Cook K, Becker H, Weitzel M
University of Texas, Austin School of Nursing 78701, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 1996 May-Jun;12(3):166-75. doi: 10.1016/s8755-7223(96)80041-x.
Recently, nursing programs that admit nonnurse college graduates to graduate study in nursing have emerged around the country. The University of Texas at Austin has such a program called the Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing (AEMSN) program. Using a grounded theory approach, 13 telephone interviews were conducted with alumni of the AEMSN program to examine the socialization of these nontraditional graduates into the profession of nursing. Participants reported some anxiety as they approached graduation. They were particularly aware of a disconnection between their academic credentials and their limited professional nursing experience. To manage others' and their own expectations of them, the participants chose various strategies, such as using positive self-talk and seeking a manager who understood and favored the AEMSN program. Eventually the graduates found places where they felt comfortable and where they could hone their skills. As they began to function in roles that they believed were consistent with master's level nursing, the AEMSN graduates began to embrace the identity of master's-prepared nurses.
最近，全国出现了一些招收非护理专业大学毕业生攻读护理学研究生的项目。德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校就有这样一个项目，名为护理学理学硕士替代入学项目（AEMSN项目）。采用扎根理论方法，对AEMSN项目的校友进行了13次电话访谈，以考察这些非传统毕业生融入护理行业的社会化过程。参与者表示临近毕业时有些焦虑。他们尤其意识到自己的学术资历与有限的专业护理经验之间存在脱节。为了应对他人以及自己对他们的期望，参与者选择了各种策略，比如进行积极的自我对话，以及寻找一位理解并支持AEMSN项目的管理者。最终，这些毕业生找到了让他们感到舒适且能够磨练技能的工作岗位。随着他们开始在自认为与硕士水平护理工作相符的岗位上发挥作用，AEMSN项目的毕业生开始接受自己作为具备硕士水平的护士的身份。
