What Is My Philosophy Of Nursing

Kayla’s Philosophy of Nursing
Kayla Kirkland, RN
University of Texas Arlington College of Nursing
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of:
Transition to Professional Nursing 3345-501
Jeanean Boyd, DNP, MSN, RN Kayla’s Philosophy of Nursing
This document will depict my own philosophy of nursing. I will describe why I chose to become a nurse, those who influenced me, my views on the “core” of nursing, my values and beliefs in regards to my patients, their family members, my peers, and myself as a nurse, I will then share my goals and visions for myself in the future.
Choice of Nursing All my life, as far back as I can remember I have always found joy in helping others. Whether they were hurt, sad, lost, or scared, I would try whatever I could think of to help them. There was never any question or doubt as to what I wanted to, I have always wanted to be a nurse.
Knowing I wanted to be a nurse I took many classes in high school to help prepare me. I took anatomy and physiology, sports medicine 1 and 2, and health science technology. I was and am still excited to learn anything related nursing.
Growing up my parents both worked in the medical field, my mother a nurse, and my father a paramedic. They always had books lying around that I could learn from. I learned a lot from my father about compassion and

Patient centered care, as described in the Nurse of the Future: Nursing Core Competencies is “ holistic care that recognizes an individual’s preferences, values, and needs, and respects the patient or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated, age and culturally appropriate, safe and effective care”(as cited in Masters, 2017, p. 85). There are so many core values that a good nurse should display, but compassion, integrity, and patient- centered care, are definitely values I hold close to my