In this study, we explored nurse leaders’ experiences regarding how their sense of
professional identity changed—and how it stayed the same—when moving from the direct
care role to leading others. Four themes emerged: (1) One’s Sense of Professional Identity Is Foundational; (2) Professional Identity and
Functional Role Work in Tandem; (3) Leading Expands One’s View; (4) We Must Build Bridges. Participants’ responses revealed that one’s professional identity is both dynamic
and foundational and endures as an important component of one’s professional nursing
life.
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Biography
Nelda Godfrey, PhD, ACNS-BC, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Associate Dean and Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri. She can be reached at [email protected] Claire Poague, MHSA, MSN, RN, CPPS, is a Quality Outcomes Coordinator II for the University of Kansas Cancer Center in Westwood, Kansas. Christina Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas. She can be reached at [email protected]
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Published online: January 05, 2023
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Note: This research was supported in part by a Scholarly Inquiry Research Grant, Office of Grants and Research, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS.
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