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Professionalism In The Workplace
Danielle Corulla
MedSurg 145
8/5/2015
Cathy Westberry
Professionalism in the workplace has many factors such as dress, conduct, how well you
communicate with others, and your attitude. “The definition of professionalism indicates that
each person perform their tasks with general earnest and honesty (Staffing, 2013).” “It refers to
a person doing his/her job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the
workplace (Staffing, 2013).” There are many other things that also go hand in hand with
professionalism such as being on time, teamwork, and knowing when not to share too much. I
will talk about professionalism throughout …show more content…
Try to be a leader at work without being disrespectful or bossy. Saying
please and thank you goes a long way. Make sure to help out your coworkers when they ask, to
show good teamwork. If you are too busy let them know that as soon as you finish a certain task
you will jump in and help them.
The career I have chosen is nursing. It is a must as an educated person working close
with patients to show professionalism at all times. It is important to take this role very seriously
no matter where you work because anything can happen in a second. The nursing field is very
inconsistent and no day is the same as the next. Every patient is different and you have to adapt
to different values, morals, language, religion, and cultures.
When it comes to nursing first impressions start with appearance (Wilson, Giddens
2013). “Modest dress, clean fingernails, and neat hair are imperative (Wilson, Giddens 2013).”
“Avoid extremes in dress and manner so appearance does not become an obstacle or a distraction
to the patient’s responses (Wilson, Giddens 2013).” The way you communicate with …show more content…
Another important professional example in
nursing is to be aware of who is around when interviewing your patient. Patients often come to
appointments accompanied by others. It doesn’t matter who the other person is, you always
want to ask them to leave the room before discussing your patient’s health. “The nurse should
obtain the patient’s permission for them to remain in the room during the interview (Wilson,
Giddens 2013).” Having another individual in the room can be distracting and affect the
patient’s responses to health questions. “For example, sometimes a parent, spouse, or friend
answers questions for the patient (Wilson, Giddens 2013).” This can be intimidating and
dominating to the patient. You as the nurse need to be able to tell the other individual that you
would like there patient to answer the questions. If this doesn’t work you may ask them to leave
the room until the interview process is over.
There are many cultural differences to accommodate and adapt to in the nursing
profession. “Patient-centered care is provided when nurses develop cultural competence to
identify cultural factors that may influence patient’s beliefs about health and illness
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Professionalism In The Workplace
Danielle Corulla
MedSurg 145
8/5/2015
Cathy Westberry
Professionalism in the workplace has many factors such as dress, conduct, how well you
communicate with others, and your attitude. “The definition of professionalism indicates that
each person perform their tasks with general earnest and honesty (Staffing, 2013).” “It refers to
a person doing his/her job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the
workplace (Staffing, 2013).” There are many other things that also go hand in hand with
professionalism such as being on time, teamwork, and knowing when not to share too much. I
will talk about professionalism throughout …show more content…
Try to be a leader at work without being disrespectful or bossy. Saying
please and thank you goes a long way. Make sure to help out your coworkers when they ask, to
show good teamwork. If you are too busy let them know that as soon as you finish a certain task
you will jump in and help them.
The career I have chosen is nursing. It is a must as an educated person working close
with patients to show professionalism at all times. It is important to take this role very seriously
no matter where you work because anything can happen in a second. The nursing field is very
inconsistent and no day is the same as the next. Every patient is different and you have to adapt
to different values, morals, language, religion, and cultures.
When it comes to nursing first impressions start with appearance (Wilson, Giddens
2013). “Modest dress, clean fingernails, and neat hair are imperative (Wilson, Giddens 2013).”
“Avoid extremes in dress and manner so appearance does not become an obstacle or a distraction
to the patient’s responses (Wilson, Giddens 2013).” The way you communicate with …show more content…
Another important professional example in
nursing is to be aware of who is around when interviewing your patient. Patients often come to
appointments accompanied by others. It doesn’t matter who the other person is, you always
want to ask them to leave the room before discussing your patient’s health. “The nurse should
obtain the patient’s permission for them to remain in the room during the interview (Wilson,
Giddens 2013).” Having another individual in the room can be distracting and affect the
patient’s responses to health questions. “For example, sometimes a parent, spouse, or friend
answers questions for the patient (Wilson, Giddens 2013).” This can be intimidating and
dominating to the patient. You as the nurse need to be able to tell the other individual that you
would like there patient to answer the questions. If this doesn’t work you may ask them to leave
the room until the interview process is over.
There are many cultural differences to accommodate and adapt to in the nursing
profession. “Patient-centered care is provided when nurses develop cultural competence to
identify cultural factors that may influence patient’s beliefs about health and illness