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Professional identity and hospital-based registered nurses: A phenomenological study
Tullamora T Landis1, Billie M Severtsen1, Michele R Shaw1
1Washington State University, Spokane, Washington.
Nursing Forum
|February 26, 2020
Summary
Hospital nurses experience professional identity challenges despite public trust. Key themes include expert validation, teamwork, patient advocacy, and valuing human connection, offering insights for workplace empowerment.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Professions
- Professional Identity Studies
Background:
- Nurses face a public perception paradox: seen as less competent in media yet consistently ranked as the most trusted profession.
- This dichotomy creates challenges for nurses in defining their professional identity within hospital settings.
- A gap exists in understanding the lived experiences of hospital-based nurses and their professional identity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experiences of hospital-based nurses working directly with patients.
- To understand the meaning of these experiences in relation to nurses' professional identity.
Main Methods:
- An interpretive phenomenology approach was employed.
- The study focused on describing the lived experiences of nurses in the hospital environment.
Main Results:
- Four central themes emerged from the study: (a) receiving validation as an expert by healthcare providers, (b) functioning effectively as a valued team member, (c) advocating for patient needs against opposition, and (d) prioritizing the "human-ness" of patients.
- These themes offer a nuanced view of hospital nursing practice.
Conclusions:
- The findings illuminate the complex reality of hospital-based nursing practice.
- Implications suggest a need to empower nurses in their work environments to enhance their professional identity.
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