a 750 word reftlective essay on professionalism and what it means in nursing and identifying characteristics and behaviour a professional nurse should posess, using 5 scholarly articles.
Reflective Essay Criteria High Distinction (HD) Distinction (DN) Credit (CR) Pass (PP) Fail (NN) Demonstr ates an understan ding of the concept of profession alism and the characteris tics that a profession al displays (50%) Shows deep understanding of the topic and demonstrated insight; literature is used to support these strongly. Ideas from literature are interpreted and summarised appropriately. Understanding shown throughout the paper, with use of literature to support insights. Appropriate paraphrasing and summary of ideas from literature. Some understanding of topic shown; some support from the literature. Attempts made to paraphrase ideas from literature. Beginning level understanding shown but argument is superficial or under-supported by literature. Overuse of quotes or insufficient paraphrasing. No evidence of understanding shown; OR evidence that topic has been misinterpreted; OR relies on words of sources without evidence of own interpretation. REFERENCES - have not properly been referenced yet, just links to the articles. harvard style referencing reference 1: https://books.google.com.au/books? hl=en&lr=&id=8wzhCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA202&dq=what+is+professionalism&ots=Hr5wfl O4df&sig=HDYBa5gfU9vEDB4QQMGtZCd_WIo#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20professionalism &f=false what is professionalism? “professionalism refers to your total package, how you think, look, and act on the job. It includes everything from your technical skills to your appearance to your work habits. reference 2: https://mylo.utas.edu.au/content/enforced/234928- AW_CHX_18S1_16355_0_0_0_1_1/Australian-SandQ-Framework1.pdf? _&d2lSessionVal=TNnUKt1zIEGkHC8R0tuNjvX8p&ou=234928 The Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care. 3 core principles:
1. consumer centred care
2. driven by information
Structure and written expression are clear and logical (20%) Discussion is well structured with logically flowing paragraphs and clear introduction, body and conclusion. Paper is virtually free from punctuation, spelling or grammatical errors. Communicates with a high level of academic writing with strong evidence of planning. Discussion is well structured and flows logically in the main. Uses appropriate academic writing style with mainly correct spelling and grammar; may have a few small errors. Discussion is mainly coherent and with a logical flow of ideas. A few spelling / grammar errors and/or occasional colloquialisms. Discussion is reasonably clear; some elements of the structure may be missing. Some grammatical/ spelling mistakes or colloquialisms. Overuse of direct quotes or insufficient paraphrasing may be present. Lack of structure; lacks logical flow which makes meaning hard to follow; OR multiple punctuation, grammar and formatting errors that affect readability; OR written entirely in colloquial style that is inappropriate for academic work. Reference d correctly using Harvard style both in-text and in the reference list (20%) Accurate referencing throughout the paper, both in-text and in the reference list. List and in-text references match. Referencing is correct apart from minor errors either in-text or in reference list. List and in-text references match. Referencing is mainly correct apart from minor errors both in-text and in reference list. Small errors in matching. Referencing is inconsistent, with errors both in-text and in reference list OR mis- matching. Does not reference at all OR uses incorrect / own style of referencing. Uses a minimum of four scholarly sources to support work (10%) Uses more than four scholarly sources to support work and may use additional non-scholarly sources. Uses a minimum of four scholarly sources; may use additional non- scholarly sources. Uses four scholarly sources to support work. Uses four references, some of which are not scholarly. Uses fewer than four references to support discussion. Does not use credible sources. https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8wzhCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA202&dq=what+is+professionalism&ots=Hr5wflO4df&sig=HDYBa5gfU9vEDB4QQMGtZCd_WIo#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20professionalism&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8wzhCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA202&dq=what+is+professionalism&ots=Hr5wflO4df&sig=HDYBa5gfU9vEDB4QQMGtZCd_WIo#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20professionalism&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8wzhCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA202&dq=what+is+professionalism&ots=Hr5wflO4df&sig=HDYBa5gfU9vEDB4QQMGtZCd_WIo#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20professionalism&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8wzhCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA202&dq=what+is+professionalism&ots=Hr5wflO4df&sig=HDYBa5gfU9vEDB4QQMGtZCd_WIo#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20professionalism&f=false https://mylo.utas.edu.au/content/enforced/234928-AW_CHX_18S1_16355_0_0_0_1_1/Australian-SandQ-Framework1.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=TNnUKt1zIEGkHC8R0tuNjvX8p&ou=234928 https://mylo.utas.edu.au/content/enforced/234928-AW_CHX_18S1_16355_0_0_0_1_1/Australian-SandQ-Framework1.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=TNnUKt1zIEGkHC8R0tuNjvX8p&ou=234928 https://mylo.utas.edu.au/content/enforced/234928-AW_CHX_18S1_16355_0_0_0_1_1/Australian-SandQ-Framework1.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=TNnUKt1zIEGkHC8R0tuNjvX8p&ou=234928 3. organised for safety reference 3: http://www.professionalnursing.org/article/S8755-7223(96)80083-4/abstract The authors define a professional practice model (PPM) as a system (structure, process, and values) that supports registered nurse control over the delivery of nursing care and the environment in which care is delivered. reference 4: https://books.google.com.au/books? hl=en&lr=&id=DHKeAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=conceptual+bases+of+professional+nurs ing&ots=0eQGGOASxx&sig=ABujflMvfA28M2Ffqun0jods0PA#v=onepage&q=conceptual%20ba ses%20of%20professional%20nursing&f=false “caring, compassion and commitment are the key affective domains for optimal professional nursing that are intricately linked” reference 5: “As defined in the dictionary, professionalism is the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.” https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/1108666 (this is my work that i have done so far..) Nurses play a vital role in the health care system. Most of us will encounter, whether personally and/or directly with a nurse at some stage in our lives. These encounters can impact us positively or negatively and I believe that a successful encounter would be with a nurse that possesses a great deal of professionalism in their practice. This reflective work will explore the ideas of professionalism and why it is important in nursing. Professionalism as defined in (1) refers to your “total package, how you think, how you look and act on the job. It includes everything from your technical skills to your appearance to your work habits.” This definition of professionalism outlines that it is a combination of skills and attributes that defines you as a professional. Attributes such as compassion, empathy, patience and diligence, among others, all work together to provide outstanding care from nurses for patients. Personal characteristics such as “a commitment to competence, integrity, morality, altruism and the promotion of the public good within their domain” (6) are also important Nurses are often one of the first points of contact in the health care system. and there is a great deal of trust instilled within nurses from patients. https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=DHKeAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=conceptual+bases+of+professional+nursing&ots=0eQGGOASxx&sig=ABujflMvfA28M2Ffqun0jods0PA#v=onepage&q=conceptual%20bases%20of%20professional%20nursing&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=DHKeAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=conceptual+bases+of+professional+nursing&ots=0eQGGOASxx&sig=ABujflMvfA28M2Ffqun0jods0PA#v=onepage&q=conceptual%20bases%20of%20professional%20nursing&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=DHKeAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=conceptual+bases+of+professional+nursing&ots=0eQGGOASxx&sig=ABujflMvfA28M2Ffqun0jods0PA#v=onepage&q=conceptual%20bases%20of%20professional%20nursing&f=false https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=DHKeAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=conceptual+bases+of+professional+nursing&ots=0eQGGOASxx&sig=ABujflMvfA28M2Ffqun0jods0PA#v=onepage&q=conceptual%20bases%20of%20professional%20nursing&f=false https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/1108666