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Martin Lipscomb¹

¹College of Health, Life and Environmental Science, St John's Campus-Henwick Grove, University of Worcester Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, Worcester, UK.

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Summary

This study questions whether nursing has a distinct professional character. It argues that without strong evidence, nursing

Keywords:

nursing profession nursing traits and values nursing values nursing's character

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Area of Science:

* Philosophy of Science
* Professional Ethics
* Nursing Studies

Background:

* The concept of a profession's
character
is often assumed but rarely examined.

Purpose of the Study:

* To critically evaluate the notion that nursing possesses an inherent professional character.

Main Methods:

* Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.

Main Results:

* The existence of an objective
nursing character
is deemed implausible without robust theoretical or evidential support.

Conclusions:

* If
nursing's character
is illusory, current understandings of professionalism and its associated traits/values need re-evaluation.