Associated factors of professional identity among nursing undergraduates during COVID-19:A cross-sectional study

Objectives Professional identity plays an important role in the long-term development of nurses,and it will change when public health emergency occurs.The objective of this study is to investigate the factors associated with the professional identity of nursing undergraduates in the epidemic of COVID-19.Methods A cross-sectional survey design with convenience sampling was used.A total of 3,875 nursing undergraduates were recruited from seven universities across China from March to April 2020.A general information questionnaire was used to collect students’information,and the Professional Identity Questionnaire for Nurse Students was used to survey their professional identity during the early and later stages of the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic.Results The score of professional identity in the later stage(59.49±12.41)was higher than that in the early stage(56.96±12.61).The stepwise regression indicated that several factors were associated with professional identity,including gender,residential area,major,impact of the epidemic on intention to work after graduation,reasons for choosing nursing major and students’scores of professional identity in early stage.Conclusions Nursing educators can utilize the positive impact of responding to public health emergencies to increase the professional identity of students.Meanwhile,educators should give those students with lower professional identity more targeted education to cultivate their professional identity after the occurrence of public health emergencies.

Measurement of professional identity in Chinese nursing students

Objectives:Chinese nurses continue to display low professional identity.It is becoming an emergent issue in China how to help nurse students develop their positive professional identity.This paper is to develop the Professional Identity Scale for Nursing Students(PISNS).Methods:Literature review,and interviews with students and experts were adopted to develop initial item.Reliability and validity of the scale were respectively examined by computing internal consistency coefficient alpha and split-half Spearman Brown for equal length,and Exploratory Principle Component Factor Analysis.Results:Five factors with 17-item were obtained explaining 58.9%of the total variance.Cronbach’s alpha,and split-half reliability was 0.83 and 0.84 respectively.Conclusions:Given its high reliability and validity,PISNS could be used as a measurement tool for educators to evaluate the developing level of professional identity in nursing students and assess the effectiveness of corresponding interventions and strategies.

Correlation among academic self-efficacy,professional identity,and professional attitude of higher vocational nursing students

Objective:To analyze the influence of professional identity and academic efficacy on the professional attitude of higher vocational nursing students.Methods:A total of 656 higher vocational nursing students were investigated with general information questionnaire,academic self-efficacy scale,professional identity scale,and professional attitude scale of nursing students.Results:The score of professional attitude of higher vocational nursing students was(106.34±9.86),which is found to be in the upper middle level.The professional attitude of higher vocational nursing students is positively correlated with academic self-efficacy(P<0.05),and with learning ability self-efficacy(P<0.01).Professional cognition,professional will,and professional values have a positive predictive effect on the professional attitude of higher vocational nursing students(P<0.05).Conclusions:Academic self-efficacy and professional identity are important predictors of professional attitude.Learning behavior self-efficacy,professional cognition,professional will,and professional values have a significant impact on the establishment of positive professional attitude.

A study on the correlation between function motivation and professional identity among nursing volunteers

Objective:The objective of this study is to understand the status quo of function motivation and professional identity among nursing volunteers and explore the correlation between the two.Materials and Methods:A total of 3375 nursing volunteers from Nightingale Volunteer Service Group in Shanxi Province were investigated by using Occupational Identity Scale and Volunteer Functional Motivation Scale.Results:A total of 3375 questionnaires were issued and 3330 were recovered,among which 3324 were valid,with an effective recovery rate of 99.82%(3324/3330).The overall score of professional identity of nurses was 110.31±18.71,and the score of each dimension was 32.17±6.62 for professional cognitive evaluation dimension,22.77±3.74 for professional social support,21.31±4.09 for professional social skills,22.78±3.79 for professional frustration coping,and 11.32±2.03 for professional self-reflection.The total score of function motivation was 157.12±29.92.The above five dimensions of nurse’s professional identity scale were positively correlated with the total score of function motivation of nursing volunteers(r=0.044,0.035,0.034,0.035,and 0.042,respectively,all P<0.05).Conclusion:The functional motivation and professional identity of nursing volunteers in Shanxi Province are in the middle level in China.Therefore,it is necessary for the hospital to stimulate nursing staff’s enthusiasm about participation by carrying out multi-channel and multi-form volunteer service projects,enhance their professional identity,and make them better give back nursing professional skills to the society.

