Integrity is highly important to the nursing profession because nurses are health care providers whose main responsibility is to promote health and well-being as well as to provide a safe and caring environment for the ill within society (Cook, Gilmer & Bess, 2003). Nurses work with individuals who are ill and vulnerable. These individuals in turn, expect their nurses to be knowledgeable and well skilled in providing care for them at the most vulnerable periods in their lives (Trojul, Elstad & Sorlie, 2007). Therefore, it is the responsibility of nursing students to exercise honesty and integrity in acquiring the skills and knowledge they need to become skillful, knowledgeable and competent nurses. If a person does not have the personal qualities of honesty, integrity, sincerity and selflessness than nursing is not the profession for them.
Reference
Cook, T.H., Gilmer, M.J., & Bess, C.J. (2003). Beginning students’ definitions of nursing: An inductive framework of professional identity. Journal of Nursing Education, 42(7), 311-317.
Torjuul, K., Elstad, I., & Solie, V. (2007). Compassion and responsibility in surgical care. Nursing Ethics, 14(4), 522-532.
Reference
Cook, T.H., Gilmer, M.J., & Bess, C.J. (2003). Beginning students’ definitions of nursing: An inductive framework of professional identity. Journal of Nursing Education, 42(7), 311-317.
Torjuul, K., Elstad, I., & Solie, V. (2007). Compassion and responsibility in surgical care. Nursing Ethics, 14(4), 522-532.
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I believe this is one of the most important parts of the job and I am glad to see that someone else is taking the time to think about it. Along with references to how important it is I know that the way it is in the field today makes it scary when you run into people in the nursing profession who do not have the integrity when dealing with life. Thank you for seeing the value and commenting on it as a person who is looking to enter this as a profession. It gives me hope that there are more to come who can make a positive difference.
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