According to According to Lillis, Lynn, and Taylor (2015), professionalism is a way of being/commitment to secure the interests and welfare of those entrusted to one’s care (pg. 1742). Professional values provide the foundation for nursing practice and guide the nurse’s interactions with the patient, colleagues, and the public (Lillis, Lynn, & Taylor, 2015). Values include autonomy, altruism, integrity, social justice, and human dignity. Professionalism occurs when a nurse is communicating with the patient about a problem or talking to co-workers. When a nurse is at work she/he should maintain professionalism, yet it should not just happen when at work. The nurse needs to stay professional when not at the job site. This occurs by not discussing a patient’s information to friends or family members. While on the site of my clinical a patient asked what was wrong with another patient down the hall because of HIPPA I appropriately answered the question without discussing the client’s
According to According to Lillis, Lynn, and Taylor (2015), professionalism is a way of being/commitment to secure the interests and welfare of those entrusted to one’s care (pg. 1742). Professional values provide the foundation for nursing practice and guide the nurse’s interactions with the patient, colleagues, and the public (Lillis, Lynn, & Taylor, 2015). Values include autonomy, altruism, integrity, social justice, and human dignity. Professionalism occurs when a nurse is communicating with the patient about a problem or talking to co-workers. When a nurse is at work she/he should maintain professionalism, yet it should not just happen when at work. The nurse needs to stay professional when not at the job site. This occurs by not discussing a patient’s information to friends or family members. While on the site of my clinical a patient asked what was wrong with another patient down the hall because of HIPPA I appropriately answered the question without discussing the client’s