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Professional identity: values embedded in meaningful nursing practice

M S Fagermoen1

  • 1University of Oslo, Institute of Nursing Science, Norway.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|March 1, 1997
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Nurses

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Professional Identity
  • Healthcare Values

Background:

  • Understanding the core values shaping nurses' professional identity is crucial for healthcare.
  • Nurses' work-meaning is central to their professional identity and job satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the underlying values of nurses' professional identity.
  • To identify what is meaningful in nurses' work and how it shapes their values.

Main Methods:

  • Two-phase descriptive study involving a survey and in-depth interviews.
  • Survey of 767 nurses with varying experience (1, 5, 10 years).
  • Hermeneutic and narrative analysis of interview data from six nurses.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsEmpirical Approach

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  • Survey data revealed both other-oriented (moral) and self-oriented (work) values.
  • Human dignity and altruism were prominent moral values; intellectual and personal stimulation were key work values.
  • Interviews showed greater value diversity, with altruism as the core philosophy and human dignity as a central value.

    • Conclusions:

    • Human dignity and altruism are foundational to nurses' professional identity and work meaning.
    • A diverse range of values, linked to human dignity, informs nurses' commitment to patient care.
    • Exploring nurses' work-meaning provides insight into their professional values and identity.