TY - JOUR
T1 - The professional self-concept of new graduate nurses
AU - Kelly, Sarah
AU - Courts, Nancy
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - The purposes of this study were to: (1) describe the level of professional self-concept among new graduate nurses working in critical care and general medical surgical unit six months after completing a nursing program, (2) examine the professional self-concept in relation to age, marital status, and educational level of new graduate nurses, and (3) examine graduate nurses' perceptions of their nursing educational preparation for their clinical area. One hundred thirty two (n = 132) new graduate nurses completed the professional self-concept nurses instrument (PSCNI) and answered two open ended questions focused on their educational preparation. Scores on the PSCNI ranged 58-106 with an overall mean of 83. There was a positive correlation between age and level of professional self-concept. Single factor ANOVA showed no statistical differences between levels of professional self-concept, marital status (p = 0.43), and educational level (p = 0.09). New graduate nurses identified themes as they assessed their educational preparation for their work experiences.
AB - The purposes of this study were to: (1) describe the level of professional self-concept among new graduate nurses working in critical care and general medical surgical unit six months after completing a nursing program, (2) examine the professional self-concept in relation to age, marital status, and educational level of new graduate nurses, and (3) examine graduate nurses' perceptions of their nursing educational preparation for their clinical area. One hundred thirty two (n = 132) new graduate nurses completed the professional self-concept nurses instrument (PSCNI) and answered two open ended questions focused on their educational preparation. Scores on the PSCNI ranged 58-106 with an overall mean of 83. There was a positive correlation between age and level of professional self-concept. Single factor ANOVA showed no statistical differences between levels of professional self-concept, marital status (p = 0.43), and educational level (p = 0.09). New graduate nurses identified themes as they assessed their educational preparation for their work experiences.
KW - Educational preparation
KW - New graduate nurses
KW - Professional self-concept
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nepr.2006.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.nepr.2006.10.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 17689460
AN - SCOPUS:34547491875
SN - 1471-5953
VL - 7
SP - 332
EP - 337
JO - Nurse Education in Practice
JF - Nurse Education in Practice
IS - 5
ER -