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Professionalization of nursing: development, difficulties and solutions

¹University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|February 1, 1997

Summary

This study examines nursing

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Professionalization Studies
Sociology of Professions

Background:

The professional status of nursing is a long-standing debate.
Defining and recognizing professions requires clear criteria.

Purpose of the Study:

To re-examine the professional status of nursing.
To evaluate nursing against established professional criteria.
To explore challenges in nursing professionalization.

Main Methods:

Analysis of professional recognition criteria.
Comparative assessment of nursing in different countries.
Exploration of professionalization challenges.

Main Results:

Nursing's professional status was substantiated in specific countries.
Key challenges in the professionalization of nursing were identified.

Conclusions:

Nursing meets professional criteria in certain contexts.
Proposed solutions address identified professionalization barriers.

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