Professional Identity
This image shows the four domains of professional identity in nursing as defined by the International Society for Professional Nursing Identity including value and ethics, knowledge, nurse as leader, and professional comportment.
- Fostering professional identity in nursing This link opens in a new windowAll nurses should learn about professional identity in nursing and then model and apply it to their practice settings.
Fostering professional identity in nursing can improve nurse well-being, work retention and job satisfaction, and promote safe quality patient care.
Through their mission, values, and programs, healthcare systems and practice settings should stive to provide a workplace culture and environment that supports professional identity in nursing.
Nursing Advocacy
- Nursing Advocacy This link opens in a new windowThe nursing literature is saturated with research supporting an advocacy framework for the patient and family. However, little evidence exists to support a framework for nursing self-advocacy. The overall well-being of the bedside clinician can have a direct effect on the quality and safety of patient care. Thus, there is a need to develop an evidence-based practice framework to support self-advocacy research in the nursing profession.
Kerley L, Toney-Butler TJ. Nursing Advocacy. [Updated 2023 Apr 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499928/
The Sessler Branden Advocacy Theory (SBAT), bridged the existing knowledge with a pragmatic theory that can be applied and utilized by any nurse in any situation where advocacy is needed, it is visualized in the image. Conditional Context leads to the nurse’s Decision to Advocate or not and leads to the five Components within the large triangle. These form the main actions of the core phenomenon = To Advocate. The Levels of the SBAT Matrix in which the advocacy action occurs are seen in the concentric arcs above the advocacy triangle. The complexity of the nurse advocate role is shown through the interrelationships of the components, with each action being tied to the other actions. The diagram features circles, rectangles, arrows, lines, and text to represent the information
Dolinta, J. (2024, April 11). Nursology. Nursing Through the Lens of Political Advocacy. https://nursology.net/2022/08/23/nursing-through-the-lens-of-political-advocacy/
This link opens in a new windowCarryer, J. (2021). Nurses must find their voice, amid changes. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 27(5), 2.
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Durkin, G. J. (2021). Self-Advocacy: How to Get What You Need and Want. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 37(5), 299–300. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000778
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Grant, E. J. (2022). Advocacy matters. American Nurse Journal, 17(9), 22.
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Hylton Rushton, C. (2021). Preserving Integrity and Staying Power as a Nurse in a Pandemic. AJN American Journal of Nursing, 121(3), 68–69. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.naj.0000737332.30793.91
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Matthews, J. H. (2012). Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17(1), 1. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man03
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Ramutsindela, M. (2020). Social movements. In A. Kobayashi (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (2nd ed.). Elsevier Science & Technology. Persistent link to this record (Permalink): https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NTkwMDA=?aid=105049
Swavely, D., Romig, B., Weissinger, G., Holtz, H., Alderfer, M., Lynn, L., Adil, T., & Rushton, C. H. (2022). The Impact of Traumatic Stress, Resilience, and Threats to Core Values on Nurses During a Pandemic. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 52(10), 525–535. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001194
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Yonkaitis, C. F. (2021). The elevator pitch: A 60-second advocacy tool for nurses: Be prepared when opportunity presents itself. American Nurse Journal, 16(1), 54–56.
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Nursing Engagement
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) This link opens in a new windowSigma is an international community of nurses, dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, teaching, learning, and service through the cultivation of communities of practice, education, and research. Sigma is committed to help you grow as a leader and a nurse offering webinars and online education.
- ANA Continuing Education This link opens in a new windowA variety of online courses for continuing education hours are available through ANA.
- SNHU Continuing Education for Health Professions This link opens in a new windowAt SNHU we believe in the power of education to change lives. The mission of the Nursing and Health Professions department is to empower learners to be successful healthcare leaders in an ever-evolving healthcare system. We provide flexible non-degree continuing education to help health professionals stay aligned with the latest trends. That way, you can keep on learning on your time, from an accredited university. Offerings include free courses and digital badges.
- SNHU Nursing Master's Degree Options This link opens in a new windowWith 5 role-focused tracks to choose from, our innovative MSN will help you build the skills you need to lead the future of healthcare.
--Family Nurse Practitioner
--Healthcare Quality and Safety
--Nursing Education
--Nurse Executive Leadership
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Self Care Strategies
- ANA Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation This link opens in a new windowIf all 4 million registered nurses increased their personal wellness and then their families, co-workers and patients followed suit, what a healthier nation we would live in! That is the goal of Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™, a program of the American Nurses Association Enterprise to connect and engage nurses, employers, and organizations around improving health in six areas: mental health, physical activity, nutrition, rest, quality of life, and safety.
- Wheel of Well-being This link opens in a new windowThe Wheel of Well-being was designed in 2008 as part of a Big Lottery Well London’s programme. It is an ongoing collaboration between the Mental Health Promotion Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Uscreates and Implemental (formerly Maudsley International).
- Stress and Nursing Roles-Scholarly Articles This link opens in a new windowScholarly Articles on mediating work-related stress and burnout in nursing careers.