In no field more than in nursing will you hear the word “professionalism” used on a regular basis. For the record, it is has nothing to do with how you live your life outside of your job. Instead, professionalism is a set of standards as to how you do your job – how you dress, how you do your job, the words you use, and what you talk about.
Professionalism with a resident includes:
Keeping a positive attitude
Doing only the tasks you are trained to do
Keeping residents; information confidential
Being polite and cheerful at all times
Not discussing your personal problems
Refraining from using profanity
Listening to a resident
Calling residents by proper titles
Always explaining care before you give it
Following practices, such as hand washing, to protect both you and the residents.
With an employer, professional behavior includes:
Completing tasks efficiently
Following all policies and procedures
Careful and correct documentation
Reporting anything that keeps you from completing duties
Asking questions when you do not understand something
Objectively taking directions and criticism
Being clean and neatly dressed and groomed
Always being on time
Telling your employer if you cannot report for work
Following the chain of command
Participating in education programs
Being a positive role model
Above all else, professional behavior involves putting your patients’ needs above your own and always maintaining a positive image to your employer, as well as to your patients and their families.
In no field more than in nursing will you hear the word “professionalism” used on a regular basis. For the record, it is has nothing to do with how you live your life outside of your job. Instead, professionalism is a set of standards as to how you do your job – how you dress, how you do your job, the words you use, and what you talk about.
Professionalism with a resident includes:
- Keeping a positive attitude
- Doing only the tasks you are trained to do
- Keeping residents; information confidential
- Being polite and cheerful at all times
- Not discussing your personal problems
- Refraining from using profanity
- Listening to a resident
- Calling residents by proper titles
- Always explaining care before you give it
- Following practices, such as hand washing, to protect both you and the residents.
With an employer, professional behavior includes:
- Completing tasks efficiently
- Following all policies and procedures
- Careful and correct documentation
- Reporting anything that keeps you from completing duties
- Asking questions when you do not understand something
- Objectively taking directions and criticism
- Being clean and neatly dressed and groomed
- Always being on time
- Telling your employer if you cannot report for work
- Following the chain of command
- Participating in education programs
- Being a positive role model
Above all else, professional behavior involves putting your patients’ needs above your own and always maintaining a positive image to your employer, as well as to your patients and their families.