Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the process of establishing the professional identity of Japanese nurses. Professional identity was defined as self-identification with the nursing profession in Japan. Following a grounded theory design, data were generated by interviews, multi site participant observations, and theoretical memos. Eighteen Japanese nurses who were selected by theoretical sampling were formally interviewed. All tape-recorded interviews were transcribed in Japanese. Data were analyzed using methods of constant comparative analysis. Throughout the analysis both Japanese and English were used to avoid losing the subtle nuances of the Japanese language.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9967652; ProQuest document ID: 304667871. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Misuzu F. Gregg, PhD, RN, Professor

Sigma Membership

Alpha Kappa at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Meio University, Nago, Japan

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Professional Nursing Identity, Value of Nursing, Work Experience Learning

Advisor

Joan K. Magilvy

Second Advisor

JoAnn G. Congdon

Third Advisor

Richard W. Redman

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Colorado

Degree Year

2000

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-05-17

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