Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy

Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy

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1. What are your beliefs about the major concepts in nursing- person, environment, health, nursing?

2. Do you believe there is more than one right answer to situations? How do you value the whole individual? What barriers prevent us from responding to the contextual needs of our patients?

Each question must have at least 3 paragraphs and you must use at 3 least references included in your post. APA format, zero plagiarism since they run it through turn it in.

 

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Chapter 3 Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy • Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning • A system of thought based on such inquiry • Critical analysis of fundamental assumptions or beliefs • A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory Perspectives of Truth • Classical philosophers • Theocratics • Empiricists • Rationalists • Idealists • Positivists • Early existentialists
• Pragmatists • Relativists • Phenomenologists • Existentialists • Poststructuralists/ postmodernists Continuum of Realism and Idealism Realism Idealism • The world is static • The world is evolving • Seeing is believing • There is more than meets the eye • The social world is a given • Reality is physical and independent • Logical thinking is superior • The social world is created • Reality is a conception perceived in the mind • Thinking is dynamic and constructive Beliefs • Three categories of • What are your beliefs about the major beliefs: concepts in nursing? – Existential beliefs – Evaluative beliefs – Person – Prescriptive/proscri ptive beliefs
– Environment – Health – Nursing Assertions Related to Values • Each person has a few • All humans possess the same values • People organize values into systems • Values are developed in response to culture, society, and personality • Behaviors are manifestations or consequences of values Values • Process of valuing involves 3 steps: – Choosing values – Prizing values – Acting on values Acquiring Values • Must be chosen freely • Must be selected from a list of alternatives • Must have thoughtful consideration of each of the outcomes of the alternatives • Must be prized and cherished • Must involve a willingness to make values known to others • Must precipitate action • Must be integrated into lifestyle Values Clarification • Helps us to understand who we are • Helps us to understand what is important to us • Helps us to be more open to accepting others’ choice of values Guide for Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing (1 of 3) • Introduction – Who are you? – Where do you practice nursing? • Define nursing – What is nursing? – Why does nursing exist? – Why do you practice nursing? Guide for Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing (2 of 3) • What are your assumptions or underlying beliefs about nurses, patients, other healthcare providers, and communities? • Define the major domains of nursing: – Person – Health – Environment Guide for Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing (3 of 3) • How are the domains connected? • What is your vision of nursing for the future? • What are the challenges that you will face as a nurse? • What are your goals for professional development? … Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy
Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy

 Philosophy of Nursing Philosophy