     •             Select File – Page Setup…

•             Select Format – Font…

•             Select Format – Paragraph…

•             Select View – Header and Footer…

(Refer to the MS Word “Help and How To” links if you need help with any of these tasks.

Title Page

•             The title page should contain the title of the paper (Bold), thestudent’s name, and the institutional affiliation.

•             Type your title in upper and lowercase letters centered in the upper half of the page. The title should be centered and written in boldface

•             Your title may take up one or two lines

•             A student paper should also include the course number and name, instructor name, and assignment due date.

•             Use the “student” title page for your reference

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Example-

Introduction       Overview of the paper (1-2 paragraphs) *just a note, do not use an abstract, just type a formal introduction.      Put title of paper at the top of this page: centered, bold, and in Title Case.

No section title for the introduction, just start paragraphs (Remember to indent each paragraph and double space)

Choice of Nursing            Why did you choose nursing? (2-3 paragraphs) Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case.

Then start paragraphs.

Essence of Nursing          What do you believe the core of nursing is and should be? Correlate historical, ethical, andpolitical factors influencing professional nursing practice. You must answer all 3 factors for full credit(2-3 paragraphs)      Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case.

Then start paragraphs.

(Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.)

Beliefs and Values           What do you believe about patients? (1 paragraph)

What do you believe about the patient’s family and significant others? (1 paragraph)

What do you believe about your fellow health care providers?

(1 paragraph)

What do you believe about your own health? (1 paragraph)        Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case.

Then start paragraphs.

(Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.)

Vision for the Future      What do you want to be doing in 2 years? (1 paragraph) 5 years? (1 paragraph) 10 years? (1 paragraph)          Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case.

Then start paragraphs.

(Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.)

Summary             What strengths do you have that will support your achievement of your professional goals? (1 paragraph)

What limitations will you need to overcome to achieve your professional goals? (1 paragraph)    Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case.

Then start paragraphs.

(Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.)

References         References

centered on top of page

•             At least 2 professional references.

•             Put references in alphabetical order by author’s name. “References” should be centered at the top of the page just below the header, bold.

•             Save your assignment document in MS Word 2010 version and above. Open Office and Office 360 documents will need to be saved as MS Word 2010 or MS Word 2013.

•             Submit your Word document (not this template) into Canvas for grading.

 

My Philosophy Functioning as a nurse does not make you a nurse. Just because you have mastered the manual tasks does not mean that you have the inner qualities that make a nurse. Becoming a nurse enhances these qualities. Nursing “will always be unfinished business since conditions change from one era to the next and with culture or nature of the society” (Henderson, 1964, p. 63). Nursing is an art form that integrates patient care within the nursing practice. The purpose of this paper is to share these qualities and personal philosophy gained through experiences. The Road to Becoming a NurseI decided to pursue a career in nursing because nurses always seemed to be in demand. I wanted something that had a purpose, something that would make a difference and have a challenge on a daily basis. I am the only person in my family to enter the nursing field. I did not know what to expect or if nursing was something I would be able to do. While in nursing school I had learned the necessary skills to function as a nurse but something I discovered was the amount caring that was involved in nursing. By caring, I mean the feeling you have when you can place yourself in your patients’ position. Being able t

