Nursing Practice: Breach Of Professionalism In Nursing

An interview with B.J. has provided an opportunity to gain an appreciation for these qualities from someone in her area of nursing. Initially, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse until 1983, when she decided to pursue an Associate Degree in nursing the same year. After graduating in 1985 she went to work in Neuro rehabilitation. Later on she moved to orthopedics, rotated through other Intensive care units. Three years ago she assumed a position as a case manager for an addiction centre, then onto other areas, becoming a neuro surgery educator until finally settling in the ICU once more. She has a integrative holistic view on patient care and is also a teacher of Reiki which is “a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also …show more content…
These include being well groomed, how one presents themselves and their appearance on the job. She believes that the individual should be able to make sound judgement whether or not they are on the job, some examples specified are no drinking on the job, not displaying road rage, paying attention during staff meetings, being honest and maintain patient confidentiality. This is consistent with the patient safety and quality improvement act of 2005. Breach of patient confidentiality is a violation of HIPPA privacy rules.
The influence professionalism has on her job is that it dictates how she communicate with others on the job, appropriate conduct in staff meetings and problem and conflict resolution as the need arise. A sense of professional responsibility includes ensuring that her license is current and provides a guide of how she acts on the job which will reflect positively on the profession. It also drives her to keep her education and practice current. She is in touch with the community through getting involved in various …show more content…
thinks that is important for leaders to exercise professional advocacy, authenticity and power while working with colleagues. Such as attitude promotes trust and is attainable through eye contact, possess passion in their voice which will show if they are authentic. There is the observation if they are the type of person who will do things their way or the same way all the time. Therefore, actions such as advocating for patients, actually showing up for meetings and display a genuine interest and facilitate democracy and being a servant leader such as “being persuasive, having a vision, listening to the staff and include them in decision making” (Spears,