NUR 2811L (Professional Nursing Leadership NUR2811C) QEP Assignment

Introduce the concept of the nursing metaparadigm and its four domains. Outline what you will accomplish in this paper.

Definitions of four domains

Provide definitions of the four domains (nursing, environment, health and person) and identify their sources. Which theorist says what these different domains? How do they define them?

Personalized definitions of domains

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 your philosophy?

Analysis of two institutions

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? Keywords: mission, values, philosophy, theory, nursing practice models, beliefs, vision

Summary

Summarize most important points from paper. How does your nursing philosophy match up to the nursing philosophy of MDC School of Nursing and/or your hospital? Draw any final conclusions about your nursing philosophy. You can write in first person in this section.

Reflection

You can write in first person in this section. 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?

* 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
].

School of Nursing QEP Writing Prompt
NUR 2811L (Professional Nursing Leadership NUR2811C)
For this course, you will write a scholarly paper on Nursing Philosophy. Utilizing the four
domains within the nursing metaparadigm you will include the following:
• A definition of the four domains: Nursing, Environment, Health and Person
• Your personal definition of each domain and how these fit into your philosophy of
nursing.
• Compare and contrast the philosophies of Miami Dade College Benjamin Leon School of
Nursing and at least one hospital.
• Conclude by summarizing and reflecting on what was learned from the assignment and
how it will impact your practice in the future.
NUR 2811C Domains
1. Nursing
2. Environment
3. Health
4. Person
Requirements:
o Your paper must be APA format and at least 750 words not to exceed 1000 words.
o Double space your paper and use Times New Roman standard 12-point font.
o Proofread your paper; visit and present proof of seeing a writing tutor before submitting
your paper to “Turn-it-in”.
o A minimum of two (2) scholarly references (ex. journal articles) must be used. APA
format must be used in citing and referencing sources.