Factors Affecting Professional Identity among Nurse Interns' | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2024, Page 1231-1239 PDF (270.72 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.367432 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Laila Ahmed Abd Elhamed; Asmaa Saber Ahmed Elborai | ||||
| Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Improving the professional identity of nursing intern is significant for enhancing the number of new registered nurses and easing the shortage of nursing personnel. The clinical internship is a key period for the formulation of professional identity. Aim: the current study aimed to assess factors affecting professional identity among nurse interns'. Design: A descriptive cross –sectional design was used to carry out this study. Setting: the study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital where nurse interns are having their training internship program, Subjects: The subjects of this study was include (120) nurse interns selected by simple random sample technique. Tools of Data collection: the current study was collected by professional identification scale. Results: More than three quarters (78.3%) of nurse intern had a high level of professional identity . While less than one quarter (21.7%)of them had low level of professional identity. As for total nurse interns' views of the factor affecting on professional identity, points to statistically significant relations with their, and. Moreover, a significant association is observed between place of birth, graduation grade, first choice is nursing profession and professional identity Conclusion: the current study findings, concluded that the majority of nurse interns’ had high level of professional Identity. Recommendations: the study recommended that the nursing colleges and clinical nursing departments collaborate to create a tough and broad career planning curriculum for nursing interns, aims to enhancing their professional identity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Professional Identity; Nurses Interns | ||||
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