Relationship between Professional Identity Formation and Nursing Students' Readiness for Inter-professional Learning and Collaboration in Health Care | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 25, Volume 10, Issue 32, September 2022, Page 281-292 PDF (943.15 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.319837 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hala Taher Othman Radwan1; Hanaa Azmi Saad2; Bashair Mohamed Elsayed Abdo3 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Modern University for Technology & Information, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing- Damanhour University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The establishment of a professional nursing identity among nursing students is a necessary foundation for the cultivation of proficient nursing skills and abilities. Aim: To assess the relationship between professional identity formation and nursing students' readiness for inter-professional learning and collaboration in healthcare. Design: A descriptive correlational research design. Setting: The study conducted at Faculty of nursing, Modern University for Technology and Information MTI. Sample: A convenient sample from nursing students in their third-year, fourth-year students and internship students (n=181). Tools: Readiness for inter-professional learning scale (RIPLS), professional identity scale for nursing students (PISNS), and Chiba inter-professional competency scale (CICS 29) which measure inter-professional collaboration. Results: A significant correlation between inter-professional competency (CICS) and readiness for inter-professional learning (RIPLS). A significant correlation between nursing students' professional identity (PISNS) and readiness for inter-professional learning. A highly significant correlation between nursing students' professional identity and inter-professional competency. Readiness for inter-professional learning and Inter-professional Competency dimensions predict nursing students' professional identity formation. Conclusion: The nursing students exhibited readiness for inter-professional learning and satisfactory inter-professional collaboration skills. There was a strong correlation between their overall inter-professional competency and readiness for inter-professional learning, as well as between their professional identity and inter-professional readiness. Recommendations: Integrate professional identity into nursing curriculum to boost self-esteem and recognition. Promote continuous learning among faculty for enhanced healthcare team knowledge sharing. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Inter-professional learning & Collaboration; Nursing students & Professional identity | ||||
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