Describe your personal view of nursing. Questions you will consider in writing this section are:
What is nursing to you?
How is nursing unique compared to other health care professions?
If nurses were not caring for patients, what would be missing from their care?
Describe at least three values/beliefs that are important to you. Describe how your values affect your nursing practice and how nursing practice affects your values. Questions you will consider in writing this section are:
What is important to you?
What are your beliefs?
How do your values and beliefs influence you as a nurse?
How does nursing challenge your values and beliefs?
Compare your personal values and beliefs with the values described in the 2008 AACN Baccalaureate Essentials. Questions you will consider in writing this section are:
Which AACN values are represented by your personal values?
How are your values and beliefs alike or different from the AACN values?
If some of the AACN values are not represented by your personal values explain why.
Summarize the main points you have made in your paper in the Conclusion.
