Does professionalism trump individuality?
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Does professionalism trump individuality?

Rosemary Peters Nursing lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast

When it comes to uniform policy, some students are pushing back, suggesting it restricts individual expression unnecessarily

As a registered nurse, adhering to a strict uniform policy when engaged in clinical practice has never been something I have questioned. So it has come as a surprise that some newly enrolled students at Queen’s University Belfast see it as an infringement of their right to express their individuality.

Nursing Standard. 39, 10, 51-52. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.10.51.s18

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