Nursing
Abstract
Nursing is one of the oldest careers in history. It has grown tremendously since the beginning of the profession and strives forward in hopes to attain more advancement in the medical field. Along the years, there have been several controversies regarding nursing as a profession. In this paper we will discuss what nursing professionalism is and why we as nurses need to remain a professional icon in the occupation. This paper will also summarize two nursing articles regarding nursing professionalism and explain their different views and opinions on the subject. Much advancement in nursing is attributed to several heroic and idealized nurse theorists’. In this paper, we will discuss one nurse theorist and her thoughts and views regarding the nursing profession. Also, we will discuss how nursing theories have influenced the profession and if these theories are still used today. Nursing as a whole is a very broad occupation, which makes the nursing profession one of a kind.
Nursing Professionalism
Professionalism is the act of being a competent and skillful worker that demonstrates honesty, responsibility, and pursues new knowledge. Nursing professionalism to me means maintaining a positive attitude, treating all patients equally, and keeping a professional appearance at all times in hopes to help others. Nursing professionalism is very important in the nursing field, because our main goal is to provide quality patient care while promoting well-being. As nurses we are constantly being judged in our profession either from patients or other professionals. Patients want to feel safe and confident in their caretakers, therefore professionalism is a huge part of nursing. Nurses needs to sustain a positive attitude regardless of what is happening at work or at home in order to maintain a good rapport with patients. Good communication skills are also important in creating a trusting relationship. Nurses aspire to become competent, critical
Nursing is one of the oldest careers in history. It has grown tremendously since the beginning of the profession and strives forward in hopes to attain more advancement in the medical field. Along the years, there have been several controversies regarding nursing as a profession. In this paper we will discuss what nursing professionalism is and why we as nurses need to remain a professional icon in the occupation. This paper will also summarize two nursing articles regarding nursing professionalism and explain their different views and opinions on the subject. Much advancement in nursing is attributed to several heroic and idealized nurse theorists’. In this paper, we will discuss one nurse theorist and her thoughts and views regarding the nursing profession. Also, we will discuss how nursing theories have influenced the profession and if these theories are still used today. Nursing as a whole is a very broad occupation, which makes the nursing profession one of a kind.
Nursing Professionalism
Professionalism is the act of being a competent and skillful worker that demonstrates honesty, responsibility, and pursues new knowledge. Nursing professionalism to me means maintaining a positive attitude, treating all patients equally, and keeping a professional appearance at all times in hopes to help others. Nursing professionalism is very important in the nursing field, because our main goal is to provide quality patient care while promoting well-being. As nurses we are constantly being judged in our profession either from patients or other professionals. Patients want to feel safe and confident in their caretakers, therefore professionalism is a huge part of nursing. Nurses needs to sustain a positive attitude regardless of what is happening at work or at home in order to maintain a good rapport with patients. Good communication skills are also important in creating a trusting relationship. Nurses aspire to become competent, critical
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