TO PREPARE:
Review with special attention Chapters 1 and 2 of the McEwen & Wills text.
• Reflect on your professional experiences (kidney dialysis nursing), the expertise you have developed and are continuing to develop, and the personal beliefs about nursing practice that you have formed as a result.
• Consider how your experiences (kidney dialysis nursing), expertise, and personal beliefs inform the development of your personal philosophy of nursing practice.
• Consider how your personal philosophy intersects with the four nursing domains: person, environment, health, and nursing.
• Consider your goals and plans for expanding your awareness of issues beyond your current practice in alignment with the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) framework.
• Taking all of the above into account, begin formulating your personal philosophy of nursing practice.
THE ESSAY:
• Explain your initial thinking about your personal philosophy of nursing practice. Be specific and provide examples. Include descriiptions of the following:
o Your professional experiences (kidney dialysis nursing)
o Your area(s) of interest and expertise (nephrology)
o Your personal beliefs about nursing practice
o Your goals and plans for expanding your awareness of issues beyond your current practice in alignment with SDOH framework
RESOURCES
McEwen, M., & Wills, E. M. (2022). Theoretical basis for nursing (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Chapter 1, “Philosophy, Science, and Nursing” (pp. 2–22)
Chapter 2, “Overview of Theory in Nursing” (pp. 23–50)
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Note: This resource is seminal to the field.
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Note: This resource is seminal to the field.
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