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Concept formation: a supportive process for early career nurses.

Tracey Thornley¹, Sandra West

¹School of Nursing, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia. tthornley@nd.edu.au

Journal of Clinical Nursing

|June 17, 2010

Summary

Early career nurses need time and opportunities to develop their concept of the expert nurse. Successful concept formation is crucial for professional development and is not always supported by assigned mentors.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Concept Development
Grounded Theory

Background:

Understanding abstract concepts like 'expert' requires concept formation.
Successful concept formation needs time and repeated observation.
Developing an 'expert nurse' concept is vital for early career nurses integrating theory and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

Explore concept development framework in a grounded theory study of the 'expert nurse'.
Investigate how early career nurses form their understanding of expert nursing.

Main Methods:

Qualitative design using grounded theory.
Semi-structured interviews with registered nurses.
Participants described their concept of the 'expert nurse' and its development.

Main Results:

Nurses formed their 'expert nurse' concept after engaging with multiple identified experts.
Identification of experts did not depend on formal positions or mentorship.
Failure to form an 'expert nurse' concept can hinder early career nurses' development.

Conclusions:

Early career nurses require opportunities for purposive concept formation of the 'expert nurse'.
Assigned mentorship alone may not adequately support this concept development.
Providing time, opportunities to engage with experts, and discussing concept formation aids development.