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[Becoming a nurse: from common training to specific practices].

Lucile Girard¹

¹LIR3S, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de recherche "Sociétés, sensibilités, soin", CNRS, UMR 7366, 4 boulevard Gabriel, BP 17270, 21072 Dijon, France.

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Student nurses develop professional identity through practice placements, which transform their understanding and meaning of nursing activities beyond just skills acquisition.

Keywords:

concept of work conception du travail formation identité professionnelle infirmier nurse practice placement professional identity stage student training étudiant

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Professional Socialisation
Identity Formation

Background:

Practice placements are crucial for student nurses' professional development.
Socialisation in nursing involves more than technical skill acquisition.
Developing a professional identity is a key outcome of nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the socialisation process for student nurses.
To understand the role of practice placements in identity construction.
To examine how student nurses re-envision nursing activities.

Main Methods:

Qualitative exploration of student nurses' experiences.
Analysis of the construction of professional identity during practice placements.
Focus on the transformation of perception and meaning in nursing.

Main Results:

Practice placements are central to socialisation and professional identity.
Identity formation involves a shift in how nursing is viewed and valued.
Student nurses learn to ascribe new meaning to their professional role.

Conclusions:

Socialisation in nursing is a transformative process impacting professional identity.
Practice placements facilitate a deeper understanding and meaning-making in nursing.
The development of a nurse's identity is intrinsically linked to their practical experiences.