Table 2 Importance of professional values from the nursing students’ perspective

Trust

Engage in ongoing self- evaluation

17

3.85

0.91

Request consultation/collaboration when unable to meet patient needs

15

3.93

0.95

Seek additional education to update knowledge and skills

6

4.25

0.83

Accept responsibility and accountability for own practice

5

4.26

0.87

Maintain competency in area of practice

4

4.31

0.76

Justice

Protect health and safety of the public

18

3.74

0.97

Promote equitable access to nursing and healthcare

16

3.91

0.94

Assume responsibility for meeting health needs of culturally diverse population

3

4.36

0.82

Professionalism

Participate in peer review

25

3.24

0.99

Establish standards as a guide for nursing practice

21

3.66

0.1

Promote and maintain standards where planned learning activities for students take place

11

4.00

0.91

Initiate actions to improve environments of practice

8

4.07

0.79

Activism

Participate in public policy decisions affecting distribution of Resources

26

3.23

1.09

Advance the profession through active involvement in health-related activities

14

3.95

0.90

Recognize role of professional nursing associations in shaping healthcare policy

24

3.44

0.86

Participate in nursing research and/or implement research findings appropriate to practice

23

3.50

0.93

Participate in activities of professional nursing associations

22

3.56

1.01

Caring

Protect moral and legal rights of patients

7

4.22

0.74

Refuse to participate in care if in ethical opposition to own professional values

13

3.96

0.97

Act as a patient advocate

12

3.99

0.92

Provide care without prejudice to patients of

varying Lifestyles

10

4.05

0.94

Safeguard patient’s right to privacy

2

4.43

0.70

Confront practitioners with questionable or

inappropriate Practice

20

3.68

1.03

Protect rights of participants in research

19

3.68

0.93

Practice guided by principles of fidelity and respect for Person

9

4.06

0.85

Maintain confidentiality of patient

1

4.46

0.75

Total

101.79

12.42