According to Oxford online dictionary (2012), a philosophy is defined as “The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.” Since I was a young girl I have always felt the need to take care of my peers and family and felt a strong sense of gratification when helping others which led me to pursue the career of nursing. My philosophy of nursing includes the awareness of medicine while merging it with personal, attentive
Ingalls (2003) visually depict nursing theories, Florence Nightingale and the four metaparadigms in The Living Tree of Nursing Theories. Nurse, person, environment, and health, referred to as the four metaparadigms, are the roots of the tree. Florence Nightingale is depicted as the trunk of the tree because she is viewed as the original nurse theorist and the branches symbolize the interactive, systems and developmental theories (Tourville & Ingalls, 2003). The following essay incorporates the four metaparadigms
hierarchy. Discuss how each level impacts/influences the level above and/or below each level. The planning hierarchy is composed of seven steps the top is the most general and bottom is the most specific. This planning hierarchy includes mission, philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, procedures
Who am I? This is the question that keeps lingering in my head in those midnight self-talks or those deep shower thoughts. I tell myself that I am just another average high schooler, but it is hard to believe that the average teen goes through the same problems as I do, acts similarly, or has the same aspirations. There are multiple quirks and attributes which define who I am; some I take ownership and some I try to suppress. Throughout all of my self-reflection, I have realized that many factors come
In this essay I will be researching and reflecting on the effects of a predominantly European/White beauty culture on minorities, specifically African American girls and women in America. Many of these women grow up within a popular culture that promotes cosmetics or fashion images of models that do not look like them or anyone in their communities. For years Black women were encouraged to manipulate their hair to conform or to meet society’s beauty standards. From an early age Black girls are bombarded