Professional Beliefs & Values Paper

Professional Beliefs & Values Paper

Self-Reflection and Self-Care is a Core Value (#5) of holistic nursing (AHNA & ANA, 2013, p. 20).

• “Self-Reflection-defined as turning inward to examine one’s thoughts, values, beliefs, experiences, behaviors, and inner wisdom-enhances self-understanding and facilitates reflective practice” (AHNA & ANA, p.8).
• “The nurse’s self-reflection, self-assessment, self-care, healing and personal development are necessary for service to others, growth/change in the nurse’s own well-being, and understanding of the nurse’s own personal journey” (AHNA & ANA, p. 8)

AHNA & ANA. (2013). Holistic Nursing: Scope and standards of practice, 2nd Edition. Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org. Check tips on how to do your Nursing Essay. 

Instructions: Reflect on your professional beliefs and values and write a 4-5 page double-spaced paper (not including title page). Include an introduction, a paragraph for each of the following content areas, and a conclusion.  This paper needs to be written in proper APA format, but there is no need for references unless you decide cite something.

Professional Beliefs & Values Paper

Personal and professional behaviors:

• What is your current self-concept related to your personal and professional appearance and demeanor?
• What is your desired self-concept related to your personal and professional appearance and demeanor?

Professional value beliefs and values:

• What values, attitudes and beliefs, do you bring to your professional practice?
• How were your values formed (e.g. family, religion, or by your past or present interaction with people)?
• Do you desire to change any values, attitudes or beliefs? Why?

Professional respect and boundaries: 

• How do you show respect for yourself and others?
• How do you maintain professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among caregivers?

Professional Beliefs & Values Paper

Professional goals:

• What are your professional goals in terms of career, pursuing practice excellence, lifelong learning and professional engagement to support practice excellence and to foster professional growth and development?
• What are some facilitators and barriers to these goals?

Professional knowledge:

• What knowledge do you bring to your profession?
• What knowledge do you desire?
• Will this knowledge assist you in achieving your professional goals? Explain

Professional skills:

• What skills do you bring to your profession?
• What skills do you desire?
• Will these skills assist you in achieving your professional goals? Explain