Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses

Context: Professionalism is an essential ingredient in the nursing profession that begins during the foundational educational program when the student nurses learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes and continue during their practices in the real world. Aim: This research aimed to assess the m...

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Main Authors: Lobna K. Mohamed, Shereen R. Dorgham, Walaa M. Eid
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Language:English
Published: Egyptian Electronic Publisher 2024-02-01
Series:Evidence-Based Nursing Research
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Online Access:https://eepublisher.com/index.php/ebnr/article/view/111
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description Context: Professionalism is an essential ingredient in the nursing profession that begins during the foundational educational program when the student nurses learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes and continue during their practices in the real world. Aim: This research aimed to assess the main attributes of professionalism among undergraduates nursing students and nurses. Methods: This study utilized a descriptive comparative correlational design. The current study was conducted in the faculty of nursing, as well as in Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Care Units, and Neurology Intensive Care Units at Tanta University Hospital. Subjects. The sample consisted of (897) nursing students and (149) nurses. The data collection’s tool was the nursing professionalism attributes' questionnaire that was developed by the authors. It contains three dimensions, including; professional identity (12 statements), professional ethics (12 statements), and professional behaviors (16 statements). Results: This study suggested that the undergraduate nursing students perceived the high mean score in all professionalism attributes more than the practicing nurses did. Conclusion: This study concluded that the development of professionalism in nursing is an essential feature of the nursing profession and practice. The nurse students were high in areas of patients and colleagues’ rights, obeying orders, commitment and collaboration, physical appearance, continuing education, and caring of the patient. While the nurses had very low scores in membership in the nursing association, autonomy, and research areas, this study recommended the encouragement of nurses and students' participation in scientific research activities, including; membership in professional organizations or associations, attending nursing conferences/workshops/symposium as a producer or consumer, and fellowship.
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spelling doaj-art-5ed05b86fb8945d5ad9c28873d3fcac22025-08-20T03:52:19ZengEgyptian Electronic PublisherEvidence-Based Nursing Research2636-39922636-400X2024-02-012110.47104/ebnrojs3.v2i1.111Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and NursesLobna K. Mohamed0Shereen R. Dorgham1Walaa M. Eid2Faculty of Nursing, Tanta UniversityFaculty of Nursing, Tanta UniversityFaculty of Nursing, Tanta University Context: Professionalism is an essential ingredient in the nursing profession that begins during the foundational educational program when the student nurses learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes and continue during their practices in the real world. Aim: This research aimed to assess the main attributes of professionalism among undergraduates nursing students and nurses. Methods: This study utilized a descriptive comparative correlational design. The current study was conducted in the faculty of nursing, as well as in Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Care Units, and Neurology Intensive Care Units at Tanta University Hospital. Subjects. The sample consisted of (897) nursing students and (149) nurses. The data collection’s tool was the nursing professionalism attributes' questionnaire that was developed by the authors. It contains three dimensions, including; professional identity (12 statements), professional ethics (12 statements), and professional behaviors (16 statements). Results: This study suggested that the undergraduate nursing students perceived the high mean score in all professionalism attributes more than the practicing nurses did. Conclusion: This study concluded that the development of professionalism in nursing is an essential feature of the nursing profession and practice. The nurse students were high in areas of patients and colleagues’ rights, obeying orders, commitment and collaboration, physical appearance, continuing education, and caring of the patient. While the nurses had very low scores in membership in the nursing association, autonomy, and research areas, this study recommended the encouragement of nurses and students' participation in scientific research activities, including; membership in professional organizations or associations, attending nursing conferences/workshops/symposium as a producer or consumer, and fellowship. https://eepublisher.com/index.php/ebnr/article/view/111Professionalism, Attributes, nurses, Undergraduate nursing students.
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Shereen R. Dorgham
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Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses
Evidence-Based Nursing Research
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title Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses
title_full Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses
title_fullStr Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses
title_full_unstemmed Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses
title_short Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses
title_sort experiences of professionalism attributes among undergraduates nursing students and nurses
topic Professionalism, Attributes, nurses, Undergraduate nursing students.
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