Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Professional Values01:29

Professional Values

11.1K
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...
11.1K
The Professional Nurse01:22

The Professional Nurse

7.0K
Professional nurses are not limited to bedside care and are taking roles of greater responsibility. A nurse should have a knowledge-based practice, including personal, theoretical, procedural, cultural, and reflexive knowledge. Additionally, nurses must be competent in cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal skills. Some of the best attributes of successful nurses include the following:
Communication skills: These are critical characteristics, especially speaking and listening.
7.0K
Ethical Dilemmas I01:17

Ethical Dilemmas I

2.1K
Ethical dilemmas in nursing are of utmost importance, as they often arise from the tension between adhering to core ethical principles and the practical realities of healthcare delivery. These dilemmas require nurses to navigate complex situations where competing ethical considerations pull them in different directions.
Let us explore some examples to understand the potentially complex moral decisions nurses face.
Take the case of caring for minors, particularly in areas related to reproductive...
2.1K
Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective on Personality01:23

Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective on Personality

2.1K
Carl Rogers, a key figure in humanistic psychology, believed that individuals possess an innate potential for growth and fulfillment. According to his model of personality, three significant components define an individual: the organism, the self, and conditions of worth.
The organism refers to an individual's inherent blueprint, which Rogers saw as innately positive and directed toward helping others, unlike Freud's view of the id as driven by base impulses. The self is a person's...
2.1K
Ethics and Bioethics01:22

Ethics and Bioethics

3.1K
Ethics is a philosophical study of moral actions. Ethics attempts to determine what is valuable for individuals and society. It examines the rational justification of moral judgments and analyzes what is morally just, fair, and right. Bioethics is a sub-discipline of applied ethics that analyzes the philosophical, social, and legal issues in life sciences and medicine. Ethical theories serve as a foundation for decision-making and represent the viewpoints from which people seek direction. They...
3.1K
Self Within Cultural Contexts01:30

Self Within Cultural Contexts

260
Cultural frameworks for understanding the self are often categorized into two broad orientations: individualism and collectivism. These paradigms influence how people define themselves, relate to others, and interpret their social worlds. Each orientation offers distinct perspectives on autonomy, responsibility, and the role of the individual within a community.Individualistic CulturesIn individualistic cultures like North America and Western Europe, identity is understood as autonomous and...
260

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

A case of the Laurence-Moon-Beidl syndrome showing atypical retinitis pigmentosa associated with macular dystrophy.

The British journal of ophthalmology·2010
Same author

The third generation superconducting 28 GHz electron cyclotron resonance ion source VENUS (invited).

The Review of scientific instruments·2010
Same author

Do common in silico tools predict the clinical consequences of amino-acid substitutions in the CFTR gene?

Clinical genetics·2010
Same author

Seasonal variation in mitochondrial responses to cadmium and temperature in eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) from different latitudes.

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)·2010
Same author

UK Transfusion Laboratory Collaborative: recommended minimum standards for hospital transfusion laboratories.

Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England)·2009
Same author

An emergency department intervention to protect an overlooked group of children at risk of significant harm.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2009
Same journal

Frank Clare Wilkinson CBE (1889-1979) dental professor in Manchester, Australia and London, second dean of the Eastman Dental Institute.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Admissions factors and their associations with performance in dental education: a quantitative study exploring undergraduate admissions at a UK dental school.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Dentistry Show Birmingham reflects a profession looking forward.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Hyperemesis gravidarum and the dental patient.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Posterior fibre-reinforced bridges: a reproducible clinical protocol for tooth replacement.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

The GDC and Fitness to Practise (FtP): recognition of the effects of a FtP investigation on registrants and attempts at tackling the climate of fear.

British dental journal·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 26, 2026

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
14:32

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

24.9K

Professionalism... it depends where you're standing.

C Taylor1, N J A Grey2, K Checkland3

  • 1Clinical Lecturer/Hon StR in Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, JR Moore Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M19 1PL.

British Dental Journal
|July 14, 2017
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Professionalism in medical education lacks a single definition due to its multidisciplinary origins. This paper reviews various perspectives on professionalism to inform educational strategies and curriculum development.

More Related Videos

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses
05:21

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

Published on: January 7, 2019

8.4K
Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason´s Selection Task
06:08

Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason´s Selection Task

Published on: July 22, 2025

1.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2026

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
14:32

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

24.9K
Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses
05:21

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

Published on: January 7, 2019

8.4K
Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason´s Selection Task
06:08

Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason´s Selection Task

Published on: July 22, 2025

1.0K

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professionalism Studies

Background:

  • Professionalism is a widely discussed concept across numerous academic fields.
  • Multiple definitions of professionalism exist, especially within medical education literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of diverse viewpoints on professionalism.
  • To explore how these different perspectives influence educational goals and curriculum design for students.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of professionalism from various disciplines.
  • Analysis of different conceptualizations of professionalism.

Main Results:

  • Identified multiple definitions and disciplinary perspectives on professionalism.
  • Highlighted the impact of these varying definitions on educational objectives.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding diverse professionalism frameworks is crucial for effective medical education.
  • Tailoring educational objectives and curricula to specific professionalism models enhances student training.