If you had asked me on my first day of nursing school what a philosophy of nursing was, I would have told you I didn't have one no idea. I assumed that everyone's idea of ​​nursing is the same and that nurses are simply caring people who take care of people's needs. However, nursing is much more than that. A nursing philosophy guides a nurse in how she performs her work. I believe that nursing philosophies are different for everyone. It’s not just this cookie-cutter label that every nurse feels. My personal philosophy on nursing is similar to this. Everyone is their own unique human being, and the care they receive should reflect that. I believe that a nurse must be a leader, but she must also know how to be a follower. Nurses must be confident in their abilities and care holistically about the needs and feelings of their patients. Nursing is not just about healing; it's about taking the time to help your patients learn more about what's going on and comfort them during a very vulnerable time in their lives. Nurses also need to be very attentive to everything around them. This article will discuss more about nursing philosophies and their impact as well as how my beliefs and values ​​have shaped my view of nursing. When I think of philosophy, I think of higher thinkers like Aristotle. I never thought that one day I would have my own philosophy and use it in my everyday life. Believe it or not, everyone has their own philosophy that influences the way they behave in life. Philosophy is “the study of the principles that underlie conduct, thought, and the nature of the universe” (Chitty & Black, 2011). A nurse's personal philosophy impacts how they care for a patient. If a nurse's personal philosophy is to provide holistic care to the patient, then she must sit and listen to her patient and notice their emotions, not just