Professionalism Flashcards
The code covers dress styles that could detract from effective communication.
What examples does it give
- tshirt with slogans
- nail varnish or extensions
- extremes of hair styles
- body face or jewellery (except small stud earrings and wedding rings)
- wrist bands/string
- revealing clothing
- open toed sandals
- trainers
- clothing that covers most of face
- niqab
- strong odours perfumes or aftershaves
Why might NHS trusts not permit students to wear wrist watches whilst on placements?
For cross infection reasons
List 3 examples of good practice
- Wearing approved clothing
- wearing identification badges or university/trust identity passes
- tying back hair if it interferes with, or adds risks to clinical interaction
‘Professional socialisation’
The process of turning a member of the lay population into a member of profession
The following best describes the attributes of a profession
Knowledge: requires specialist knowledge that is not easiest understood by lay people
Working conditions: have control over their own work
Title: restricted to members
Service: altruism valued more than financial reward
List the benefits associated with being a member of profession
Traditional:
- status
- social class
- intellectual challenge and interest
- job security
Appreciate how the professions evolved over time to reach their current status
Origin of the health professions-
Apothecaries (who sold wines, herbs and spices, dispensed prescriptions)
Physicians
Other traders
- no regulation and no evidence that medicine more effective than astrology
But things changed :
- monopolies were created
- regulation was gradually introduced
- professions rose in social status
Why how?
- professions evolved through political struggles
- sought to convince the state that monopoly and autonomy desirable
List expectations that the public have in the proffesions
- apply a high degree of skill and knowledge to their work
- act in the best interests of patients and the public and not be influenced by self interest
- objective and non-judgemental
- guided by the standards of their profession
Describe the attributes of a profession and discuss the arguments why pharmacy may or may not be considered a profession
Attributes of a profession:
- specialised knowledge:
- not readily accessible to general public
- I:T ration
•indeterminate knowledge : technical knowledge
- monopoly
- autonomy
- self regulation
- service orientation
- code of ethics
Is pharmacy of profession:
•specialised knowledge
NO: - there has been a decline in depending skills
YES - therapeutic drug use, pharmaceutical science
•monopoly
NO- you can now get medicines from supermarkets/internet
YES - sale of “P” medicines, pharmacist can now prescribe medicines
•autonomy
NO - receive directions from doctors (rather than pharmacist, they follow the directions of docs)
YES - regulated by GPC, fitness to practice committees, direct their own work over the counter, prescribing
•service orientation
NO - commercial interests eg selling medicines
YES - advice, health promotion
Describe the professional socialisation process
•selection
•training
- higher education (isolation)
- relevant knowledge
- adoption of attitudes and behaviours
- fellow professional, examinations
•recruitment
•professional regulationDescribe the attributes of professionalism and discuss the characteristics associated with professional appearance
Characters of professionalism:
•professionalism towards
- the public
- other professionals
- Patients
- Oneself
• aware of limitations
• life long learnings
• deal with mistakes
• negotiate with others
• keep promises and appointments
• provide and receives feedback
• professional appearance
3 aspects to professional appearance:
- clothing
- cleanliness
- behaviour
