The manager of the emergency department in a large hospital focuses on customer service, exudes the nursing code of ethics, and sees his or her job as an occupation with a lifetime com-mitment. This is a concept known as:
a. leadership.
b. management.
c. professionalism.
d. vision.
C
Professionalism is an approach to an occupation that distinguishes it from being merely a job, focuses on service as the highest ideal, follows a code of ethics, and is seen as a lifetime com-mitment.
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