Collaborating with Nursing Organizations to Support Research and Mentoring.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Organizational Behavior
• Professional Identity

Background:

• Limited research exists on how professional organization membership influences nurses' professional identity, work environment, and civility.
• Understanding these differences is crucial for advancing the nursing profession and improving healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify baseline levels of professional identity, healthy work environment, and civility in nurses.
• To compare these factors between nurses who are members of professional organizations and those who are not.

Main Methods:

• A research study was initiated by a faculty researcher and chief executive officers of two statewide nursing organizations.
• The study focused on describing the process for identifying baseline levels, which can be replicated in practice.

Main Results:

• The abstract does not contain specific results, but outlines the methodology for a baseline assessment.
• The described process aims to establish foundational data for future comparative analyses.

Conclusions:

• The described research process is replicable for nursing professional development specialists.
• Engaging practice and academic stakeholders is key to supporting research and mentoring in nursing.