Am I Still a Nurse? A Qualitative Study of Professional Identity Formation of Nurse Educators.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to explore professional identity formation (PIF) of nurse educators teaching in bachelor of science in nursing programs in the United States. BACKGROUND: Nurse educators must foster students' PIF, yet no research was found on how nurse educators form their own prof...

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Publicado en:Nursing Education Perspectives (Wolters Kluwer Health) Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 75 - 80
Autor principal: Amsberry, Shelly
Formato: CEU research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health Mar/Apr2026
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        affil: Shelly Amsberry, EdD, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Kearney, Nebraska.
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          Nurse Educators United States
          Professional Identity
          Transitional Programs
          Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate United States
          Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate Psychosocial Factors
          Teaching Methods
          Program Evaluation
          Education, Continuing (Credit)
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          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
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          Grounded Theory
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          Thematic Analysis
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Questionnaires
          Faculty, Nursing Psychosocial Factors
          Social Identity
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          Registered Nursing Practice
          Purposive Sample
          Snowball Sample
          Self Concept Evaluation
          Reflection Evaluation
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          Student Rights
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          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: AIM: The purpose of this study was to explore professional identity formation (PIF) of nurse educators teaching in bachelor of science in nursing programs in the United States. BACKGROUND: Nurse educators must foster students' PIF, yet no research was found on how nurse educators form their own professional identity as nurse educators. METHOD: A grounded theory design was used; semistructured interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed. FINDINGS: Five themes emerged from this study: PIF is a journey, dual identities, signpost events, flourish versus flounder, and finding community. A theoretical model illustrating the process of PIF of nurse educators was created. CONCLUSION: There is a need for strategies to foster PIF and sense of community among nurse educators. The study findings may be applicable to other nursing specialties.
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