A Discussion of Professional Identity Development in Nursing Students

Becoming a nurse requires development of professional capabilities, specifically socialisation into the profession and developing a professional identity (PI). A search of the literature highlights a lack of empirical research in PI development during pre-registration nursing education. A range of f...

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Main Author: Cathy Maginnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Napier University in collaboration with Aston University, the Universities of Dundee and Auckland 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice
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Online Access:https://jpaap.napier.ac.uk/index.php/JPAAP/article/view/302