A professional is an expert in their field. While observing the nurse student for her three week evaluation, their appeared to be some complaints and concerns regarding her professionalism on the job. She arrives late, scrubs are wrinkled and have odor of tobacco smoke, and staff says she's not a team player. These issues are very concerning when working with the health field. Being late to work shows lack of commitment to the job, and laziness. It affects the other staff by having them to stay later on their shifts and it effects the patients by having them wait or having to change nurses in the middle of procedure. Having her scrubs wrinkled and a smoke odor, is very poor first impression for patients. Patients are very concerned when they