Research progress on professional identity assessment tools for nursing students in China

This paper introduced the concept of nursing students’ professional identity and described the development process.At the same time this paper introduced the assessment content, applicable population and scoring methods.Reliability and validity of the scales and the application status of commonly used assessment tools of professionalidentity of nursing students were introduced. This study aims to provide guidance for clinical staff and nursingeducators to select targeted professional identity assessment tools for nursing students.

A Survey of Correlation between Professional Identity and Clinical Competency of Psychiatric Nurses

Introduction: Clinical competency and knowledge of the effective factors are of critical importance in nursing. Competency, self-esteem, and self-knowledge are achievable through professional identity. Employees’ participation in and attachment to their professional role is contingent considerably upon their professional identity. In light of this, the present study is aimed at determining correlation between professional identity and clinical competence of the nurses working in psychiatric wards of the hospitals affiliated with Tehran-based medical sciences universities. Methodology: This correlative study was conducted on 125 nurses working in psychiatric wards of Tehran-based hospitals affiliated with medical sciences universities. Data gathering tool of the study was a researcher-designed questionnaire to collect demographic, clinical competency, and professional identity data of the participants. For data analyzing, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 18 was used. Findings: The results showed 91.2% of the participants evaluated their professional identity at good (47.2%) and very good (44%) levels;and 78.2% evaluated their clinical competency at very good level. The results also indicated positive and significant relationship between professional identity and clinical competency(r = 0.32, p = 0.001). In addition, none of the demographical variables were related to professional identity and clinical competency. Conclusion: There is positive relationship between clinical competency and professional identity, which means that development of positive attitudes regarding the psychiatric nursing can lead to higher clinical competency of the participants. The findings of the study highlighted the weight and role of positive attitude regarding the professional identity. It could result in increase of clinical competency and deserved attention of hospital’s managers.

Factors that affect the process of professional identity formation in public health nurses

Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate the process of professional identity formation and the factors that affect the process in public health nurses (PHNs). Methods: We performed an inductive qualitative analysis based on semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews of 65 PHNs. Results: At years 1 - 5, PHNs did not have a professional self-identity. Therefore, it was important for them to recognize the significance of their own work. At years 6 - 10, PHNs acquired self-assurance as a practitioner through feedback from residents. It was important for them to have a better understanding, broader viewpoints and more affection for their own community. At years 11 - 20, PHNs felt ambivalent toward the challenges and heavy responsibilities based on the objective assessment of their jobs and roles. PHNs felt embarrassed by role changes when they became a manager or an expert. It was important for them to become aware of their new role through managerial education and training. However, some PHNs who were unable to establish a clear PHN identity experienced setbacks at each developmental stage. Conclusions: Our data suggest that a differential approach dependent on the stage and level of confidence in an individual’s PHN identity is required for the formation of PHN identity.

Professional identity, wellness, and future hope among nurse interns in Egypt

Objective:Since nursing is a performance-based profession,clinical learning environments play an important role in the acquisition of professional abilities and train nursing students to enter the nursing profession and become a registered nurse.The study aimed to investigate the relations among professional identity,wellness,and future hope in nurse interns.Methods:A cross-sectional,analytic,descriptive,correlational study design was used to test these relations in the study where 210 nurse interns’students were selected using a convenience sampling from Zagazig University hospitals and Suez Canal University hospitals in Egypt.The questionnaires consisted of 4 parts,namely demographic characteristics,Professional Identity Scale for Nursing Students(PISNS),Holistic Health and Wellness Survey,and Hope scale.Results:Less than half of the study sample had chosen nursing specialty by own will(43.8%),while slightly more than half of them had a"very good"graduation level,and had no nursing role model.The lowest mean professional identity score was for independence in career choice while the highest was for social modeling.The repor ted physical wellness mean-score was the least,while social wellness was the highest.Professional identity,wellness,and future hope scores differed significantly based on nurse interns’personal characteristics.There were statistically significant,positive,weak-to-moderate correlations among the scores of professional identity,wellness,and future hope;however,the"choice of nursing study by own will"was a statistically significant independent positive predictor of the scores of professional identity,wellness,and future hope.Conclusions:Nurse interns’professional identity,wellness,and future hope were positively inter-correlated.However,nurse interns’wellness was the lowest,and it should be fostered as it was the main predictor for future hope.The internship programs should be modulated to improve nurse interns’professional identity,par ticularly regarding independence,and should foster their well-being in the clinical environment.

