Professional identity and nursing: Contemporary theoretical developments and future research challenges

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 562-569

  Johnson, M ^a   Cowin, L S ^a   Wilson, I ^b   Young, H ^c  

^a School of Nursing and Midwifery   (Australia)

^b Cardiovascular Institute   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career Development; Nursing; Professional Identity; Self Concept; Workforce Issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NURSE; PHILOSOPHY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

NURSES; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 84868691462     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.01013.x     Document Type: Article

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