NURS 272 Lecture 7: Professionalism Guided Notes
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Read the following: potter, perry, stockert, & hall. (2021). Chapter 1: nursing today: harding, m. kwong, j. , roberts, d. , hagler, d. , & reinisch, c. (2020). Know the definitions of the following terms: comportment, autonomy, knowledge, competence, advocacy, collaborative practice, commitment. Interrelated concepts: clinical judgement, leadership, ethics, communication. Exemplars: professional nursing values, professional nursing organizations and specialty nursing organizations, comportment: self-awareness and lifelong learner. Learning outcomes: define and describe the concept of professionalism, recognize attributes of professionalism in the nursing profession. The assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and respect for all human beings, incorporating the assumptions and values of the profession while maintaining accountability and self- awareness. How the nursing profession is viewed: your discussion take-aways: Patients view us as: +interpersonal skills, + critical thinking skills, caring. Much more to a nurse then what the patient is aware. Professional nursing values: altruism- every patient is your patient.
