Nursing Professionalism Essay 8
Nursing Professionalism Essay 8
The student will investigate the history and characteristics of nursing professionalism in this assignment. Is nursing a career? Beth Perry Black’s textbook (Beth Perry Black (2020). Concepts and Challenges in Professional Nursing (9th ed.). Elsevier/Saunders.) 3-5 chapters A profession is defined by various criteria and behaviors. Service/altruism, accountability, autonomy, specialized training and knowledge, research, competency, self-regulation, ethical conduct, and membership in a professional organization are some examples. In current nursing literature, what examples can you find that demonstrate these criteria in nursing practice? present a case for the recognition of nursing as a profession.
in a 4 to 5 page APA format, the student will address the issue of nursing professionalism.
- Introduction: briefly describes the history and development of nursing as a profession
- Discuss how nursing demonstrates at least three characteristics/behaviors of a profession -provides examples from current nursing literature.
- Describes one barrier to the recognition of nursing as a profession
- Conclusion: discuss the current role nurses can play in advancing the profession of nursing
- Presentation
**4-5 pages in APA format (excluding title and reference page)
**includes 5 current and credible references – 3 must be peer-reviewed nursing journal articles