Professionalism in Health Care

ByHeather Horgan

It Is Important to everyone

Professionalism in Health Care Facilities

Whether you are a coworker

or a patient, you expect and deserve to be

in a professional atmosphere!

With professionalism everything matters…From Your Overall Appearance To Your Professional Use Of

Equipment

The use of Personal Protective Equipment should be used

appropriately and when necessary.Lab CoatsGogglesGloves

Face Masks

Shoes should hold a shine Suit for men or two piece skirt or pant suit with

blouse for women. Clothing colors should be solid tones

Hair should be neat and trim, and men should be clean shaven

Jewelry should be restricted to a watch and/or a ring; no body piercings

Any tattoo should be coveredNails should be short and clean

Professionalism is more than clothes and knowledgeable use of equipment…

Professionalism is also about your Behavior, your attitude towards your job, and the respect that you show to

others.

Professional UnprofessionalVS

Professionalism in Health Care is Important

Because…

Effects Of Professionalism on Co-Workers and Patients

• Patients need to be able to trust physicians with problems of both mind and body

• Professionalism in health care shapes the public's perception of today's physicians

• Professionalism brings people together and helps them to get along well with one another

• Professionalism keeps patients satisfied and happy with their physicians

• Being professional in a health care facility could save lives

References

•Napolitano, C. (2003, September 16). Patient-Doctor Relationship:

Getting the Most Out of It. Retrieved from

http://www.epilepsy.com/articles

•Professional Integrity, Development and Student Well-Being.

American Medical Student Association. Retrieved from

http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Priorities/Profession

al.aspx

•Recommendations for Professional Attire (All Students). School of

Medicine. Retrieved from

http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/professionalism/standards/pro_attir

e.html

Questions For My Peers1. Some people say that unprofessionalism is

contagious. Do you agree? Why or why not?

2. Why is the use and knowledge of appropriate

protective equipment considered important for

professionalism?

3. What effects could acting unprofessional have

on the way people view doctors?

4. Would you still go to a doctor if they behaved

unprofessionally even though they did their job

right?

5. How does the attitude between coworkers

influence a patients overall feeling of the

facility?