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PROFESSIONALISM

Professionalism: Welcome
Reference List

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This website page tells you all about the health authority I work in.  It tells you in which communities we operate and who are people are and our vision, purpose and values.

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About Fraser Health - Fraser Health Authority. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from 

https://www.fraserhealth.ca/about-us/about-fraser-health#.YBd2BuhKhPY

 

Brooks discusses the importance of having a LinkedIn profile and ensuring it accurately represents your professional.  She presents research data to support this.

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Brooks, Beth. (2019). LinkedIn and Your Professional Identity. Nurse Leader. 17. 173-175.

10.1016/j.mnl.2019.03.001.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333543055_LinkedIn_and_Your_Professional_Identity

 

This link takes you to the Canada Health Act so that you can view the legislation that sets the conditions for the provinces insured health services.  

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Canada Health Act - Canada.ca. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2021, from

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act.html

 

This article examines how social media use by professionals can remain professional.  It also opens discussion around the obligation of professionals to use social media to distribute creditable health information.


Gagnon, K., & Sabus, C. (2015). Professionalism in a Digital Age: Opportunities and Considerations for

Using Social Media in Health Care. Physical Therapy, 95(3), 406–414. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20130227
 

This webpage states the health priority of British Columbia and provides a link to BC's Guiding Framework.

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Health Priorities - Province of British Columbia. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2021, from

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/health-priorities
 

This article discusses how to use social media to develop an online professional identity, stay up to date, connect with peers.

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How to Use Social Media Professionally | Walden University. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2021, from

https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/resource/how-to-use-social-media-professionally?v=amp
 

In this review, the authors examine the personal and professional values of healthcare practitioners.  They use Schwartz's Value Model to examine how these values influence influence the care decisions made by professionals.  They propose a framework to help professionals better understand what values drive and influence them.

 

Moyo, M., Goodyear-Smith, F. A., Weller, J., Robb, G., & Shulruf, B. (2016). Healthcare practitioners’

personal and professional values. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2, 257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-015-9626-9
 

In this short article, the author presents the facts about why LinkedIn is essential to your professional identity.  It states that most employers will search you online before every meeting you and that a LinkedIn profile is a major trust influencer and builds credibility.

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Why LinkedIn Matters to Your Professional Identity | LinkedIn. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-linkedin-matters-your-professional-identity-rob-lowe/
 

This article looks at how to use the emotional side of your leadership skills to connect and take care of the people you lead.

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7 Remarkably Effective Ways to Lead With Your Heart | Inc.com. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from

https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/7-ways-to-lead-with-your-heart.html

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