Professional Nursing Leadership NUR2811C QEP Assignment
Definitions of four domains
Personalized definitions of domains
Analysis of two institutions
Summary
Reflection
* You could use this template when crafting your nursing philosophy:
Because I believe that ____________________________, my philosophy as a nurse is to
_________________________________in order to ________________________________.
What to put in the blanks?
Because I believe that [definition of person] and [definition/role of environment], my philosophy as a
nurse is to [the role/definition of nurse] in order to [concept/definition of health].
Introduce the concept of the nursing metaparadigm and its four domains. Outline what you
will accomplish in this paper.
Provide definitions of the four domains (nursing, environment, health and person) and identify
their sources. Who says what about nursing? Environment? Health? Person?
You can write in first person in this section.
Provide your definitions of the four domains (Nursing, Environment, Health and Person).
Reveal your nursing philosophy* How do your domains fit in this philosophy? (You can also
share later in your paper, in the summary section, for example, what your nursing philosophy
is and show how it matches up to the nursing philosophy of MDC School of Nursing and/or
your hospital.)
Compare and contrast the philosophies of Miami Dade College Benjamin Leon School of
Nursing and at least one hospital. How are they different? How are they similar?
Summarize most important points from paper. What did you learn from the assignment?
Draw any final conclusions about your nursing philosophy.
Address these questions in this section in a narrative fashion:
• Did you experience any “a-ha” moment(s)?
• What did you learn about yourself?
• How will your nursing philosophy impact or guide your practice?
• Did you connect more with the nursing philosophy at the MDC School of Nursing or
with your hospital? How?