Professional Beliefs and Values Self-Reflection Paper

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Professional Beliefs and Values Self-Reflection 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)

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AHNA & ANA. (2013). Holistic Nursing: Scope and standards of practice, 2nd Edition. Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org.

 

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 and Values Self-Reflection Paper

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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?

       4  
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?

       5  
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?

       4  
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?

       5  
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

       4  
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

       4  
Spelling, Grammar, APA format Free of Spelling, typographical, and grammatical errors. Size 12 Times New Roman Font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, title page, numbers in upper right hand corner, headings, introduction, conclusion. Professional Beliefs and Values Self-Reflection Paper       4  
Total Points Earned       30