Gruending D L
J Adv Nurs. 1985 Nov;10(6):553-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1985.tb00547.x.
Nursing's bid for professional status has been and continues to be a hotly debated issue. Much of the debate rests upon the question of what exactly the word professional implies, for many nurses do in fact consider themselves to be professionals while others would disagree. This paper suggests that nursing is not a profession but it is engaged in the process of professionalizing. A professionalizing occupation utilizes various vehicles to reach its own ends and, for nursing, it is suggested that the development of nursing theory at basic and complex levels is one such vehicle. Selected professional criteria are examined and it is shown that nursing theory development aids in the attainment of these criteria, thereby allowing nursing to become more professionalized.
护理争取专业地位的努力一直以来且仍在引发激烈争论。这场争论在很大程度上取决于“专业”一词究竟意味着什么这一问题，因为许多护士实际上认为自己是专业人士，而其他人则不同意。本文认为护理不是一个专业，但它正处于专业化的进程中。一个正在专业化的职业会利用各种手段来实现自身目标，对于护理而言，基础和复杂层面的护理理论发展就是这样一种手段。文中考察了一些选定的专业标准，并表明护理理论发展有助于实现这些标准，从而使护理变得更加专业化。
