Nursing as a profession embodies many values inherent in those who pursue nursing careers. When nurses are asked to identify their core values, they are surprisingly consistent throughout the profession globally. They include honesty, responsibility, pursuit of new knowledge, belief in human dignity, equality of all patients and the desire to prevent and alleviate suffering. In other words, all of us as nurses have chosen this profession to help others in need and to improve the quality of life for all. That mantra has not changedsince the days of Florence Nightingale. - See more at: http://www.nursetogether.com/professionalism-in-nursing-what-does-it-re#sthash.BFQIeovE.dpuf