much more than the tasks you perform. Being a nurse also entitles what you do outside of your facility that you work. In this paper I will touch on the topics of professional behaviors‚ ethics‚ serving a global community‚ and diversity. My opinion of these overall topics will conclude what I think a nurse represents. Nursing is a profession so I believe it is expected to act like a professional. One professional behavior I think a nurse should have is care in his/her appearance. This can include the
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competency standards for registered nurses plays a critical role in the health care sector. First adopted in 1992 by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ nurses abide by the National Competency Standards as framework to assess their personal performance and to review areas that need work. Within the national competency standards there are four subsections that initialize the framework for nurses that ensure adequate care; Professional practice‚ critical thinking and analysis‚ provision and coordination
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I am a Georgia Southern Alum and I am cureently doing post-baccalaureate to boost my undergrad GPA. One of the classes I am taking in Professional Development and we had to take a Emotionl Intelligence test and it really helped me by putting me in terms with my strengths and weaknesses. A couple of my strengths are organizing things and being Independent without being too independent. Basically that means I can do things for the most par on my own and I am more of a leader. However‚ I also allow
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Explain the value that professional nursing organizations have in networking and in the legislative process. Provide a rationale for your response. Professional nursing organizations range from general‚ such as the ANA‚ which represents the nursing profession and the interests of its members‚ to specific‚ which are those that represent a certain specialty‚ such as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Professional nursing organizations can help nurses stay current in the field of
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therefore they performing “heart” in the medical and healthcare service provision in Malaysia. Due to the rapidly changing in Malaysia healthcare environment‚ the nurses are required to provide care through their extended roles and provide services rendered by other healthcare professional in order to complement the health service to the population. Therefore‚ Malaysian nurses have become aware for legal and ethical issues that have impacted on their practise and recognised the importance of practice that
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Identify the strengths and weaknesses of Komatsu and Caterpillar’s other major competitors. One of the major strengths of Komatsu is the fact that the company has been able to maintain a better relationship with blue- collar workers in its North American factories. In addition‚ its per- unit labor costs are lower than Caterpillars. Komatsu enjoys a strong brand presence and its logo is recognized the worldover as a sign of quality‚ innovation and service. Sika has a high degree of brand awareness
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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDENT ID 110209210 DUE DATE 31/03/17 QUESTION Why are code of ethics and conduct important for the practice of the registered nurse? Code of conduct refers to the manner in which a registered nurse and others included in the healthcare team present in a professional capacity‚ whilst the code of ethics identifies the fundamental ethical standards and value to the nursing profession
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and making positive interactions a priority in my daily nursing life are a must. Nursing shortages are making these simple tasks a challenge almost daily‚ rushing in order to meet time restrictions and physician’s demands is an hourly occurrence. My assumptions and characteristics are very closely related to these occurrences‚ I assume that we all strive to become better and evolve daily in order to do so. Our characteristics as professionals will prove that these assumptions are obtainable. As a
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Professional Nursing Practice: Craven and Hirnle‚ (2009) suggest that in general professions have a knowledge base and a collection of skills and values that distinguish one from another. Knowledge base‚ power and authority over training and education‚ registration‚ altruistic service‚ a code of ethics‚ lengthy socialisation and autonomy are the seven qualities that have been recognized as being the characteristics of a profession (McEwen & Wills‚ 2007).The question of whether nursing is a profession
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Professional values of nursing Laura Mcclymont-Allen Nur403 July 19‚ 2010 Stephanie Merck Professional values of nursing Professional values guide the decisions and actions we make in our careers. As nurses we are responsible for caring for patients during birth‚ death‚ illness and healing. If we are not aware of the decisions and actions to take it would be impossible to provide our patients with exceptional care. The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism
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