Professional Commitment in Nursing: A Comprehensive Analysis

This assignment delves into the concept of professional commitment within the nursing profession, emphasizing its significance in delivering quality patient care. The author defines professional commitment as the dedication of a trained nurse to fulfill their duties, encompassing social, physical, and emotional support for patients. The assignment highlights the importance of advocacy and lobbying in the healthcare field, recognizing the need for nurses to actively engage with policymakers to improve practice and protect patient interests. The author believes that nurses as lobbyists are essential for the growth of the nursing profession, allowing them to have a voice and influence on the government. References from scholarly articles are included to support the arguments presented. The assignment also touches on the role of professional commitment in nursing, and its impact on the healthcare environment. The author emphasizes that nurses have a responsibility to communicate their ideas to policymakers in order to improve practice and protect patient interests.

Professional Commitment 1
Professional commitment
Name of student
Institution affiliation

Professional Commitment 2
Professional commitment refers to the deliberate effort by a trained personnel in a certain
field to discharge their duties. In my career as a nurse, I perceive professional commitment as a
decision by a nurse to provide quality care to their patient. Care to the patient is in terms of
social, physical and emotional support. Patient are vulnerable individuals who will visit the nurse
to seek care in order to restore their health or get assistance on managing their conditions. The
license to practice allows a nurse to discharge their duties within the scope of their practice.
Commitment to the profession’s dictates can be observed. Professional commitment is a belief in
professional goals and values (Chang, Shyu, Wong, Friesner, Chu & Teng, 2015). It incorporates
the expectations that come forth with one’s qualification. Care and respect for human life are the
guiding principles in nursing profession.
Taylor (2016) was for the opinion that advocacy initiatives would encourage nurses to
communicate their ideas to policymakers for consideration to improve practice. Due to the
change of the health care environment, a new generation of dynamic nurses have become
lobbyists who have recognized the need to be heard by the government. The role of the lobbyists
is protecting the interest of nurses, advocate for patients’ interest, promote a nursing agenda and
also understand how legislation affects the organizational operations. Lobbying gives the
ordinary person a voice in the government and it is a way to allow people to be politically active.
The disadvantage of lobbying is that it can only be effective for a particular group and requires
experience to be effective. Hence nurses as lobbyists are important.

Professional Commitment 3
REFERENCES
Chang, H. Y., Shyu, Y. I. L., Wong, M. K., Friesner, D., Chu, T. L., & Teng, C. I. (2015). Which
aspects of professional commitment can effectively retain nurses in the nursing
profession? Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(5), 468-476.
MRS Taylor-Journal of Professional Nursing, 2016 –Elsevier