Davidhizar R
Division of Nursing, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
J Pract Nurs. 1998 Jun;48(2):20-4.
Nursing has long been preoccupied with its own image (Kalish & Kalish, 1987). However, the professional image of license practical/vocational nurses is vitally significant because it influences not only how you feel about yourself, but how others including physicians, other professionals, and patients relate to you and how much responsibility and empowerment you have. Your power to speak as a patient advocate and to influence policy decisions is intricately related to your image as work and in the community. Professional image is complex and is the result of impressions made by appearance, written communication, attitudes and behaviors, and time management. Frequently, the impressions you make in the first twelve seconds of meeting an individual is the one they will retain about you. Since ultimately, the image the public has of your profession begins with you attention to professional image involves a 365 day a year commitment (Stille, 1992).
长期以来，护理行业一直关注自身形象（卡利什和卡利什，1987年）。然而，执业护士/职业护士的职业形象至关重要，因为它不仅影响你对自己的看法，还影响包括医生、其他专业人员和患者在内的其他人与你的关系，以及你所承担的责任和拥有的权力。你作为患者代言人发言并影响政策决策的能力与你在工作中和社区中的形象密切相关。职业形象很复杂，是由外表、书面沟通、态度和行为以及时间管理所形成的印象的结果。通常，你在与一个人见面的前十二秒所留下的印象就是他们会记住你的印象。因为最终，公众对你的职业的印象始于你。对职业形象的关注需要一年365天的投入（斯蒂尔，1992年）。