Structure of Professional Identity of Public Health Nurses Working for Governmental Agencies

Background: Public health nurses in Japan are nationally licensed professionals who act as members of local governments and provide services to local community residents. Public health nurses must establish their professional identity early on in order to deliver high quality public health services. However, the structure of their professional identity is not fully understood. Objectives: Our purpose was to investigate structures of professional identity of public health nurses working for governmental agencies, and to clarify characteristics of their professional identity. Methods: Questionnaire surveys were conducted on 670 PHNs working for local governmental agencies. The investigation items included measurement indices for professional identity of PHNs, basic attributes, and scales which reflect aspects of self-respect. After analyzing the investigated items, we conducted exploratory factor analysis. Also we named extracted factors, and investigated reliability and appropriateness. Relationships with the attributes or self-respect aspects were also analyzed. Results: Of 350 respondents (52.2%), 309 effective answers (effective answer ratio: 88.2%) were analyzed. Item and factor analyses identified 12 items, which were categorized into 3 factors: “intention to develop professionally”, “confidence in own abilities”, and “occupational affinity”. Scales of self-respect aspects and the index for professional identity showed positive correlation. The coefficient for all 12 items was 0.89. Significant difference with the attributes were noted for “age”, “years of experience as PHNs”, and “number of PHN in the workplace”. Conclusion: Professional identify of PHNs is found to be consisted of 3 factors.

Status quo and influencing factors of comfort with touch among nursing staff in rehabilitation department:A cross-sectional study

Objective:The objective of this study is to investigate the current status of comfort with touch among nursing staff in the rehabilitation department and analyze its influencing factors.Materials and Methods:The convenience sampling method was used to select 131 nursing staff in the rehabilitation department of 3A-level hospitals in Yunnan Province,China,from March to June 2020 to conduct a questionnaire survey.Results:The nurses’comfort with touch score of 131 clinical nurses in the rehabilitation department was 58.82±4.85.Multivariate regression analysis showed that compassion fatigue(t=‒2.968,P<0.01)and occupational social support(t=2.767,P<0.01)were the influencing factors of the physical comfort of nursing staff;average monthly income(t=‒2.160,P<0.05),occupational cognitive evaluation(t=4.924,P<0.01),and secondary traumatic stress(t=2.833,P<0.01)were the influencing factors of task-oriented contact among nursing staff;marital status(t=2.656,P<0.01)and occupational social support(t=2.078,P<0.05)were the influencing factors for private nursing comfort of nurses.Conclusion:The comfort with touch among nurses in the rehabilitation department is at a medium level.Nursing managers should pay attention to their comfort with touch.In order to promote the development of medical service,hospitals should constantly improve the security and social support of nursing practitioners from the aspects of system,management,and salary performance.

Analysis of ideological education status of male undergraduate nursing students

This article through the analysis of male nursing students after graduation employment status quo and the cause of low professional identity,to explore the status quo and countermeasures of male nursing student’s professional ideological education,to provide basis for male nursing students personalized training,to meet the needs of society and patient nursing diversification.

