Undergraduate nursing students' experiences of becoming a professional nurse: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During education it is essential for nursing students to develop professionalism in nursing. Nurses are placed in situations based on trust, and it is crucial that their patients have confidence in them to provide professional and safe care. A key period in nursing students' development of a professionalism occurs during training when students gain knowledge and skills that separate nurses as professional healthcare workers from laypeople. The purpose of this study was to investigate nursing students' experiences of professional competence development during education.

Methods

A longitudinal study was carried out using qualitative content analysis with a manifest inductive approach. Thirty-four students enrolled in a Swedish three-year nursing program, from August

SUBMITTER: Lundell Rudberg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9357313 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature