Professionalism In Nursing Education Essay

Nursing is a career in which a high level of professionalism is expected, similar to a career as a teacher or lawyer. As a nurse you are responsible for an individual’s life and your actions not only impact that individual but also their friends and family. There is always a slight learning curve when graduating from school and going into the workforce, but in nursing that curve needs to be made as small as possible. Being in charge of someone’s life does not allow for any margin of error to exist because you are a “new” nurse. A nursing education needs to prepare you for the scenarios and issues you will face everyday and teach you when it is ok to ask for help or collaborate and when you should be able to stand on your own and perform basic …show more content…
In a very interactive and interesting way these women lead discussions of small groups of junior and senior students along with a faculty member to discuss different scenarios the students may encounter on the job. The scenarios related to each spoke of the wheel and were followed by a discussion between the students about what they think the correct response or action would be based on their current knowledge. The collaborative element of the juniors and seniors together was what stood out as being the greatest advantage. The seniors have a bit more knowledge and experience in the hospital than the juniors so they were able to help explain why an action was right or wrong in that situation and what they would have done differently. By having a faculty member there who has many years of experience helps guide the discussion and fill in gaps where the seniors are unsure of what would be the correct and most professional action to take. By exposing these students to the actual hospital setting and going over scenarios where someone acted unprofessional helps prepare these students to be as professional as possible after they graduate and enter the