N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Module 2 Assignment: Personal Philosophy of Nursing Submit by 2359 (CT) Saturday at the end of Module 2. NOTE: You will create a new Word document for this Assignment instead of typing directly into this document. Overview: “Personal Philosophy of Nursing” In this module’s Assignment, you will draft a formal paper expressing your personal philosophy of nursing paper. In this paper, you will provide a framework for your personal practice of nursing and reflect on why you chose nursing as a profession. Your paper will define how you interact with patients, family members, other nurses, and other health care professionals. Since this is your first formal paper for the program, be sure to use the resources listed below to ensure you are using the proper APA formatting, title page, and scholarly language. Be sure you develop a method of naming your assignment documents as you save them on your computer so you can easily retrieve them when you submit them into the appropriate assignment/document area in Blackboard. Resources ANA Code of Ethics APA Module* http://gseacademic.harvard.edu/~instruct/articulate/APA/player.html (This is also printable. Follow instructions in the tutorial.) Scholarly Writing Tips* (*Available in the Resource section of this module) MS Word Tutorials for Beginners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ddFubJ3tc Choose any of the tutorials you need. Review your course readings, lecture, and your Module 2 Resources before completing this module’s Assignment. Performance Objectives  Compose a personal philosophy of nursing.  Correlate historical, ethical, and/or political factors influencing professional nursing practice with what you believe the core of nursing is and should be.  Apply professional practice standards.  Use correct grammar, punctuation, and American Psychological Association (APA) format in writing professional papers. JBoyd 2015 Page 1 of 6 N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Rubric Use this rubric and APA: The Easy Way to guide your work on the Module 2 Assignment, “Personal Philosophy of Nursing.” Contact your Coach if you have questions. Tasks  Accomplished Proficient Needs Improvement Personal Philosophy of Nursing Paper Format (Total 40 points) JBoyd 2015 Title Page (Use College of Nursing Title Page) No mistakes in APA format (5 points) Title Page (Use College of Nursing Title Page) Errors in APA format (4 points) Headings and References Uses APA format for headings and cite 2 references. (25 points) Headings and References Cites 1 reference and includes headings in APA format. (20 points) Writing Conventions Professional grammar, spelling, and punctuation; paragraphs of at least 3, well-written sentences (10 points) Writing Conventions No more than 3 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors in the entire paper. (8 points) No Title Page (0 points) Headings and References Does not cite references and/or include headings. (0 points) Writing Conventions More than 3 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors in the entire paper (5 points) Page 2 of 6 N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Tasks  Content and Headings (Total 60 points) Accomplished Needs Improvement Introduction Writes a comprehensive overview of the paper in 1-2 paragraphs. (5 points) Introduction Writes an overview of the paper in 1-2 paragraphs. (4 points) No Introduction (0 points) Choice of Nursing Clearly answers question in 2-3 paragraphs. (10 points) Choice of Nursing Answers question in 1 paragraph. (8 points) Choice of Nursing Does not answer question. (0 points) Essence of Nursing Clearly answers question in 2-3 paragraphs with citations for any information regarding history, ethical or political factors discussed. (10 points) Essence of Nursing Adequately answers question in 2-3 paragraphs with citations for any information regarding history, ethical or political factors discussed. (8 points) Essence of Nursing Does not clearly answer question. (5 points) Beliefs and Values Answers each of the 4 questions in separate paragraphs. (15 points) Vision for the Future Answers question for all 3 time periods listed in separate paragraphs. (10 points) Summary Answers both questions in separate paragraphs. (10 points) JBoyd 2015 Proficient Beliefs and Values Answers 3 of the 4 questions in separate paragraphs. (12 points) Vision for the Future Answers question for 2 of the 3 time periods listed in separate paragraphs (8 points) Summary Answers 1 question in a separate paragraph. (8 points) Beliefs and Values Answers 1 or 2 of the 4 questions in separate paragraphs. (5 points) Vision for the Future Answers question for 1 of the 3 time periods listed in separate paragraphs. (3 points) Summary Does not directly address either question. (4 points) Page 3 of 6 N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Personal Philosophy of Nursing Paper  Use the following outline to guide composition of your personal philosophy of nursing.  Follow both the content and format criteria in completing your composition.  Open a new Word document, and save it to your Desktop with the filename, “your name_Personal_Philosophy,” inserting your name in place of “your name.”  Begin your paper by setting the margins, font, and Header. (See MS Word Help)  Depending on your version of MS Word, there is assistance for APA Format under the Reference header as you are creating your paper. Choose APA Sixth Edition. (See MS Word Help)  Click “Save” often to keep from accidentally losing your work.  