PROFESSIONALISM

By Group 04

Definition
A short definition is that professionalism means behaving in an ethical manner while assuming and fulfilling individuals rightful responsibilities in every situation, every time, without fail.

The fundamental characteristics of a profession:

Profession is
a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation the whole body of persons engaged in a calling

Include following major characteristics

Great responsibility
Professionals deal in matters of vital importance to their clients and are therefore entrusted with grave responsibilities and obligations.

Accountability
Professionals hold themselves ultimately accountable for the quality of their work with the client.

Based on specialized, theoretical knowledge

Professionals render specialized services based on theory, knowledge, and skills. That are beyond the understanding and/or capability of those outside of the profession. Sometimes, this specialization will extend to access to the tools and technologies used in the profession (e.g. medical equipment).

Institutional preparation
Professions typically require a significant period of hands-on, practical experience in the protected company of senior members before aspirants are recognized as professionals. After this provisional period, ongoing education toward professional development is compulsory.

Autonomy
Professionals have control over and, correspondingly, ultimate responsibility for their own work.

Its the moral responsibility for one's actions.

"one who gives oneself their own law Wikipedia

Clients rather than Customers

a customer may be defied as someone you have a transaction with. A client may be defined as someone you have a relationship with, often a relationship which is personal, over and above its transactional nature. Jonathan Bate,
Harper's, April 2007

Direct working relationships

Professionals habitually work directly with their clients rather than through intermediaries or proxies.

Ethical constraints
Professionals are bound to a code of conduct or ethics. ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do.
Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right or wrong. - sociologist Raymond Baumhart

Merit-based
In a profession, members achieve employment and success based on merit and corresponding voluntary relationship.

Therefore, a professional is one who must attract clients and profits due to the merits of his work.

Capitalist morality
The responsibilities inherent to the practice of a profession are impossible to rationally maintain without a moral foundation.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.

AS A NURSE
PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
Respect for patient. Standards of Care. Accountability. Time management. Good communication. Advocacy. Positive attitude. Teamwork.

The Nurse's Pledge (Ikrar Jururawat)

Kami berikrar di majlis perhimpunan ini, Bahawa kami akan sentiasa berdisiplin, Dalam menyempurnakan tugas kami, Dengan penuh keikhlasan, Dan kejujuran, Dengan mengikut kod etika jururawat, Di samping menghayati, Nilai-nilai budaya korporat..., Penyayang, kerja berpasukan dan profesionalisme, Dalam kerja kami, Kami berjanji akan menjalankan, Amalan kerja yang selamat, Kepada pesakit dan diri sendiri, Kami akan berikhtiar seberapa yang terdaya, Untuk meningkatkan, Taraf profesionalisme kami.

"We pledged at this gathering, that we will always be disciplined, in completing our task, with great sincerity, and honesty, according to the code of ethics with the nurse, In addition to appreciate, corporate culture values ..., Caring, teamwork and professionalism, in our work, we promise to carry, safe work practices, to patients and ourselves, we will endeavor as much as I can, to improve, our standard of professionalism. "

REFERENCES
David H. Maister, 2ND Ed., (2009), True Professionalism: The Courage to Care About Your People, Your Clients, and Your Career, by Free Press. Wiersma. B., 1ST Ed., (2011), The Power of Professionalism, by Ravel. Nursing Board Malaysia 1st Ed., (1998), CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR NURSES. http://en.wikipedia.org/ , 25, Feb. 2013

Be a Professional