Admissions Essay for Family Nurse Practitioner
to the university's Family Nursing program. Family nursing has long been an underlying goal of mine because my philosophy of nursing is holistic and grounded in caring theory. Caring theory is patient-centric, non-judgmental, and individualistic. The family nursing model is also one that takes into account issues related to family systems, culture, and worldview. Caring is more than an ethical, moral, and professional duty for nurses. I echo the sentiment that caring is a "complex and trans-cultural process, grounded in an ethical and spiritual context," (de Guia-Rayos, 2014). Throughout my decades of experience, I have had the opportunity to work in diverse healthcare settings and most importantly, with… Continue Reading...
