Sherpath: Professionalism in Nursing

Question 1

What is Miller’s Wheel of Professionalism?

Answer 1

based on common themes identified in the work of sociologists and nursing leaders and the Nursing’s Social Policy Statement and Code of Ethics for Nurses. wheel’s center represents the essential foundation of nursing education in an institution of higher learning

Question 2

Wheel of Professionalism in nursing

Answer 2

Competence and continuing education

Adherence to the code of ethics

Participation in the primary and referent professional organization, i.e., ANA and state constituent member association

Publication and communication

Orientation toward community services

Theory and research development and utilization

Self-regulation and autonomy

Question 3

What documents guide nurses in their professional commitments?

Answer 3

Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession

Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements

Question 4

Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession

Answer 4

Summarizes nature of the social contract between members of the nursing profession and society:

Includes the ANA’s contemporary definition of nursing and pertinent discussions related to:

Knowledge base of nursing

Specialty and advanced practice

Professional regulation

Question 5

Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

Answer 5

-Defines standards of care and related competences for professional nursing and specifies expectations of the professional role that all RNs must perform
-Goal is to Improve the health and well-being of all recipients of nursing care and Establish the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable
-Current document (ANA, 2021) itemizes a combined 18 Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance

Question 6

the code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements

Answer 6

-Tool that guides professional self-definition and provides evidence of professional legitimacy

Serves three distinct purposes:
-States the “ethical values, obligations, duties, and professional ideals of nurses individually and collectively”
-Identifies nursing’s “nonnegotiable ethical standard”
-Expresses “nursing’s own understanding of its commitment to society”
-nine provisions in the Code of Ethics

Question 7

what is collegiality

Answer 7

the promotion of a supportive and healthy work environment, cooperation, and recognition of interdependence among members of the nursing profession

Question 8

barriers experienced by nurses

Answer 8

educational backgrounds and historical influences

Question 9

How do gender issues impact professionalism in nursing?

Answer 9

The persistent devaluing of women’s work in society has created a struggle to:

Increase their status

Increase their compensation

Improve their working conditions

Question 10

What external and internal conflicts impact professionalism in nursing?

Answer 10

external: Tensions between nursing and medicine continue as nurses’ education levels have increased and advanced practice nurses take on more duties for patient care
internal:Tensions among diploma-educated, associate degree–educated, and bachelor’s degree–educated nurses reduce the vitality of the profession

Question 11

Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession

Answer 11

describes nursing’s contract with society,

Question 12

Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements

Answer 12

the nonnegotiable ethical standard for professional nursing