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In this 4-part series on professionalism, leaders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, present a tiered approach to promoting professionalism in healthcare settings. Learn how to intervene when unprofessional behavior occurs and provide opportunities for self-directed, non-punitive change to prevent patterns from developing.

Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalism

Promoting professionalism by sharing a cup of coffee

Promoting professionalism through awareness

Promoting professionalism through authority guided intervention

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