Week 4 (Class 2) - Becoming a Nurse VI - Developing a Personal Philosophy of Nursing

Question 1

CNO standards of practice:

Answer 1

1. Accountability
2. Continuing competence
3. Ethics
4. Knowledge
5. Knowledge application
6. Leadership
7. Relationships

Question 2

Personal and professional:

- How do your personal values and beliefs mesh with professional standards and expectations?

Answer 2

Call on what we learned about culture, top 10 values, identifying oneself, etc.

• Glacier analogy
• 3 ethical principals
• CNO ethical values
• CNO standards of practice
• Things that upset you

Question 3

The Elevator Pitch

Answer 3

Is a short description of an idea, product, company, o oneself that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time

• Explains ones skills/goals
• Why they would be productive and beneficial person mohave on a team/within company/project
• Doesn’t have to include all these components but usually does at least explain what the idea, product, company or person is, and why it/they are valuable e

Question 4

What should you include in an elevator speech?

Answer 4

My name is…

Nursing is…

The qualities/values I bring to the profession are…

I will be a great RN because…

Question 5

Why is it important to have a personal philosophy of nursing?

Answer 5

We all have one and beliefs/values that are important to us

• This influences the choices we make
• Use as a guide to choices
• Integrity

Question 6

In reflection…

Answer 6

Consider the implications if no one in nursing had a personal philosophy