Professionalism in the workplace is important to any career we choose. Professionalism, when you are dealing with people’s well-being, family and personal health care is incredibly important; professionalism in nursing is the key to building a trusting yet professional relationship with our clients and their families. There are many facets behind professionalism in relation to nursing; trust, therapeutic communication, respect and acceptance, and presentation of your outward self are just a few essential parts of maintaining a professional environment.
Respect and acceptance is given to all people, not just clients. Client’s loved ones and co-workers are important also, when talking about professionalism. Speaking to clients and their families, …show more content…
Trusting that your co-worker will be on time to relieve you from your shift or trusting that your nurse will answer your call light in a timely manner is something that is earned by that person by showing you they can be counted on. Trusting that someone will maintain your confidentiality and trusting that they are giving the best care they can is due to that persons’ knowledge of their profession and the consistency of their actions. For a professional environment to be maintained, you must earn the trust of the people around you. Part of trust being earned is communicating with clients in a therapeutic manner. If a client or their family expresses concern, asking them “why” does not promote feelings of trust. Therapeutic communication starts with accepting people, asking them to tell you how they feel and validating that person’s feelings and then helping them to work past the pain, fear or even celebrating the good, and if that problem is out of our scope of practice, referring them to the right professional. People entrust nurses to care for them and their families; the most important parts of their lives, if we are late, don’t answer the call, are dishonest in answering questions, or not knowledgeable on a subject, trust is broken, and professionalism is no longer …show more content…
Maintaining a clean person, keeping your teeth brushed, using deodorant and a lightly scented or unscented lotion, and being sure to not smoke before a shift is an important piece of the professionalism puzzle. Another piece to this puzzle is speaking; speaking to co-workers and clients is an essential part of being a competent nurse. Using proper language and not using slang words is an important way to show professionalism in the workplace. Often, we speak to elderly clients and they may not know the latest slang words, which can take away from the topic you are trying to teach them. Also, using medical jargon while speaking to clients and their family is often confusing, and can also intensify a stressful situation. Speaking to clients and co-workers without the use of profanity is also an important part of being
Respect and acceptance is given to all people, not just clients. Client’s loved ones and co-workers are important also, when talking about professionalism. Speaking to clients and their families, …show more content…
Trusting that your co-worker will be on time to relieve you from your shift or trusting that your nurse will answer your call light in a timely manner is something that is earned by that person by showing you they can be counted on. Trusting that someone will maintain your confidentiality and trusting that they are giving the best care they can is due to that persons’ knowledge of their profession and the consistency of their actions. For a professional environment to be maintained, you must earn the trust of the people around you. Part of trust being earned is communicating with clients in a therapeutic manner. If a client or their family expresses concern, asking them “why” does not promote feelings of trust. Therapeutic communication starts with accepting people, asking them to tell you how they feel and validating that person’s feelings and then helping them to work past the pain, fear or even celebrating the good, and if that problem is out of our scope of practice, referring them to the right professional. People entrust nurses to care for them and their families; the most important parts of their lives, if we are late, don’t answer the call, are dishonest in answering questions, or not knowledgeable on a subject, trust is broken, and professionalism is no longer …show more content…
Maintaining a clean person, keeping your teeth brushed, using deodorant and a lightly scented or unscented lotion, and being sure to not smoke before a shift is an important piece of the professionalism puzzle. Another piece to this puzzle is speaking; speaking to co-workers and clients is an essential part of being a competent nurse. Using proper language and not using slang words is an important way to show professionalism in the workplace. Often, we speak to elderly clients and they may not know the latest slang words, which can take away from the topic you are trying to teach them. Also, using medical jargon while speaking to clients and their family is often confusing, and can also intensify a stressful situation. Speaking to clients and co-workers without the use of profanity is also an important part of being