President's Message

Authors

  • Barbara Mushayandebvu

Abstract

Professionalism in nursing means different things to different people. Some define professionalism as a nurse’s knowledge, skill-set and how care is delivered to patients. Others view professionalism as the continuous journey to improve nursing practices, the workplace, and nursing’s future. RNAO defines it as “Qualities or typical features of a profession or professional. A collection of attitudes and actions; it suggests knowledge and technical skill.”1

Author Biography

Barbara Mushayandebvu

Barbara Mushayandebvu RN, CPN(C), is a staff nurse at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary. She has experience in all surgical specialties and has been a Clinical Leader and Clinical Nurse Educator. Her past volunteer roles include ORNAA President, ORNAC Journal Editorial Chair, and Co-Chair of the 2015 ORNAC National Conference. president@ornac.ca

References

https://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/files/

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Professionalism_summary.pdf

Published

2019-03-01

How to Cite

Mushayandebvu, B. (2019). President’s Message. Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada Journal, 37(1), 8. Retrieved from https://ornacjournal.ca/index.php/ornac/article/view/12073