11:709:364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Dietitian, White Coat
16 Mar 2020
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Professionalism: the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional person: profession: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic training. 1) specialized knowledge: professionals have specialized knowledge, knowledge has been sustained and mastered, keep knowledge up to date, deliver the best care possible, registered dietitian nutritionist (rdn), degrees, credentials, certifications. 4) accountability: being accountable for thoughts, words, actions especially if a mistake has been made, it"s okay just own up to it, this is tied to honesty and integrity. 5) self-regulation: staying professional under pressure; having a calm demeanor, showing respect for all people around them, no matter their role or situation, exhibiting a high degree of emotional intelligence. Professionalism is in the eye of the beholder. It is judged: against a set of expectations or standards, from our own personal values, from what we perceive professionalism to mean, is strongly influenced by culture, may be situational in nature.