Use APA: The Easy Way, Second Edition (one of the texts for this course) for all APA formatting in all assignments and discussion boards. Contact your Coach if you have additional questions. Content Criteria Section or Section Title Description How-To and Tips Entire paper  1” margins all around  Select File – Page Setup…  Font – Times New Roman, 12 pt  Select Format – Font…  Double-spaced  Select Format – Paragraph…  Consult you APA: The Easy Way for  Select View – Header and Use APA: The Easy Way, Second Edition. proper formatting of paper. Footer… (Refer to the MS Word “Help and How To” links if you need help with any of these tasks.)  Professional grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and paragraphs composed of at least 3 well-written sentences each. The short title should be in upperand lower-case, or “Title Case.” See APA: The Easy Way pages 7 and 48..  See “Scholarly Writing Tips” Title Page (Use College of Nursing Title Page) JBoyd 2015  Just below Header, include a “running head” as shown below, left-justified: (Replace “CAPITALIZED ABBREVIATED TITLE” with an abbreviated version of your paper’s title.) APA: The Easy Way. Second Edition, Pages 7 & 48. Page 4 of 6 N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Running head: CAPITALIZED ABBREVIATED TITLE  Title in upper half of page, centered, upper- & lower-cased letters (Title Case) o Title is content of unique paper, not assignment title; add your name or a unique descriptor to the title so not everyone’s is “Philosophy of Nursing.” After the Title Page, all other pages are to have a shortened Title (2-3 words in All Caps in the header of each page) plus a page number in the top right area of the header. See the Sample Paper (starts on Page 47) in APA: The Easy Way for page formatting, page titling, and page numbering at the top of all the document pages. The running head appears only on the title page, and includes the words “Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS” Use the Title Page instructions as found in APA: The Easy Way, Second Edition. Your finished Title Page should resemble the Title Page on page 48 of APA: The Easy Way. Note: there are 2 spaces below your name and the College of Nursing Title Page as shown below does have some additional wording below you name. Faculty credentials can be found in the course syllabus. Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS 1 Title of Paper Submitted by Jenny Student, RN Follow instructions and suggestions in APA: The Easy Way, Second Edition. In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Course name and number Faculty name, credentials Submission date Introduction Overview of the paper (1-2 paragraphs) Put title of paper at the top of this page: centered, not bolded, and in Title Case. No section title for the introduction, just start paragraphs (Remember to indent each paragraph and double space) Choice of Nursing JBoyd 2015 Why did you choose nursing? (2-3 paragraphs) Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case. Page 5 of 6 N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Then start paragraphs. Essence of Nursing Beliefs and Values What do you believe the core of nursing is and should be? Correlate historical, ethical, and/or political factors influencing professional nursing practice. (2-3 paragraphs) Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case. What do you believe about patients? ( 1 paragraph) Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case. What do you believe about the patient’s family and significant others? (1 paragraph) Then start paragraphs. What do you believe about your fellow health care providers? (1 paragraph) Then start paragraphs. (Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.) (Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.) What do you believe about your own health? (1 paragraph) Vision for the Future What do you want to be doing in 2 years? (1 paragraph) 5 years? (1 paragraph) 10 years? (1 paragraph) Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case. Then start paragraphs. (Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.) Summary What strengths do you have that will support your achievement of your professional goals? (1 paragraph) What limitations will you need to overcome to achieve your professional goals? (1 paragraph) References  Title of this page is References centered on top of page  At least 2 professional references.  Put references in alphabetical order by author’s name. JBoyd 2015 Insert Section title, centered, bolded, and Title Case. Then start paragraphs. (Do not start a new page; just continue in regular double-spaced body.) “References” should be centered at the top of the page just below the header (Do not bold this title) Be sure to left-justify the first line of each citation, but indent subsequent lines 5 spaces (hanging indent). See APA: The Easy Way pages 1946 with a sample Reference Page on page 59. Page 6 of 6 N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing Submitting Your Assignment (Save your assignment document in MS Word 2007 version and above. MS word 2010 is recommended. Open Office and Office 360 documents will need to be saved as MS Word 2007, MS Word 2010 or MS Word 2013)  Click Open at the bottom of the Assignment screen, then click Browse and navigate to the Desktop where your paper is located.  Select the final version of your paper to upload. MS Word 2007 or later. (Look for the file “your name_Personal_Philosophy”.)  When you’ve selected your paper, click Open in the “Choose document to submit” dialogue box to attach the file. The path and filename should then show up in the “Attachment “ title (blue typing that will open when you click it).  Upload and Attach your completed assignment document.  Click Submit at the bottom of the Assignment screen. JBoyd 2015 Page 7 of 6