Nurses’ perspectives on professional self-concept and its influencing factors: A qualitative study (original) (raw)

The professional self-concept of nurses: a review of the literature from 1992-2006

The Australian journal of advanced nursing : a quarterly publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation

This paper will discuss some recent concerns about research in the area of the professional self-concept of nurses, and trace the development of the literature on professional self-concept of nurses over the last 14 years. Professional self-concept or how nurses feel about themselves as nurses is vital in examining current and future nursing practice and education, as it affects patient care. The essence of the paper is the identification of three streams of literature: (1) which has 'emerged from the development of the Professional Self-Concept of Nurses instrument'; (2) literature which fails to consider recent or current research in the area; and (3) 'well-conducted work in the topic area'. The implications for nurses, educators and students are presented.

Measuring the professional self-concept of nurses: a critical review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1992

Measurmg the professional self-concept of nurses: a critical review Nursmg hterature strongly suggests that the self-concept of nurses is an important concept for academics, admmistrators arid clmiaans to consider m the development of the profession Many valuable research projects have added to the data base on the subject, yet there still remain some queshons to be answered This paper explores the notion of self-concept as it relates to the professional working in nursmg In particular, the paper exammes nursmg research relatmg to the professional self-concept of nursing, argumg that the 'professional' self-concept of nurses is imique and different from that of the selfconcept (while mextncably linked), and that there is room for a new mstrument which measures the dimensions of the professional self-concept of nurses Suggeshons for future research mclude repbcahon and further vahdation and rehabihty studies of a new mstrument, a cross-cultural study usmg samples from dififerent countnes, testmg vnth vanous samples from different branches of nursmg and further explonng the differences between self-concept and professional self-concept

Professional Self-Concept in Nurses and Related Factors : A Sample from Turkey

2017

Background: Professional self-concept is a strong factor affec ting nursing shortage. Although there are studies on nurses' professional self in the international l iterature, there is not enough data on this subject in Turkey. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine professi onal self-concept among nurses working in hospitals and related factors. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was car ried out with 2165 nurses. The data were collected with the Socio-demographic Questionnaire, Professio nal Self-Concept Inventory and Self-Esteem Inventor y. Results: The nurses' professional self-development scores w re assessed as high. A significant positive relationship was determined between the nurses' pro fessi nal self and self-esteem scores. Professional selfconcept was significantly higher in the nurses who were older, more experienced, female and master's d gree graduates than in the nurses who were younger, less experienced, male and high ...

Professional Self-Concept among Student Nurses

Professional self-concept plays a vital role among nursing students enabling them to accept the profession and willingly render quality care to the patients in the future. This study aims to assess the level of professional selfconcept among student nurses and to associate their socio demographic characteristics with it. A quantitative descriptive survey was conducted using Cowin's Nurses Self Concept Questionnaire (NSCQ) based on six dimensions namely Nurse General Self-Concept (NGSC), Care, Staff Relations, Communication, Knowledge and Leadership among 169 students, of RNBSN Bridge and BSN program selected using purposive sampling technique. The collected data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 23) with differential and inferential statistics. In the area of professional self-concept, communication (44.4 + 0.38) and care 44.74 + 0.29) dimensions had higher mean among students of RN BSN bridge program. Among the BSN, students with self-concept (40.8 + 1.01) care (40.2 + 0.68) and communication (40.3 + 0.67) gained higher mean scores. Professional self-concept was found to have a significant relationship between student nurses age, marital status and the program of study with the subdomains namely staff relations, care, communication, knowledge and leadership (P< 0.000*).

Factors relating to professional self-concept among nurse managers

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2017

Aims and objectives.This study aims to investigate the self concept in nurse managers in Turkey and the effects of certain variables on professional self concept. Background.Professional self concept plays a significant role in improving certain professional behaviors. Nursing managers have the potential to influence other members of the profession with their attitudes and behaviors. Design. The study was designed as a cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods:This study was conducted with 159 nurse managers in nine different hospitals. The study data were collected with a Personal Information Form and Professional Self concept Nursing Inventory and the data analysis was accomplished with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's Alpha coefficients, and CHAID analyses. Results: The Professional Self concept score of nurse managers was 3.33 (SD=.308). Professional competence subdimension had the highest scores while professional satisfaction subdimension had the lowest. The types of hospital were found to be influential on professional self concept. Conclusion: The types of hospital was reported to influence the professional self concept of nurses. Relevance to clinical practice. Nursing managers are visionaries who can potentially influence nursing practices and decisions. Nursing leaders must monitor and administer strategies to improve their professional self concept.