A Philosophy of Self- Efficacy

My philosophy of nursing is based on the work of Albert Bandura and his Social Cognitive Theory

This versatile theory has been modified to guide various areas of study and is an excellent guide for my own theory model, Healing Through Education. This theory postulates that we learn through interaction with our environment in a reciprocal manner. A key component I identified in Social Cognitive Theory, also consistent with my own theory, is related to how people regulate and reinforce behaviors to attain goals and maintain changes over time.