Vincent's Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. In American history, many of the first nurse anesthetists were nuns. (Evans, 2004) This connection between spirituality and the profession shows that a patient undergoing anesthesia must be physically safe, and feel safe -- in the body and soul, before undergoing the physical and psychological shock of an operation under anesthesia. And even if the anesthesia is only a locally or partially administered drug, the

Every client has different needs and every client needs a unique prescription of therapeutic techniques. Although my medical training comes different land, I believe the perspective I bring from my original background to the United States will be an asset to my work. I look forward to working with a variety of clients from different backgrounds, of all races, genders, and ages. I hope to learn from them, and also

Personal Nursing Philosophy My Nursing Autobiography I have dreamt of being a nurse all my life. My mother and older cousins tell me stories of how I loved to line up my dolls and animals, place bandages over them to nurse their 'injuries' and stick branches in their armpits to have a feel of their temperature. Well, I believe these stories because to this day, these are the very things that

Introduction My personal worldview is multidimensional, meaning that while I do believe in God, i.e., a higher power, I do not formally belong to an organized religion. I also am biocentric in that I believe all living things have an inherent value.  For that reason, I believe that as a health care provider I have a duty to support, sustain and respect life.  The cultural elements that most influence my personal

Personal Nursing Philosophy Throughout the history of nursing, from its origins in the dressing of ancient battle wounds to the founding of contemporary nursing practices in the 19th century, nursing has always played a significant role in the lives of all people. The care provided by nurses is traditionally related to physical preservation and comfort, thus the nursing position has customarily been connected to humanistic healthcare that nurtures, supports and comforts

Nursing metaparadigm is a declaration or series of declarations that identifies occurrences that include a range of philosophical beliefs and directs the approach to the identified assumptions. A metaparadigm is defined as the most comprehensive perspective of a field that serves as a summarizing unit or outline with which more limited structures or concepts develop. In this case, each field or discipline identifies an interesting or relevant phenomenon that it