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The power to be different: is professionalization the answer?

S Kermode

    Contemporary Nurse
    |December 1, 1993
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    Nursing professionalization is occurring during a decline in traditional professions. Achieving power to control its practice and destiny, while remaining distinct, presents a core dilemma for nursing.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Studies
    • Sociology of Professions

    Background:

    • The nursing profession is undergoing a process of professionalization.
    • This occurs amidst a broader societal trend questioning the status of traditional professions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the paradoxical nature of nursing professionalization.
    • To examine the tension between nursing's desire for professional power and its aim to be distinct from established professions.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of professionalization.
    • Sociological examination of power dynamics in professions.

    Main Results:

    • Professionalization in nursing is characterized by the pursuit of power.
    • Nursing faces a dilemma: seeking professional power while aspiring to maintain a unique identity.

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  • This pursuit of power is essential for nursing to achieve its distinct goals.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nursing's professionalization is intrinsically linked to acquiring power.
    • Despite challenges, professionalization may be the necessary pathway for nursing to assert its unique identity and control its future.