Baldwin A, Mills J, Birks M, Budden L
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia.
College of Health, Massey University, Albany Campus, New Zealand.
Nurse Educ Today. 2017 Dec;59:1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.08.010. Epub 2017 Sep 5.
Role modelling by experienced nurses, including nurse academics, is a key factor in the process of preparing undergraduate nursing students for practice, and may contribute to longevity in the workforce. A grounded theory study was undertaken to investigate the phenomenon of nurse academics' role modelling for undergraduate students. The study sought to answer the research question: how do nurse academics role model positive professional behaviours for undergraduate students? The aims of this study were to: theorise a process of nurse academic role modelling for undergraduate students; describe the elements that support positive role modelling by nurse academics; and explain the factors that influence the implementation of academic role modelling. The study sample included five second year nursing students and sixteen nurse academics from Australia and the United Kingdom. Data was collected from observation, focus groups and individual interviews. This study found that in order for nurse academics to role model professional behaviours for nursing students, they must reconcile their own professional identity. This paper introduces the theory of reconciling professional identity and discusses the three categories that comprise the theory, creating a context for learning, creating a context for authentic rehearsal and mirroring identity.
经验丰富的护士，包括护理学学者，进行的角色示范是本科护生实践准备过程中的一个关键因素，并且可能有助于延长其在职年限。开展了一项扎根理论研究，以调查护理学学者对本科生进行角色示范的现象。该研究试图回答研究问题：护理学学者如何为本科生示范积极的专业行为？本研究的目的是：构建护理学学者对本科生进行角色示范的过程理论；描述支持护理学学者进行积极角色示范的要素；并解释影响学术角色示范实施的因素。研究样本包括五名澳大利亚和英国的护理学专业二年级学生以及十六名护理学学者。数据通过观察、焦点小组和个人访谈收集。本研究发现，为了让护理学学者为护生示范专业行为，他们必须协调自己的职业身份。本文介绍了协调职业身份的理论，并讨论了构成该理论的三个类别，即创建学习环境、创建真实演练环境和镜像身份。
