Professional Identity
As an advanced practice nurse educator, the awareness of “why” you became a nurse is at the foundation of your professional identity. Embracing what led you to become a nurse, your nursing purpose, and your nursing passion guides how you model your professional identity, joy in work, and sincere commitment to your patients and their families.
Consider how your professional identity has developed since you entered the nursing profession. How do you think your professional identity will continue to develop in the advanced practice role?
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Assignment Deliverable
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes, which includes the following:
· Describe an overview of what constitutes a nurse’s professional identity
· Factors that contribute to your professional identity
· Challenges associated with establishing your professional identity
· Strategies that you can use to enhance your professional identity formation
· Description of how the challenges within the nursing profession have influenced your professional identity
· An assessment of how your professional identity will impact your future role as an advanced practice nurse
Sample Answer
Slide 1: Title slide
Speaker notes:
This presentation will discuss the following:
- What constitutes a nurse’s professional identity?
- Factors that contribute to my professional identity
- Challenges associated with establishing my professional identity
- Strategies that I can use to enhance my professional identity formation
- How the challenges within the nursing profession have influenced my professional identity
- How my professional identity will impact my future role as an advanced practice nurse
Slide 2: What is a nurse’s professional identity?
Speaker notes:
A nurse’s professional identity is the unique combination of values, beliefs, knowledge, and skills that guide their practice. It is also shaped by their personal experiences, education, and training.