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How students experience professional socialisation.

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  • 1Department of Professional Education in Community Studies, The University of Reading, Berkshire, UK. e.j.howkins@reading.ac.uk

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|June 22, 1999
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This study reveals nurse professional socialization is a complex, proactive process. Nurse education

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Professional Socialization
  • Healthcare Professions

Background:

  • Professional socialization is crucial for nurses.
  • Literature indicates a shift from reactive to proactive socialization models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the professional socialization of nurses.
  • To understand the transition from student to graduate practitioner.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a personal constructivist perspective.
  • Employed the repertory grid technique for data collection.

Main Results:

  • Professional socialization is complex and diverse.
  • Students reappraise role perceptions during education.
  • Graduate practitioners develop specialist understanding and flexible thinking.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse education's impact depends on student experiences.
  • Reflective practice and course values influence socialization.
  • Socialization is an ongoing, adaptive process.