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...

The Professional Nurse

The Professional Nurse

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.

Obedience

Obedience

According to obedience research, we may harm others under the forceful pressures of an authority figure (Milgram, 1974). How about if the inappropriate orders were delivered with less force? The increasing interdependence between nurses and physicians compelled Hofling and his colleagues to explore nurses’ reactions to a potentially harmful medical request made by the perceived authority figure, the doctor (Hofling, Brotzman, Dalrymple, Graves, & Pierce, 1966). In this situation,...

Ethical Issues

Ethical Issues

Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:

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...

Ethical Dilemmas I

Ethical Dilemmas I

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...

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by

Same author

Dissecting interprofessional anatomy education: insights from AI-driven assessment.

BMC medical education·2026

Same author

Evaluation of a novel role proposal for the use of a physiotherapist navigator in an acute cancer care setting in Ontario: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

PloS one·2026

Same author

An In-Depth Exploration of the Entrustable Professional Activity Assessment Related Experiences, Perceptions and Associated Emotions of Residents and Faculty.

The clinical teacher·2026

Same author

Implementing a Facilitated Black Admissions Process in a Canadian Physiotherapy Programme.

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada·2026

Same author

Developing a Collaborative Understanding of Health Justice in Physiotherapy: Findings from a National Consensus Development Conference.

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada·2026

Same author

Entry-to-Practice Competency Expectations for Health Justice in Physiotherapy Curricula: A Scoping Review.

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 14, 2026

Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques

Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques

Published on: December 9, 2022

Transformative Learning as a Theoretical Framework for Professionalism Lapses Among Health Professions Trainees: A

Darsh Shah¹, Urmi Sheth¹, Mariam El Meligy²

¹Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 Canada.

Medical Science Educator

|October 20, 2025

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Professional identity formation relies on trust, but lapses can disrupt it. Transformative learning offers a deeper approach to remediation beyond simple behavior changes, promoting insight and ownership.

Keywords:

Healthcare trainees Professional identity formation Professionalism remediation Transformative learning

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training

Published on: August 9, 2024

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 14, 2026

Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques

Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques

Published on: December 9, 2022

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training

Author Spotlight: Evaluating Clinicians' Adoption of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Through Simulation Training

Published on: August 9, 2024

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Professionalism Studies

Background:

Professional identity formation is crucial for patient trust.
Professionalism lapses can disrupt this development.
Remediation strategies are essential for addressing lapses.

Purpose of the Study:

To review literature on professionalism remediation.
To examine the integration of transformative learning in remediation.
To understand how transformative learning enhances professionalism development.

Main Methods:

Scoping review methodology.
Searched MEDLINE and EMBASE databases.
Included 76 relevant studies.

Main Results:

Most studies address the 'disorienting dilemma' of transformative learning.
Reflective writing and mentorship are key tools used.
Focus is on contextualizing lapses and promoting insight.

Conclusions:

Transformative learning offers a robust framework for professionalism remediation.
It encourages deeper engagement than behaviorist models.
Further research on structured applications of transformative learning is warranted.