Studying the old masters of nursing: A critical student experience for developing nursing identity

In the past professional identity in nursing was inculcated in students alongside institutional pride. A strong sense of professional identity is key to staff retention and recruitment and key to the delivery of quality nursing care. With the wholesale transfer of pre-registration nursing education to the third level sector, however, the reality is that students now divide their affiliations between university and healthcare institutions and professional identity development may be stymied. For this reason, there is need to explore alternative means of developing professional identity.
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research