Increasing Staff Pride and Patient Connection.
This column is presented by a nurse educator at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The author reinforces the value of our professional identity as nurses. The project described in this article focused on the presence of a visible name tag and a professional introduction of the nurse to the patient to promote the development of trust.
Author Affiliation: Nurse Educator, Division of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
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