Promoting Professionalism In Healthcare

Professionalism has a basis in individual characteristics and values, but is also largely defined by context. Its definition varies with a number of factors, including organizational support, the workplace, the expectations of others, and the specifics of each service user / patient encounter1. As an important part of a healthcare team, it is important for diagnostic imaging professionals to maintain a credible professional image, promote professionalism, and practice high ethical standards in order to save the patient and the community they serve well. There are many ways to develop and promote professionalism in healthcare and some of these professional characteristics are developed early in life experience, and as well through education, training, and work experience.
Most healthcare professionals belong to an organization where they are required to register and be certified in order to be able to practice in their field of healthcare. For Radiologic Technologist, the organization is the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT). The purpose of the organization is to ensure that the healthcare professional is qualified and has internalized a set of professional values in order to serve and act in the best interest of the patient. The Standards of Ethics provides proactive
Professionalism requires adherence to codes and regulation, integrity, team work, good attitude and appearance, role boundaries, good communication, and how the individual view their own profession. Professionalism in healthcare revolves around good patient care, putting the patient interest first, and maintaining standards of care at all times, and demonstrating judgement and maintaining competency to provide care to the