Should Radiographers Maintain Professional Behaviour In Practice

This essay will explore how therapeutic radiographers should maintain professional behaviour in practice. Professionalism is being a good healthcare worker who put patients first and goes their way to deliver the best patient care and respect their peers as well patients (Bhugra, 2005). It is necessary for healthcare because it provides effective, safe, a patient-centred approach that promotes a smooth working relationship with different professionals (Erin, 2017). The Society and College of Radiographers (2017) provides a wide range of professional code and conducts, including behaviours and attitude when working with a patient, their families and other professionals in the workplace. Professionalism is obtained with essential skill and values; this includes the appropriate use of language, emotional intelligence and respecting patient’s confidentiality. Professionals are also expected to know their limitation when dealing with patients (Cooper, 2012). Taking into consideration with these skills and values mentioned above can contribute to effective practice and effective partnership working

It is important for radiographers to create and maintain a therapeutic relationship between them and patients to be able to create a successful outcome The BMA's handbook of ethics and law (2017). In addition to that, professional should still be able to maintain the boundary, which suggests not getting involved with any further relationship such as accepting a financial offer from the patient or personal relationship with patients Cooper (2012). Radiographers have ethical considerations to take into account in practice and that includes refusal to any form of invitation that could possibly break the profession’s reputation. According to Jorm (2016), the staff member has the right to refuse to promote