Trust-Mistrust: A Dimension of Being Professional
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NSQspnsqNurs Sci QNursing Science Quarterly0894-31841552-7409SAGE PublicationsSage CA: Los Angeles, CA10.1177/089431841243796210.1177_0894318412437962Research IssuesTrust-MistrustA Dimension of Being ProfessionalFlorczakKristine L.RN; PhD11Associate Professor, Saint Xavier UniversityKristine L. Florczak, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Saint Xavier University, 7807 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, Illinois, 60517 Email: Florczak@sxu.edu42012252132132© The Author(s) 20122012SAGE PublicationsBright and early on a Monday morning, in fact at 0430, I arose to find water seeping under the laminate floor in my kitchen and buckling the newly refinished hardwood in the dining room. Panic erupted as I contemplated about the source of the water and what to do next. Who could be trusted to give me good advice? Surely, if the source of the water was from the new deck possibly being installed at the wrong pitch, I could not trust the builder to give me the correct answer. Maybe it was the workmen who recently replaced the dishwasher, albeit in a haphazard manner. Trust was not to be given to them! In the end, a reputable carpenter was called; I considered him to be competent and trusted him since he had always given me sound advice in the past.The crux of the aforementioned story is trust-mistrust which is a component of all relationships including those