Abstract

This study was based on twenty-one interviews with sixteen nurses who were within one to three years post graduation from nursing school. All nurse participants were working at three hospitals in Upstate New York. This study began with two main questions: How do nurses in the study think about their occupation and their place in it? And what factors do nurses feel influenced the construction of their professional identity? The interviews were conducted using an open-ended, semi-structured format.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3081631; ProQuest document ID: 305248827. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Denise I. Deppoliti, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Novice Nurses, Nursing Identity, Lifelong Calling, Supportive Work Environment

Advisor

Catherine Engstrom

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Syracuse University

Degree Year

2003

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-02-16

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