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An emphasis on professionalism for new NP students
The Nurse Practitioner
|August 5, 2026
Summary
Early socialization into the nurse practitioner (NP) role is crucial for professional identity development. Engaging NP students frequently with professionalism concepts accelerates their adaptation to the NP role and educational expectations.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Advanced Practice Nursing
Background:
- Effective socialization into the nurse practitioner (NP) role and understanding professional expectations are vital components of NP education.
- Early and consistent engagement in developing a professional identity facilitates quicker adaptation to the NP role.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce innovative strategies for teaching professionalism at the graduate level.
- To illustrate how course assignments align with the AACN Essentials Professionalism domain sub-competencies.
- To understand how new NP students perceive professionalism.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of innovative pedagogical approaches for graduate-level nursing education.
- Analysis of course assignments designed to meet AACN Essentials Professionalism domain sub-competencies.
- Qualitative assessment of new NP students' descriptions of professionalism.
Main Results:
- New NP students define professionalism through intrinsic values like integrity, respect, compassion, and accountability.
- Course assignments can be structured to support the development of professionalism competencies.
- Early and repeated exposure to professionalism concepts is linked to faster role adaptation.
Conclusions:
- NP educators must recognize and leverage students' self-oriented values in teaching professionalism.
- Integrating professionalism early and often in NP curricula is essential for effective role socialization.
- Curriculum design should explicitly address AACN Essentials Professionalism sub-competencies.
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