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Career development: our professional responsibility.

R T Porter1, M J Porter

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211.

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
|July 1, 1991
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Nurses generally have a positive self-image, but perceptions vary based on experience, role, education, and employment status. Expert nurses and those with graduate education report higher self-image, highlighting the need for career support.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Professions
  • Social Science

Background:

  • Public perception of nursing is often inaccurate.
  • Understanding nurses' self-perception is crucial for the profession.
  • The study addresses the gap in understanding nurses' self-image.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the self-image of hospital-based nurses.
  • To identify differences in self-image based on experience, role, education, and employment status.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Porter Nursing Image Scale.
  • Surveyed a sample of 363 nurses in a hospital setting.

Main Results:

  • Nurses reported positive self-perceptions across interpersonal power, relations, and intrapersonal ability.

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  • Significant differences in self-image were observed between beginning and expert nurses.
  • Variations in self-image were also found between caregivers and noncaregivers, BSN and MSN-educated nurses, and full-time versus part-time nurses.

    • Conclusions:

    • Graduate-level nursing education appears to positively influence self-image.
    • The findings underscore the importance of career advancement opportunities and counseling for nurses.