Rebuilding the nursing profession after the past 3 years is an opportunity to introduce
and reinforce what it is to “think, feel, and act” like a nurse. The future outlook
of professional identity in nursing is our nursology or nursing language for the profession.
When our nursing language is used by all stakeholders, we will begin to reinforce
behaviors and expectations of the discipline. This opportunity to clarify what defines
nursing can help us quantify nursing value and communicate our impact to the public,
legislators, and policymakers.
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Biography
Nelda Godfrey, PhD, ACNS-BC, RN, FAAN, ANEF, is associate dean and professor for Innovative Partnerships and Practice at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas. She can be reached at [email protected] M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAONL, is clinical professor and Distinguished Scholar in Nursing, and the director, Health Systems/Administration Program at the College of Nursing, The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa. She can be reached at [email protected]
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Published online: January 03, 2023
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