NURS FPX 6080 Assessment 2 Reflection on Nursing Core Values and Ethical Standards

NURS FPX 6080 Assessment 2 Reflection on Nursing Core Values and Ethical Standards Student Name Capella University NURS-FPX6080 MSN Practicum: Professionalism in Person-Centered Care and the Workplace Environment Professor Name Submission Date Reflection on Nursing Core Values and Ethical Standards The essence of being a nurse includes your professional identity. This is seen in how nurses engage with patients, their team, and the ethical challenges that arise in their work. Professional identity based on nursing’s core values helps to shape clinical decisions. This has a constructive effect on patient outcomes. This paper will address my experiences as a nurse to give a foundation for this presentation. From here, I will focus on the core values of nursing, professional organizations, ethical behavior, mentoring, and peer review. As advanced practice nurses (APNs), we must reflect on our actions so that our practice aligns with these values (Kobeissi et al., 2025). This paper will analyze these values. Each section will look at nursing professionalism and identity, and the many different aspects of the scope of nursing practice. Nursing Core Values in Personal and Professional Practice Nurses play a crucial role in delivering dedicated and professional service to ensure patients receive the best care possible. Professional nursing combines education, hands-on experience, self-education, personal values, and patience while engaging in the profession. I consider myself an integrity-driven, patient-centric nurse who upholds all the values and principles of the nursing profession. I build my professional identity as a nurse through my ongoing education, self-reflection, and the daily experiences I get through my practice. The profession of nursing also creates a professional identity that has a commitment to personal professional development and a commitment to service to the community. The nursing professional identity is formed through personal values and morals. Yi et al. (2024) also affirm that personal values and morals form the basis of one’s moral sensitivity. I practice nursing with a strong professional identity, which translates to better service to my patients and the community as a whole. Demonstration of Core Values When I care for patients, I demonstrate integrity by being honest. I inform patients about their diagnosis and what we think the illness means for their future. I do this with altruism. I don’t let myself be comfortable and put myself first by deciding it’s too inconvenient to care for a patient when it’s not an easy thing for me to do. I demonstrate humility by being aware of my ignorance of something and asking for help. I demonstrate, and my fellow nurses demonstrate, all the characteristics of the safety and patient-centered focus of the nursing care I render. This includes determination and standing up for patients. This focus creates a positive experience for the patients I take care of. I focus on my patients’ physical and emotional needs. I am an active listener to my patients to help with their needs. I demonstrate bravery and stand up for patients who can’t advocate for themselves. I am dedicated to social justice and am trying to help my patients have a fair level of health. I empower patients and advocate for myself and safe nursing practices. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are the vital components of nursing in an ethical and effective manner. DEI is exemplified in my workplace through the provision of and dedication to culturally safe, welcoming, and respectful care to all, regardless of their individual, cultural, or spiritual (belief) and/or (race, gender, social standing, or heritage) background. DEI is epitomized in my advocacy efforts for my colleagues from diverse and underrepresented groups and in my advocacy for policy and program restructuring toward an inclusive workplace along the care continuum. DEI is inclusive and reflects advocacy efforts toward the removal of inequitable systemic structures and barriers to health service access. I remain an active participant in various DEI training and apply principles of cultural safety and/or competence when I engage in assessments and formulate care plans for my patients. Culturally congruent care has been associated with improved satisfaction and overall health of patients and populations, irrespective of their diversity and social standing (Bilotta et al., 2025). Practicing DEI will help develop my professional identity and ensure that all persons receive equity. Professional Organizations and Values Alignment The ANA and AANP play important roles when it comes to my nursing values. The ANA’s mission is to advance nursing by advocating, educating, and establishing standards of ethics in practice. Likewise, the AANP focuses on supporting quality nursing and the Evidence-Based Practice paradigm and providing patient-centered services and support to the nursing profession. The values of integrity, advocacy, and social justice that I have, and that both of these organizations support, strengthen my dedication to the ANA Code of Ethics. The ANA Code of Ethics identifies the foundation of ethics in nursing that includes, but is not limited to, expressing compassion for the patient, accountability for what is done as a nurse, and advocating for the patient. The AANP promotes the autonomy of nurse practitioners, which aligns with my personal values and my variable judgment in the best interest of the patient. Both organizations help me to actively connect with nursing professionals who have the same values and to work in collaboration to achieve the same goals that nursing permits. Both organizations help nursing to be seen as an ethical and socially righteous profession. Impact on Personal Practice Improvement Being a member of professional nursing organizations has allowed me to access resources (e.g., continuing education) and benefits (e.g., policy updates) to enhance my practice of nursing on a daily basis. For instance, I have utilized the resources that the American Nurses Association (ANA) offers to help me make decisions in the clinic using evidence-based practice and the ethics and standards of the profession. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has enabled me to have many networking and clinic-related opportunities to enable me to be an active advocate and practice advanced nursing (Carter et al., 2025). Being an