本科实习护生职业认同轨迹质性研究

目的探索本科实习护生的职业认同轨迹,旨在为提高护生职业认同、减少护理人才流失提供参考依据。方法对12名本科实习护生进行深度访谈,采用扎根理论方法分析资料。结果析出1个核心类属(职业认同轨迹)、5个类属(专业选择原因、固有职业认知、系统学习改观、实践体验变化、职业选择倾向)。结论固有职业认知可能贯穿护生职业认同轨迹的各个阶段,系统学习和临床实践会使护生职业认同发生变化,职业认同不再是决定护生职业选择的充分必要条件。护理教育者和护理管理者应了解护生职业认同轨迹,提高护生职业认同度,减少护理人才流失,促进护士队伍稳定。

护理学专业学生职业认同量表的编制与信效度检验

目的构建一个信效度良好的护理学专业学生职业认同量表。方法以认同理论为理论框架,通过文献分析、质性访谈结果构建量表条目池,使用德尔菲法筛选和优化构建量表初稿,通过预调查、条目筛选和量表信效度评价形成量表终稿。结果构建的护理学专业学生职业认同量表包括3个维度28个条目。量表总Cronbach’sα系数为0.971,折半信度为0.946,重测信度是0.832。探索性因子分析提取3个公因子,累积贡献率为64.23%;验证性因子分析显示,结构模型整体拟合度良好。结论护理学专业学生职业认同量表研制过程严谨、科学,量表结构合理,具有良好的信效度,可用于测评护理学专业学生的职业认同水平。

本科实习护生人格的聚类分析及其对职业认同的影响研究

目的通过聚类分析识别本科实习护生的人格类型,并分析其对职业认同的影响。方法2021年10月至12月采用便利抽样法对山东省3所医院的293名本科实习护生进行职业认同问卷和大五人格量表调查。结果聚类分析显示,本科实习护生共存在3种人格类型,弹性型(17.06%)、困扰型(45.05%)及开放型(37.88%)。回归分析显示,与开放型相比,弹性型是本科实习护生职业认同感的保护因素(P<0.01),而困扰型是其危险因素(P<0.01)。结论本科实习护生的人格类型存在弹性型、困扰型及开放型3种,困扰型表现出较低的职业认同感,值得护理管理者关注。

临床护士死亡应对能力与死亡态度、职业认同的相关性

目的:探讨临床护士死亡应对能力与死亡态度、职业认同的关系。方法:2022年10月—2022年12月,采用便利抽样法抽取河北省13所医院的953名临床护士作为研究对象,采用一般资料调查表、中文版死亡应对量表(CDS)、死亡态度描绘量表(DAP-R)、护士职业认同评定量表(PISN)进行调查。结果:953名临床护士CDS得分为(115.30±31.22)分,DAP-R得分为(95.59±16.41)分,PISN得分为(107.55±23.44)分。护士死亡应对水平与正向死亡态度、职业认同水平呈正相关(P<0.05),与负向死亡态度呈负相关(P<0.05)。回归分析结果显示,年龄、学历、近3个月护理过死亡病人的数量、死亡教育培训及DAP-R、PISN得分为护士死亡应对能力的影响因素(P<0.05)。结论:临床护士死亡应对能力处于中等偏低水平,与死亡态度及职业认同相关。护理管理者可通过培养护士正向死亡态度,加强其对护理职业的认同感,进而提升其死亡应对能力。

突发公共卫生事件背景下实习护生共情疲劳现状及影响因素研究

为探究突发公共卫生事件背景下实习护生共情疲劳现状及影响因素,选取2022年6月至2023年1月成都市某“三甲”医院的260名实习护生为研究对象,采用一般资料调查问卷、中文版共情疲劳量表、护士职业认同评定量表进行评价。研究显示,在突发公共卫生事件背景下,实习护生处于中度共情疲劳水平。非自愿选择护理专业、不能胜任目前实习、职业认同度低、就业时不选择护理职业的实习护生更容易发生共情疲劳。医学院校及医疗机构管理者应关注此类实习护生,并制定相应的预防措施,保障护理队伍的健康发展。

