Being good and doing good (journal article)
type of article: academic
class that forced me to read it: PSPR
avx online? yes
useful? probably. I plan to use the bullet points listed below somewhere in my PSPR write-up.
tolerated? This article caused me only a slight headache. What's interesting is that this article was written from a medical perspective, not nursing. The author is an adjunct professor of health sciences, and if he is a nurse, he's coyly hiding those initials behind his PhD. The 50+ references that follow the article alll draw from medical and healthcare managment journals.
Bruhn, J. (2001). Being good and doing good: The culture of professionalism in the health professions. Health Care Manager, 2001, 19(4) 47-59
The author discusses the erosion of trust and integrity in American culture, and how it and the profit-driven managed care revolution has affected healthcare. By providing this context, he is able to hold all players in the "system" -- payers, providers, and the public -- accountable. He avoids both sounding preachy and succumbing to relativist I-blame-society pandering. One would think it's not too fine a line to walk, but even a brief review of the nursing literature out there will prove otherwise.
I've listed below the breakout points from his article:
General characteristics of being good:
* Being good is a choice.
* Being good is an ideal.
* Being good is a process involving choices throughout life.
* Being good is a judgment others make of us.
* Being good has risks.
* Being good and doing good are virtues that change in degree.
What is professionalism?
* Ethical codes of a profession
* Character of the person
* Social contract that ties technical competence to moral discretion
* A set of attitudes and behaviors that reflects personal beliefs and ideals
Twelve pointers on professionalism:
1. Be civil. Treat people with respect. You do not have to like or agree with a person to treat him or her as you would want to be treated.
2. Be ethical. Stand up for personal and professional standards. Do what is right, not what is expected.
3. Be honest. Be forthright. Do not participate in gossip and rumor.
4. Be the best. Strive to be better than good.
5. Be consistent. Behavior should coincide with values and beliefs.
6. Be a communicator. Invite ideas, opinions, and feedback from patients and colleagues.
7. Be accountable. Do what you say you will do. Follow up.
8. Be collaborative. Work in partnership with health professionals in related disciplines for the benefit of patients.
9. Be forgiving. Everyone makes mistakes. Give people a fair chance.
10. Be current. Keep knowledge and skills up to date.
11. Be involved in your profession. Be active at the local, state, and national levels of your profession.
12. Be a model. Your words and actions reflect on your profession. (Bruhn, 2001)
class that forced me to read it: PSPR
avx online? yes
useful? probably. I plan to use the bullet points listed below somewhere in my PSPR write-up.
tolerated? This article caused me only a slight headache. What's interesting is that this article was written from a medical perspective, not nursing. The author is an adjunct professor of health sciences, and if he is a nurse, he's coyly hiding those initials behind his PhD. The 50+ references that follow the article alll draw from medical and healthcare managment journals.
Bruhn, J. (2001). Being good and doing good: The culture of professionalism in the health professions. Health Care Manager, 2001, 19(4) 47-59
The author discusses the erosion of trust and integrity in American culture, and how it and the profit-driven managed care revolution has affected healthcare. By providing this context, he is able to hold all players in the "system" -- payers, providers, and the public -- accountable. He avoids both sounding preachy and succumbing to relativist I-blame-society pandering. One would think it's not too fine a line to walk, but even a brief review of the nursing literature out there will prove otherwise.
I've listed below the breakout points from his article:
General characteristics of being good:
* Being good is a choice.
* Being good is an ideal.
* Being good is a process involving choices throughout life.
* Being good is a judgment others make of us.
* Being good has risks.
* Being good and doing good are virtues that change in degree.
What is professionalism?
* Ethical codes of a profession
* Character of the person
* Social contract that ties technical competence to moral discretion
* A set of attitudes and behaviors that reflects personal beliefs and ideals
Twelve pointers on professionalism:
1. Be civil. Treat people with respect. You do not have to like or agree with a person to treat him or her as you would want to be treated.
2. Be ethical. Stand up for personal and professional standards. Do what is right, not what is expected.
3. Be honest. Be forthright. Do not participate in gossip and rumor.
4. Be the best. Strive to be better than good.
5. Be consistent. Behavior should coincide with values and beliefs.
6. Be a communicator. Invite ideas, opinions, and feedback from patients and colleagues.
7. Be accountable. Do what you say you will do. Follow up.
8. Be collaborative. Work in partnership with health professionals in related disciplines for the benefit of patients.
9. Be forgiving. Everyone makes mistakes. Give people a fair chance.
10. Be current. Keep knowledge and skills up to date.
11. Be involved in your profession. Be active at the local, state, and national levels of your profession.
12. Be a model. Your words and actions reflect on your profession. (Bruhn, 2001)
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