Professional roles Lori Wilson WGU
Differences between a regulatory agency and a professional nursing organization Regulatory bodies regulate professionals in the public interest while organizations advocate on behalf of members for professional and public policy matters. The government has mandated regulatory bodies for health professionals to handle professionals in the interest of the public. The body protects the public by gearing the professionals to provide safe, ethical and competent care. Some duties of regulatory bodies include registration, standards of professional ethics, continuing competence/quality assurance, inquiry, discipline and standards of professional ethics. Individual restraints direct …show more content…
For instance, if a female patient who is cheating on her husband comes to me seeking medical treatment of a sexually transmitted disease she has acquired from her multiple partner this provision prohibits me from sharing this information with her husband. I will just counsel her to change her behavior pattern and be more responsible in her sexual life since it is a risk not only to herself but to her family at large. Professional traits from the American Nurses Association Respect for human dignity In whichever discipline one comes from, respect for human dignity is core if we are to meet all human beings at their points of needs. Each discipline directly or indirectly affects human beings. Every professional must take into account the values and needs of all individuals in any professional relationship (Masters, 2014) In our interdisciplinary team, this trait is indispensable since all of us are involved directly with handling human life. This trait will help us as a team as we work together to a common goal of improving handling all our clients with the dignity they deserve. Relationships with colleagues and …show more content…
Florence came to play when the nurse was abhorred and despised by many who looked down upon this noble calling. At that time, nurses were untrained but through Florence's untiring efforts as nurses nowadays we go through a thorough training that has earned us respect amongst our peers from other professions. Were it not for Florence's input, as nurses we will not be respected as we are now, something that boosts my self-esteem and makes me admire Florence's courage in directing our profession (Kennedy,
Differences between a regulatory agency and a professional nursing organization Regulatory bodies regulate professionals in the public interest while organizations advocate on behalf of members for professional and public policy matters. The government has mandated regulatory bodies for health professionals to handle professionals in the interest of the public. The body protects the public by gearing the professionals to provide safe, ethical and competent care. Some duties of regulatory bodies include registration, standards of professional ethics, continuing competence/quality assurance, inquiry, discipline and standards of professional ethics. Individual restraints direct …show more content…
For instance, if a female patient who is cheating on her husband comes to me seeking medical treatment of a sexually transmitted disease she has acquired from her multiple partner this provision prohibits me from sharing this information with her husband. I will just counsel her to change her behavior pattern and be more responsible in her sexual life since it is a risk not only to herself but to her family at large. Professional traits from the American Nurses Association Respect for human dignity In whichever discipline one comes from, respect for human dignity is core if we are to meet all human beings at their points of needs. Each discipline directly or indirectly affects human beings. Every professional must take into account the values and needs of all individuals in any professional relationship (Masters, 2014) In our interdisciplinary team, this trait is indispensable since all of us are involved directly with handling human life. This trait will help us as a team as we work together to a common goal of improving handling all our clients with the dignity they deserve. Relationships with colleagues and …show more content…
Florence came to play when the nurse was abhorred and despised by many who looked down upon this noble calling. At that time, nurses were untrained but through Florence's untiring efforts as nurses nowadays we go through a thorough training that has earned us respect amongst our peers from other professions. Were it not for Florence's input, as nurses we will not be respected as we are now, something that boosts my self-esteem and makes me admire Florence's courage in directing our profession (Kennedy,