간호학생과 간호사의 전문직 사회화

Abstract

Purpose: The Purpose of this study was to identify and compare professional socialization in student nurses and nurses. Method: The participants were 70 student nurses in the first semester of their senior year, 27 new nurses, and 28 experienced nurses. Professional socialization was measured using the instrument developed by Du Toit(1995). Results: There was a significant difference in scores for total professional socialization among the 3 groups (F=3.650, p=.029) and the score for senior students was higher than that of new nurses. Of the 52 items, there were 10 items which had high scores (over 4) including 'Nurses should act in a professional manner'. 3 items which had low scores (under 3) including 'Nurses are innovative'. Nine items including 'Medical profession recognizes nursing as an autonomous profession' showed significant differences among the 3 groups. Conclusion: The findings suggest that socialization in the professional view of the job and professional role is needed in not only schools but also the clinical fields.