word professionalism can be defined as the skills‚ competencies‚ qualities‚ conduct and aims that characterize or mark a given profession. It captures what it means to be a professional and what is expected of them. It defines how the professionals relate and make both long-term and short- term decisions that affect their everyday life. It should also cover rational thinking in uncertain and unpredictable situations(Maister‚ Galford‚ & Green‚ 2012). There are various reasons why professionalism is
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of? Is it the way the person dressed or the way they handled themselves around clients or customers. There are many different qualities that people would list when describing professionalism in the work place. Below are some of the different things that make up a professional. One of the qualities of professionalism in the workplace is conduct. How a person conducts himself is very important. The person should arrive on time to work. It is selfish of an employee to not value the time of their
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Concepts of Professionalism in Nursing “The skill‚ good judgement‚ and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well” (Professionalism‚ n.d.). Professionalism is a highly regarded characteristic in nursing today. There are codes of conduct that are set through many institutions‚ to hold nurses accountable for their actions. This paper will describe two concepts of professionalism‚ integrity and ethical practice. These concepts are essential and are the key features
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Professionalism can mean many different things to many different people. For the business man‚ professionalism might mean wearing a fancy suit while traveling to their high paying job. To a doctor‚ it might mean performing a successful surgery. The point is that there is no one correct way to define professionalism. Depending on your profession‚ personality‚ or your surroundings‚ many people will come up with very different meanings. I have my own perception of “professionalism‚” and I hope
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past several decades‚ obligations imposed on dentists by our society have been changed dramatically as well as the definition of professionalism. The term ‘professionalism’ first appeared in the Journal of Dental Education in 1968 (Ralph‚2016). Since then‚ there has been a variety of way to define dental professionalism. Trathen and Gallagher recently states professionalism as ‘a moral contract between the profession and society that is underpinned by a set of values‚ behaviours and relationships’ such
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Professionalism expects the best‚ and forgets about the rest. As an individual of future professionalism‚ it is important to acknowledge a “certain‚” an “avoid‚” and to maintain specific attributes in ones field of study and work. A “certain” that will be used as a future professional is the characteristic of confidence. It is certain that confidence is without doubt the most important feature in professionalism – Confident in one’s own skills‚ confident presently standing‚ and confident about
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Integrity and Professionalism of a Counselor Characteristics of effect counseling 10/07/2013 Abstract Therapists fill an essential role in society; they provide a formal emotional outlet in times of intense personal struggle. Because of the nature of this role‚ it is critical that therapists act professionally and uphold the integrity of their position‚ so as not to harm their relationship with a client‚ and by extension‚ the client’s relationships with others. Being professional
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Professionalism in the workplace. It is defined as an individual who shows consideration and respect for others demonstrates a commitment. When you think of businessmen and women you don’t think of somebody with a beard‚ or a person covered in tattoos. But why can’t they be professionals? For years beards and tattoos were considered offensive and you were always harshly judged. Throughout recent years though‚ they have grown in popularity and the issue of whether beards and tattoos are acceptable
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Professionalism Professionalism involves maintaining a set standard of maturity‚ respectfulness and proficiency in one’s behaviour and attitude. This is especially relevant in the workplace or in any task that demands a certain level of maturity‚ respectfulness and proficiency. As a result‚ professionalism is an important part of being a health professional and working in a hospital‚ as maturity‚ respectfulness and proficiency are three critical attributes/requirements of a doctor. Professionalism
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Everyone has a different meaning of the word professionalism. Some people believe professionalism means dressing smart and/or appropriate for work and doing a good job. Others believe it means that you have many degrees. Merriam-Webster states professionalism as “the competence or skill expected of a professional‚ and it defines a professional as “a person engaged or qualified in a profession.” To me a professional has major knowledge in the field that he or she studied for. They have certifications
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