Professional Nursing Behaviors Accountability Nurse – Client Relationship Commitment to the Profession

Group Exercise  Profession vs Job  Come up with a one sentence description to answer the question: What is a profession?  Write three differences between a job and a profession  Look for themes in each groups responses

5 Characteristic's of a Profession  Specialized body of knowledge  Education  Credentials- tests, certifications  Code of ethics  Listen for themes in each groups responses

Accountability in Nursing  What makes you accountable?  Ethics, delegation of actions  Why should you want to be accountable?  Because we’re responsible if we delegate tasks to others. The behavior goes on our heads.

Nurse – Client Relationships  Importance of Nurse – Client relationships  How are they built?  Why should we take the time and risk to develop these types of relationships?  What should be included?

Commitment to the Profession  What does this mean?  Should we be committed to our chosen profession? YES!  How do we do this?  Is it important to the future of nursing? YES

Universal Nursing Values Professional Behaviors  Human dignity  Integrity  Autonomy  Altruism  Social justice  Caring  Compassion  Competency  Commitment  Accountability  Respect  Professional development  Innovation  Interdisciplinary collaboration  Diversity  excellence

Take the Themes from Your Profession vs Job Activity  Now look back at last slide and see if these fit into:  Accountability  Nurse/Client Relationships  Commitment to the Profession

Compare and Contrast  Look at your lists – Compare and Contrast

Criteria for a Profession  A profession utilizes a well-defined and well- organized body of specialized knowledge  Constantly enlarges the body of knowledge it uses by using the scientific method  Entrusts the education of its practitioners to institutions of higher education  Applies its body of knowledge in practice services vital to human & social welfare

Criteria for a Profession Cont.  Functions autonomously in the formulation of professional policy & in the control of professional activity  Attracts individuals of intellectual & personal qualities who exalt service above personal gain & who recognize their chosen occupation as a life work  Strives to compensate its practitioners by providing freedom of action, opportunity for continuous professional growth, & economic security.