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The Role Of Professionalism In Nursing

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Yen Truong
UNV-103
September 17th 2016
Jarrod Townsend
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Professionalism is an important feature of the professional jobs, especially in nursing. Because nurses spend a lot of time with patients, they have a major impact on patient experiences. Nursing is known as a profession because it requires both extensive education in science and specialized training. However, simply working in an identified profession does not make one a professional automatically. Professionalism involves much more than . Components of professionalism includes a certain work ethic, attitude, code of conduct, appearance, communication style, among other matters. (Gokenbach, 2012) Attitude plays a crucial role in any job, however in nursing, it is …show more content…

People always judge by the way other people look, the way their appearance. For a nurse, his or her appearance can either instill confidence in the patient, or total mistrust. To be professional, they have to have respect in the patient’s eyes, from the very first impression in dressing. If they look sloppy, the other staff, patients and their families will see them as unorganized and they can assume that they are not caring. Making first impression is very important. In conclusion, professionalism in the workplace is a key to success at work or in business. Professionalism is giving the job their best effort, even on the days when they do not feel like it.
Professionalism means you are committed to a certain standard of behavior regardless of the circumstances. Professionalism is an important feature of the professional jobs, especially in nursing with their components such as work ethic, attitude, code of conduct, appearance, communication style, among other matters. (Gokenbach, …show more content…

• What made you decide to pursue a career in health care?
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