nursing professionalism
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NURSINGNURSING
PROFESSIONALISMPROFESSIONALISM►►PORTERVILLE COLLEGEPORTERVILLE COLLEGE
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PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONALISMISM►►Definition:Definition:
The conduct, aims or qualities that characterizeThe conduct, aims or qualities that characterize
or mark a profession or professional personor mark a profession or professional person
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Definition:Definition:
Characterized by, or conforming to, theCharacterized by, or conforming to, the
technical or ethical standardstechnical or ethical standards of a professionof a profession
PROFESSIONPROFESSIONALAL
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PROFESSIONPROFESSION►►Definition:Definition:
A calling requiring specialized knowledge andA calling requiring specialized knowledge and
often long and extensive academicoften long and extensive academicpreparationpreparation
oror
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PROFESSIONPROFESSION
►►The whole body of personsThe whole body of persons
engaged in a calling orengaged in a calling orvocationvocation
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QUESTIONQUESTION
►►What makes nursing a profession?What makes nursing a profession?
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►►What is a nursing professional?What is a nursing professional?
QUESTIONQUESTION
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►►What is nursing professionalism?What is nursing professionalism?
QUESTIONQUESTION
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Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
►►There is an educational backgroundThere is an educational backgroundrequired to ensure safe and effective practice.required to ensure safe and effective practice.
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►►All professional nursing providers mustAll professional nursing providers mustcomplete Board certified educational programscomplete Board certified educational programs
or meet minimum criteria to be eligible foror meet minimum criteria to be eligible forlicensurelicensure
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►►Members of the professionMembers of the profession
adhere to a code of ethics.adhere to a code of ethics.
Nursing professions develop and hold membersNursing professions develop and hold membersaccountable to general ethical standardsaccountable to general ethical standards
((egeg. ANA code of ethics). ANA code of ethics)
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►►Members participate inMembers participate in
professional organizations.professional organizations.
Members participate in organizations which aim toMembers participate in organizations which aim tosupport and advance the professionsupport and advance the profession
((egeg. ANA, CNA, CSNA, PTPO). ANA, CNA, CSNA, PTPO)
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►►Members are accountableMembers are accountable
for continuing education andfor continuing education andcompetency.competency.
All licensed nursing providers keep their knowledge baseAll licensed nursing providers keep their knowledge basecurrent by formal and informal oncurrent by formal and informal on--going educational,going educational,and can demonstrate competency when requiredand can demonstrate competency when required
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►► Professionals publish and communicate theirProfessionals publish and communicate their
knowledge and advances inknowledge and advances in their profession.their profession.
Professionals further the education of peers by sharingProfessionals further the education of peers by sharing
their knowledge through published works,their knowledge through published works,
communication and/or trainingcommunication and/or training
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►►Members of the profession are autonomous and self Members of the profession are autonomous and self --
regulating.regulating.
Nursing professionals make independent decisions withinNursing professionals make independent decisions within
their scope of practice and are responsible for thetheir scope of practice and are responsible for the
results and consequences of those decisionsresults and consequences of those decisions
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►►Professionals are involved inProfessionals are involved in communitycommunity
service.service.
Nursing professionals formally and informallyNursing professionals formally and informallyshare health care information in theirshare health care information in their
communitiescommunities
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►►A profession develops, evaluates and usesA profession develops, evaluates and uses
theory astheory as a basis for practice.a basis for practice.
Nursing has been based on theory since the days of Nursing has been based on theory since the days of Nightingale.Nightingale.
There are numerous models for nursing practice.There are numerous models for nursing practice.
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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►►Members of the professionMembers of the profession are involved inare involved in
research.research.
Nursing as a profession and individual nursingNursing as a profession and individual nursingproviders are integrally involved in research andproviders are integrally involved in research andexpanding the knowledge baseexpanding the knowledge base
Criteria for nursing profession:Criteria for nursing profession:
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