temptations against the value of professing my faith? 5. Am I afraid to expose my superiors and colleagues where there is a need to oppose something which interferes with the good of the patient? Do I cowardly hide the mistakes of others, and tolerate evil? Do I tolerate someone else’s dishonesty through a mistaken belief in collegiality? 6. Do I maintain the dignity of my profession in regard to doctors? Do I try and encourage patients to respect medical authority? 7. Do I willingly stand-in for my colleagues when necessary, without mentioning favors; have I visited sick colleagues, and shown them compassion for their misfortune? Am I trustworthy and mindful of other people’s time? Do they wait for me in vain? 8. What is my attitude towards novice colleagues who are just beginners? Do I dampen their enthusiasm or lower the standard of work? Do I help them, sharing with them my experiences; am I understanding of their needs? What is my attitude towards nurses and personnel with lower qualifications than myself? Do I show them disrespect, discouraging them from their assigned work, forgetting that all work is equally important, because it all serves the sick? Do I care about my colleagues’ continuing education? 9. What is my attitude towards the non-professional staff? Am I sufficiently demanding but at the same time polite and kind; am I a good role model for them by my conscientiousness and diligence? 10. If I am in a responsible position – do I set a good example by working with the sick, when time permits me? Am I quite demanding, or am I too lax, worried about my popularity? Have I given up trying to raise the professional and moral standards of nurses? Do I shut myself in my office not wanting to know or think about what’s going on – in which case why am I there? Do I care enough about the welfare of my staff? 109
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