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How to Engage Nurses in Developing Their Professional Identity in Nursing
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|April 1, 2025
Summary
Developing a nurse
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Identity Development
Background:
- Nurses' personal identities do not always translate into professional nursing identity.
- Recognition of self and others influences nursing identity formation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To guide professional development specialists in teaching professional identity in nursing.
- To explore key concepts of personal identity, professionalism, and professional identity.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of identity development in nursing.
- Focus on principles guiding nurses' identification, performance, and thinking.
Main Results:
- Professional identity in nursing requires conscious development.
- Understanding the interplay between personal and professional identity is crucial.
Conclusions:
- Professional development specialists need strategies to foster professional identity.
- Nursing education must address the transition from personal to professional identity.
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