Professionalism

Question 1

T or F is nursing the largest segment of the health care workforce and provides most of the professional care to patients

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is the role of a professional nurse

Answer 2

• teach, advocate, assess, and nurture all patients
• holistic care (incorporates spiritual, physical, emotional, needs of a patient)
• collaborate with others in health care

Question 3

explain the importance of competence of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 3

• follow standards of practice by ANA
• practice ethically
• use values as a guide for practice
• follow legal principles

Question 4

explain the importance of Clinical judgement of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 4

• use of evidence based practice and sound reasoning

Question 5

explain the importance of adhere to comportment of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 5

• controlled behavior over self
• behave appropriately in public

Question 6

explain the importance of accountability of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 6

• be responsible for your actions, practices, and knowledge

Question 7

explain the importance of leadership and teamwork skills of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 7

• have a positive influence, guide others, mentorship
• work to improve patient outcomes

Question 8

explain the importance of respect of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 8

understanding that others may not have the same view on things

Question 9

explain the importance of becoming self aware of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 9

knowing yourself so you can understand someone else

Question 10

explain the importance of public engagement of professional nursing behaviors?

Answer 10

important to join committees or organizations to have networking, keep current, and have a voice

Question 11

What defines a unprofessional nurse

Answer 11

• untimeliness
• dishonest/lack of integrity
• lack of clinical judgement
• poor patient care
• practicing outside of their scope
• not respecting patient privacy
• neglecting patients
• frequent errors
• poor self care
• sloppy apperance

Question 12

altruism

Answer 12

concern for the welfare of others (standing up for people)

Question 13

Autonomy

Answer 13

The right to self determination
(the right for patients to die at home)

Question 14

Human dignity

Answer 14

Respect for the worth and uniqueness of individuals

Question 15

Integrity

Answer 15

sitting accordance with code of ethics and standards of practice
- someone messed up and needed help and admit to it

Question 16

Social justice

Answer 16

fair treatment for all
- treating everyone equally no matter what their status is