examine my own values and beliefs relating to the individual receiving care. I will also explore the values and beliefs that will underpin my future practice as a nurse. Values are ideals‚ attitudes and beliefs held by individuals or groups to represent what they consider to be important. They are used to guide behaviour as are morals‚ which provide standards of behaviour where a decision about right and wrong is required (Chitty 2005). It is believed that professional values learned during
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Professional Roles and Values Functional Differences The Board of Nursing (BON)‚ is a regulatory agency that regulates nursing practices. The board essentially protects the public by ensuring that the standards of nursing practices are met and that nurses are competent in their practice (ANA‚ 2012). Each state Board of Nursing has their own state governed responsibilities. For example‚ the Texas State Board of Nursing is responsible for: issuing licenses to new nursing graduates‚ approving
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Professional values of nursing Laura Mcclymont-Allen Nur403 July 19‚ 2010 Stephanie Merck Professional values of nursing Professional values guide the decisions and actions we make in our careers. As nurses we are responsible for caring for patients during birth‚ death‚ illness and healing. If we are not aware of the decisions and actions to take it would be impossible to provide our patients with exceptional care. The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism
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APPENDIX C NASW Code of Ethics The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW serves nearly 160‚000 social workers in 56 chapters throughout the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ the Virgin Islands‚ and abroad. NASW was formed in 1955 through a merger of seven predecessor social work organizations to carry out three responsibilities: ■ ■ ■ Strengthen and unify the profession Promote the development of social work
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Professional Ethics and Values Professional Ethics and Values Values and ethics are very similar in the aspect of where they are learned. The definition of values is “things that are important to or valued by someone” (Dictionary.com‚ 2011). Whereas the definition for ethics is “moral principles‚ as of an individual” (Dictionary.com‚ 2011). Each term brings different beliefs and values to every situation. Values and Ethics change when it concerning professional terms‚ and he or she can have a
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Professional Values and Ethics Learning Team A GEN200 November 15‚ 2010 Lisa Wittenhagen Ethical standards and an individual ’s personal code of moral values are extremely subjective topics often based on belief systems. Furthermore‚ upbringing commonly influences an individual ’s code of ethics thus affecting important personal and professional decisions. Renowned Brazilian professor Valdemar W. Setzer once said of moral values‚ "Ethics
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Professional Roles Running head: Professional Roles and Values 1 Professional Roles and Values Jennifer Kelso‚ RN Western Governor’s University Professional Roles 2 Professional Roles and Values The nurse supervisor has the responsibility of coaching all of her staff members in the importance of utilizing her team members to provide the most holistic care for patients. As a nurse supervisor it is important to recognize when a team member is struggling with this concept and to provide
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My Professional Role and Values RUC1 My Professional Role and Values What is the functional difference between a regulatory agency‚ such as the Connecticut Board of Nursing‚ and a Professional Nursing Organization‚ such as ASPAN? The former is the state regulatory agency that a person who after meeting all the requirements‚ can apply for a nursing license. The latter is a specific organization that focuses on a specific type or filed of nursing. A Professional Nursing Organization can
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What Is Human Services What is Human Services? Nina Brown BSHS 301 Introduction to Human Services September 6‚ 2011 What is Human Services? The field of human service has been around for centuries in many forms with the sole intention of helping marginalized populations attain a sense of accomplishment in managing their lives. Human services are necessary to assist people who otherwise have little or no help in navigating their social environment for various reasons. There
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evenings and friday thru monday with my fiance. By sticking with this schedule I do not get myself overwhelmed and I still get to do enjoyable things. Please provide a brief understanding of your knowledge of the human services profession. My understanding of the Human Services profession is anyone or agency that helps and assist in the need of others. This can be anything from‚ but not limited‚ to social workers‚ drs.‚ psychologist‚ psychiatrist‚ case managers‚ program directors‚ aids‚
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