Assignment:
After reading "Chapter : To Heal Sometimes, To Comfort Always," complete the questionnaire titled, "My Nursing Ethic."
Create a paper of 750 to 1,000 words in which you describe your professional moral compass. As you write your paper, include the following:
1. What personal, cultural, and spiritual values contribute to your worldview and philosophy of nursing? How do these values shape or influence your nursing practice?
2. Define values, morals, and ethics in the context of your obligation to nursing practice. Explain how your personal values, philosophy, and worldview may conflict with your obligation to practice, creating an ethical dilemma.
3. Reflect and share your own personal thoughts regarding the morals and ethical dilemmas you may face in the health care field. How do your personal views affect your behavior and your decision making?
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines.
My Nursing Ethic:
Complete the questions below.
PASSION: Why am I here?
MOTIVATION: What moves me to act?
INSPIRATION: What keeps me in motion?
LOYALTY: Whom do I serve?