Margaret Mary West, Debra Wantz, Patricia Campbell, Greta Rosler, Dawn Troutman, Crystal Muthler
The public image of nurse professionalism is important. Attributes of a professional nurse, such as caring, attentive, empathetic, efficient, knowledgeable, competent, and approachable, or lack thereof, can contribute positively or negatively to the patient experience. Nurses at a hospital in central northeast Pennsylvania offer their story as they considered the impact of a wide variety of individual uniform and dress choices. This article describes an evidence based practice project and survey created to increase understanding of patient perceptions regarding the professional image of nurses in this facility...
January 31, 2016: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing