Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Professional Values

Professional Values

Nurses are responsible for caring for patients during birth, death, illness, and healing. Professional values guide the decisions and actions that nurses make in their careers. If nurses know the decisions and actions to take, providing patients with exceptional care is possible.
The values that are the foundation of the nursing profession are altruism, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice.
First, altruism refers to the concern for the welfare and well-being of others without personal...

Nursing Ethical Principles II

Nursing Ethical Principles II

Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's cancer...

Nursing Ethical Principles I

Nursing Ethical Principles I

Ethical principles serve as the moral compass in the longstanding tradition of nursing, guiding healthcare professionals in their interactions with patients and families. These principles, namely autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, provide a robust framework for navigating the ethical complexities of daily nursing practice.
Autonomy
Autonomy underscores the significance of a patient's self-determination and freedom from external control. In healthcare, respecting the...

Current Trends in Nursing II

Current Trends in Nursing II

Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...

Current Trends in Nursing I

Current Trends in Nursing I

Current trends in nursing include:

Nursing Code of Ethics

Nursing Code of Ethics

The Nursing Code of Ethics sets the ethical benchmark for the profession, and guides nurses in ethical analysis and decision making at the societal, organizational, and clinical levels. The code encompasses showing compassion and respect for the patient, their families, and communities in all circumstances while committing to providing patient-centered care. In addition, the code states that nurses must advocate for the patient by defending a cause or recommendation to protect their rights,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

[Developing and Validating the Long COVID-19 Symptom Severity Index (LCSSI) for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease].

Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing·2026

Same author

Gut microbiota modulation in gastrointestinal disorders: current evidence and therapeutic perspectives.

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology·2026

Same author

Comprehensive Profiling of Annexins in Neuromuscular Disorders Reveals a Unique Signature in Dysferlinopathy.

European journal of neurology·2025

Same author

Human teratozoospermia-related AGTPBP1 R791H mutation is associated with sperm head and tail defects in a CRISPR-engineered murine model.

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics·2025

Same author

Integrating Cell Population Data With Hematology Analyzer Messages for Improved Detection of Immature White Blood Cells and Laboratory Efficiency.

Journal of clinical laboratory analysis·2025

Same author

The Mediating Effects of Sleep Quality and Fatigue on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Among Intensive Care Unit Survivors.

International journal of nursing practice·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Changes in Taiwanese nursing student values during the educational experience.

Yu-Hua Lin¹, Liching Sung Wang, Susan Yarbrough

¹I-Shou University, Taiwan.

|August 31, 2010

Summary

Nursing education positively impacts student professional values. Scores for professionalism and activism significantly increased from program entry to graduation, indicating enhanced nursing standards.

Related Experiment Videos

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Professional Development

Background:

Professional values guide nursing conduct and behavior evaluation.
Understanding the evolution of these values during nursing education is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine changes in nursing students' professional values.
To assess value shifts from undergraduate program entry to graduation.

Main Methods:

A pre- and post-test design was utilized.
94 nursing students from a Taiwanese university participated.
The revised Nurses Professional Values Scale was administered in sophomore and senior years.

Main Results:

Overall professional values scores significantly increased by graduation.
The 'caring' subscale showed the highest scores but no significant change.
Significant increases were observed in 'professionalism' and 'activism' subscales.

Conclusions:

Undergraduate nursing education positively influenced students' professional values.
The educational experience enhanced nursing students' commitment to professionalism and activism.
While education showed a positive effect, direct causality requires further investigation.