Nursing Values Within the Profession
Every day, thousands of patients see a nurse for the care they need in a clinical setting or receive it in a hospital environment. This rewarding profession requires demonstration of a large dose of kindness and humanity on a daily basis, because the professionals who practise it literally hold the well-being and safety of people in their hands. Discover the core values of the nursing profession.
The Fundamental Values Adopted by the Board of Directors of the OIIQ
The Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, also abbreviated as OIIQ, was established to protect the population, oversee the work of nurses, and govern the right to practice in the province of Quebec.
As such, professionals wishing to practise as a nurse in Quebec must become members in good standing of the Order. To do this, they not only adhere to a professional code of conduct, but they demonstrate the skills required to work properly.
In their daily lives, they pledge to apply care that respects the following personal values in nursing:
- Integrity: being honest and frank, respecting the ethical rules put in place;
- Respect for the person: build a relationship of trust while respecting the privacy of patients, their right to decide once informed of the essential elements they need to know;
- Professional autonomy: being able to make day-to-day decisions that impact patients while assuming their consequences, remaining accountable;
- Professional competence: knowing one’s level of agility and competence at work and working within these limits, but also ensuring continuous training and compliance with best practices;
- Excellence in care: offering quality service to patients, at all stages, and this, based on the safety and well-being of all;
- Professional collaboration: interacting with other health professionals in order to provide the best care in an environment conducive to effective communication;
- Humanity: respecting the meaning of this word, to take care of others according to the vocabulary adopted by the Council, which are generosity, tolerance, solidarity, empathy, and attention to others.
Nursing is a Vocation Job
You have probably heard the phrase that nursing is a real vocation, right? In a profession of service to others, where we provide care on a daily basis to ensure the well-being of populations, one must love what he or she does and have a real sense of accomplishment in doing so.
This does not mean, however, that there are not various risks and fears associated with the profession, such as the risk of infection and the handling of potentially dangerous products, the risk of physical injury, the violence, and psychological risks of the emotionally trying situations to which they are exposed.
With this in mind, it is essential to remember the values previously exposed, which mitigate these aspects, since they recall all the benefits of the hours of work spent with various clienteles.
Every hour, a nurse sees the difference she makes in the community, the well-being she brings to patients and the benefits of this vocation that is dear to him or her.
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