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NUR 4142
Definition of Nursing
autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and
communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the
prevention of illness and the of ill, disabled and dying” (who.int, 2018). I think that
this meets my personal definition of nursing in the literal sense but to me there is a
great deal more to this definition than nursing in the literal sense. In addition to
physically caring for the well, sick and dying; my definition of nursing incorporates
Nursing for me is not only a profession or career but also a lifelong commitment to
providing the absolute best care possible to the ones who need it the most. This
commitment to providing the best care means that we as nurses never stop learning
and improving. That we actively seek out knowledge and continuing education to
better our practice in the ever-changing setting of healthcare because that is what
The Bon Secour slogan of being Good help to those in need has always
resonated within my own personal definition of nursing and the tenets of our
program philosophy statement I believe fall hand in hand with being good help.
These tenets include nursing, education, caring, health and service. The tenet of
caring is what comes to the forefront of my mind when I think of nursing in both a
illness and physiological needs to improve their health but that is only part of caring
for patients in my definition of nursing. There is also the heart of a nurse that tends
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to a patient’s psychological needs above and beyond just making them well, not just
caring for them but making the patient feel cared for. Service is another tenet that
work everyday to best serve the needs of our patients regardless of the sacrifices we
because we find joy in what we do and in serving our patients. A tenet that also
we are doing a disservice to our patients if we get complacent with our education.
They deserve our very best everyday and in the healthcare field that is always
improving and changing, we must keep up with the change by continuing our
Personal Philosophy
and their families; I want to get to know them as a person and not just their medical
nursing we do the best we can to give our patient’s excellent care but it is the heart
of a nurse that completes the picture and means a great deal to our patients. I also
reflect the education part of my philosophy by never hesitating to ask questions and
committed to learning and absorbing any and all information that I can to help in
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making myself a great nurse. My preceptor has been a great resource and advocate
philosophy of nursing. I am learning a great deal from her nursing wise as well as
getting to see in practice what an experienced nurse with similar values and
philosophies looks like. I believe that we work so well together and developed a
practice. She and I both make it a point to get to know our patients and their
families more personally than just medically, we find joy in talking with them and
getting to know them. While caring for them and learning from her we as a team are
A few weeks ago on a Tuesday I had the pleasure of taking care of a patient
that had been on our unit for about a week and was loved by all the staff. She
unfortunately had a delay in her progress and had been re-intubated over the
weekend. It was unique for us to find her that morning clear of any sedation, calm
interact with us minimally so this was a new experience for me. Throughout the day
we cared for her and communicated clinical necessities as well as even a little
chatting via her whiteboard. Through our conversation she wrote to ask about my
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siblings and told her I was a twin to which she responded by writing two of her
sister’s names down and the word twins, telling me her sisters were twins. I later
on got to meet her twin sisters when they came for a visit and she wrote to them
that I was a twin, which they thought was neat to have in common. That day her son
spent a few hours at the hospital and asked us questions about her plan of care,
updates, etc. He also wanted to get to know us as his mother’s care takers and his
mother wrote him things about how great she thought we were which was
heartwarming. What resonated with me most though was when the son called the
next day saying he would be by later but wanted to check on her. I gave him an
update on how she was doing and he was thankful, he then stated “this must be
Jordan isn’t it, I can hear your smile through the phone”. That small statement made
me feel like I was successful in practicing my philosophy of nursing with that patient
and family.
philosophy of nursing paper but I think my experience gained over the last few
years expanded my philosophy and made it more specific. For example, in my paper
from Nursing 1100 I referenced being the best for my patients and building a
those concepts have changed but I gained the experience now in my nursing
practice to expand on that thought process. I now know how to build a trusting
relationship with a patient and I now know that building that relationship with their
being the best for my patients and generally speaking that is still very true in my
personal philosophy. What has changed in the concept is my ability to know what
that entails. I know now the importance of always seeking out new knowledge and
the best nurse possible. Even though my philosophy of nursing hasn’t exactly
changed since I originally wrote about it, I will say that it has grown up a bit with my
since Nursing 1100 and I have every reason to believe that with added experiences
well.
Benner’s Theory
Patricia Benner’s theory uses a model that utilizes both experience based
gauge how nurses progress through their careers and that on-going education and
proficient and expert. The novice level is defined as task oriented rather than
experience. The novice is taught how to perform tasks to meet an objective, but not
necessarily situations where the tasks are expectations. The advanced beginner can
perform within a situation that requires only some previous experience. A nurse in
the competent skill level has usually been a nurse for a couple years. In this stage
the nurse can see how his or her actions influence the long-term care plan and have
future actions in mind. The proficient nurse has a broad picture in mind and has the
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how to react to them, many times without even having to think about it. They have
Skill Acquisition
development is the advanced beginner. This stage describes a nurse who has the
based on a situation they have experienced before. For example, I have had a couple
alarms for various reasons. The first time I heard the machine alarm, a slight bit of
panic came over me but my preceptor was there to explain that this particular alarm
means we need to empty and replace the output bag. She proceeded to show me
how we did that and based on that experience I was able to respond to that situation
appropriately and independently from then on. As a senior student nurse I think the
advanced beginner is an expected skill level for us. We are not completely or
think critically in situations and respond with our preceptors there to guide us
should we falter.
even though it is two stages from the stage I am in now. I want to be able to see a
situation as a big picture and not just a piece of it. A nurse in the proficient stage
also knows what to expect in situations based on prior experience and knowledge.
To accomplish this goal of being a nurse in the proficient stage I first will complete
learned and have had an exponential amount of growth through the first half of my
immersion experience and continuing on that tract will help me move to the next
acquisition stage is to absorb any and all experiences and chances to learn that I can.
Nursing is very busy but I like the think that the busier the day the more learning
opportunities there are. Lastly I would like more time under my belt as a nurse on
experience meaning greater knowledge and I do think a part of this is time exposed
to the environment of nursing. All three of these goals to move up in skill level I
cannot improve our practice or acquire new skill levels if we are stagnant in our
they deserve us continually striving to be better and to never settle for the
knowledge we already have as being enough but to always seek out more.
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References
Benner, P. (2001). From novice to expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing
World Health Organization. (2018). Health Topics: Nursing. Retrieved October 10,