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What is professionalism?
It is a set of attributes, a way of life that implies responsiblity and commitment. It is a process of becoming professional (acquiring characteritics considered to be professional)
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What is a profession?
- It is a distinguishable from other occupations.
- -It's requirements
- -orientation of individuals toward service
- -standard's of education and practice are determined by it's members, not outsiders.
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What is professionalism's relevance to social values?
- A profession justifies its existence by close association with values that society as a whole embrace, such as life and happiness.
- Nursing serves others.
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Where can you find the standards of professional performance?
The ANA gives us guidelines for our professional performance. These can be found in tables in your text.
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Education Period
- Educational content
- Length of education
- The use of symbolic and ideational processes
- Degree of specialization tha tis related to practice
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MOtivation
As a group, to what extent is service to others emphasized rather than service to self.
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Autonomy
The freedom to regulate and control its own work behavior
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Commitment
Committing to work over a lifetime.
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Sense of COmmunity
Members of the group share a common identity. It is a distinct subculture
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Code of Ethics
Established professions have a formal code of ethics.
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Quality of Care
- The RN systematically enhances the quality and effectivesness of nursing practice.
- -Participates in quality care activities.
- -uses results of quality of care activities to initiate changes in nursing practice
- -uses results to initiate changes throughout the healthcare system.
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Education
The RN attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice
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Professional Practice evaluation
The RN evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statues, rules, and regulations.
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Collegiatlity
The nurse interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers as colleagues.
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Collaboration
THe RN collaborates with the patient, family, and other healthcare providers in providing patient care.
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Ethics
The RN integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
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Research
The RN integrates research findsing into practice.
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Resource Utilization
The RN considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in planning and delivery of nursing services.
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Leadership
The RN provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
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