Concept Analysis of Professional Socialization in Nursing

Abstract

Professional socialization is a complex process with four critical attributes: learning, interaction, development, and adaptation. Comprehensive educational programs, competent role models, and the provision of adequate field experiences were found to be the antecedents of these attributes. They have either positive or negative consequences for the professional development of nurses. These findings not only add to the body of knowledge, but also serve as an important impetus for further theory development and research in nursing.

Nursing Students’ Understanding of the Concept of Self-Esteem: a Qualitative Study

“…18 With respect to the results of another study, learning, interaction, development and adaptation are four critical attributes of professional socialization. 19 Following professional socialization, a sense of belonging and unique professional identity is gradually developed among individuals. 20 In fact, the professional identity of nursing is formed when its members (nurses) believe and see themselves as a nurse.…”

What Impact Do Hospital and Unit-Based Rules Have Upon Patient and Family-Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit?

“…Nurses are rapidly socialized into the healthcare environment as a part of their training, both during their formal educational program and upon entry into the workplace (Dinmohammadi, Peyrovi, & Mehrdad, 2013; Price, 2008). They quickly learn institutional norms, the hospital routine, and their role within it, including their responsibility for performing the tasks necessary to ensure safe patient care.…”

Clinical Experiences of Nursing Students at a Selected Institute of Health Sciences in Botswana

“…The desired outcomes of professional socialization are the acquisition of a professional identity, ability to cope with professional roles, professional and organizational commitment, which assists to improve the quality of care, provided by the student nurses [19]. The students expressed the following verbatim:…”