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So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

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Four circles sat within each other. The inner circle is labelled beliefs. A box to the right describes beliefs. It reads: beliefs are ideas we hold as ‘true’. Assumptions about the world and how we live in it. Beliefs may be based on all or some of the following: religion/spirituality, poliitcs, social, morality, economics, intellectual.

The second circle is labelled values. A box to the right describes values. It reads: Values serves as guiding principles in people’s lives and may include: freedom, honesty, equality, wisdom, passion and compassion. They are assumptions about the world and how we live in it.

The third circle is labelled attitudes. A box to the right describes attitudes. It reads: Attitudes are made up of three components: cognitive - what we believe; affective - our feelings; behavioural - learned associations.

The fourth (largest) circle, which the three other circles sit within is labelled behaviours. A box to the right describes behaviours. It reads: Behaviour is the way in which someone acts and is thought to be based on their beliefs, values and attitudes.

 3 Understanding your own values and values in nursing