“双元育人”模式下护生自主学习能力在职业认同感与岗位胜任力间的中介作用

目的:分析自主学习能力、职业认同和岗位胜任力之间的关系,探讨“双元育人”模式下护生自主学习能力在职业认同感与岗位胜任力之间的中介作用。方法:采用便利抽样方法选取全国11个省份17所高职院校护理专业采用“双元育人”模式的护生1111名作为研究对象,采用一般资料问卷、职业认同感问卷、护理学生自主学习能力量表及临床护士胜任力自评问卷进行调查,应用分层多元回归分析职业认同和自主学习能力对临床护士岗位胜任力的影响,采用Bootstrap法检验自主学习能力在职业认同感与岗位胜任力之间的中介作用。结果:“双元育人”模式下护生岗位胜任力与职业认同感和自主学习能力均呈明显正相关关系(r=0.433、0.619,P<0.01)。多元回归分析显示,职业认同或自主学习能力对岗位胜任力有积极影响(P<0.01)。自主学习能力在职业认同与岗位胜任力的关系中起中介作用,通过自主学习能力创造职业认同的间接效应占总效应的68.4%。结论:自主学习能力在一定程度上调节了职业认同与岗位胜任力的关系,应重视学生的职业认同和自主学习能力,以提高护生的岗位胜任力。

三级甲等医院护士职业认同感、心理资本、社会支持的相关性分析

目的:探讨三级医院护士职业认同感的现状,分析心理资本、社会支持对职业认同感的影响。方法:采用便利抽样方法选取三级甲等医院415名护士为研究对象,采用护士职业认同感评定量表(PIS)、心理资本问卷中文修订版(PCQ-R)和领悟社会支持量表(PSSS)以问卷星的形式进行调查。结果:护士职业认同感、心理资本、社会支持总分分别为(120.01±23.72)分、(98.45±18.31)分和(73.36±11.61)分。护士职业认同感与心理资本(r=0.916,P<0.01)、社会支持(r=0.728,P<0.01)均呈正相关。护士心理资本可正向预测职业认同感(β=1.020,P<0.01),社会支持在其中起到调节作用(β=0.005,P<0.01)。结论:护士的职业认同感仍有待提升,医院护理管理者可通过多方面干预措施提高护士的心理资本及社会支持水平,进一步提高护士职业认同感。

护理本科实习生自我效能和职业认同在转型冲击与职业决策困难间的链式中介效应

目的 探讨护理本科实习生自我效能和职业认同在转型冲击与职业决策困难间的中介作用。方法 2022年12月—2023年3月采用方便抽样法,采用护理本科实习生转型冲击评价量表、一般自我效能感量表、护生职业认同问卷、职业决策困难问卷对来自北京市、山东省、河南省13所高校的365名护理本科实习生进行问卷调查。结果 护理本科实习生的职业决策困难得分为(37.85±9.37)分。自我效能、职业认同在转型冲击与职业决策困难之间起中介作用,包括自我效能的独立中介效应(效应值0.145)、职业认同的独立中介效应(效应值0.171)、自我效能—职业认同的链式中介效应(效应值0.048)。结论 护理本科实习生转型冲击通过自我效能和职业认同间接对职业决策困难发挥作用。护理教育者可通过降低护理本科实习生的转型冲击,提高其自我效能和职业认同,从而减轻实习生的职业决策困难。

本科护理毕业生的职业认同感及影响因素分析

目的:评估本科高校护理毕业生在新冠疫情常态化下职业认同感及影响因素。方法:采用整群抽样法对浙江省4所高校384名应届本科护理毕业生进行问卷调查。采用单因素分析、多元线性回归分析职业认同感及影响因素。结果:本科护理毕业生的职业认同感得分为(85.04±16.95)分,期望薪酬、首选就业单位性质、认为疫情增强了使命感和认为疫情后护理行业地位提高是应届本科护理毕业生职业认同感的影响因素。结论:鉴于新冠疫情对护理工作的长期影响,建议应该适当提升护理毕业生就业薪酬,并对其进行正向的择业和就业指导。