DEVELOPING A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OVERVIEW: Nursing, client, wellness, and environment are defined according the personal attitudes, behaviors, beliefs and values of the professional nurse. State your personal philosophy about the profession of nursing. PROCESS 1. APA format 1-2 pages (minimum 1 page) 2. Develop your personal philosophy based upon one of the Standards of Practice outlines by the American Nurses Assoc. (ANA). Standards of Nursing Practice. i.e., Standards of Care for Critical Care Nursing/Standards of Care for Pediatric Nursing etc. 3. Identify at least three Standards and describe how your personal philosophy is congruent with the standards identified 4. Use PEER Reviewed articles from Nursing Journals.