Topic > The importance of nursing professionalism - 1006

Nurses who have strong moral values ​​will spend more time with their patients. Instead of just doing their tasks and leaving, they will talk to patients. These types of nurses will check on patients frequently and have a lasting effect on their patients. Florence Nightingale is an excellent example of a nurse with strong morals. According to Craven, Hirnle, and Jensen (2013), "...she [Nightingale] soon became known as the 'lady with the lamp' because of her midnight rounds to the soldiers" (p. 5). Florence took the time to visit patients during the night and check on their progress. This simple act of kindness helped the soldiers recover and made them feel they were not alone. This is how Florence's values ​​manifested themselves in her