Have a question about why nursing is a conservative profession.

[AHCerioni]

I'm currently in the process of enrolling, well competing for enrollment, into LPN school. I'm working on the questions we were given to answer as part of our application...and am sort of stuck.

One of the questions is:

"Nursing is a conservative profession with high standards. Why do you think you would be a good fit for the profession?"

Now, I in no way want anyone to answer the question for me. I want very much to do this all on my own. Not to mention I believe the important part of the question is the part only I can answer.

I'm just curious if anyone could offer some enlightment or explanation to the "conservative profession" part. Conservative has so many definitions in the dictionary, not to mention it's political relation, that I'm at a loss exactly what the questioners intended meaning was.

I am not trying to get answers to the question. Just a better understanding of what the question means. :)

Thanks a bunch to any that reply!!

[JBudd, MSN]

i know you've already written your answer, but when i saw this i thought it might help. this is from a public anouncement published by the univeristy of new mexico:

"the university of new mexico hospital has been ranked third in the nation by consumer reports in providing conservative patient care in a study of more than 4.7 million medicare patients at 2,878 hospitals. the report is based on a study conducted by dartmouth medical school from 2001-2005 and says that treating patients conservatively results in patients spending fewer days in the hospital, fewer days in an intensive care unit, and with fewer physician visits with more of an emphasis on primary care.

according to consumer reports, the study also found that patients with serious conditions who are treated aggressively for their illnesses with more tests and procedures, more specialists, and more days in the hospital, don't live longer or enjoy a better quality of life than those who receive more conservative treatment. the dartmouth researchers also found that patients treated most aggressively are at increased risk of infections and other medical errors that come from uncoordinated care, such as doctors prescribing drugs that duplicate or interact with other drugs. they also tend to receive poorer care, spend a lot more money for co-payments, and are the least satisfied with their health care."