Professional integrity is based on strong moral principles that conduct high
standards
of
honesty,
fairness,
trustworthiness,
transparency
and
responsibility (Hultman et al., 2018). Although, in a broader aspect,
professional integrity is not only applied to the professional fields but also
plays a significant role in maintaining positive individual behaviours.
Moreover, one of the basic philosophies of professional integrity is being
honest about the tasks professionals perform. For instance, in surgical fields,
doctors treat physicians, nurses and even the nursing students with the
same level of professionalism and respect. The same applies to patients.
Every patient should be given the best treatment, regardless of the level of
service they pay for.
Academic integrity aims to develop a synthetic, methodical and consistent
approach to addressing academic integrity (Nayak et al., 2015). We, as
students, are meant to learn these tasks throughout the academic journey at
university. This is essential learning which enables future students to face and
overcome any personal and professional challenges. Thus, this illustrates that
academic
integrity
would
have a
dramatic effect on
decision-making,
providing health care, and coordinating with other health care providers and
specialists in medical fields (Varkey, 2021). Therefore, it will help contribute to
nurse’s career growth, progression, social values as well as overall successes.
References
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professional integrity: Experiences of case workers performing the
assessments that determine children’s access to personal assistance.
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Nayak et al (2015). Academic Integrity in Australia: Understanding and
changing
culture
and
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http://web.science.mq.edu.au/academic-
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Varkey, B. (2021). Principles of clinical ethics and their application to practice.
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