Gaganpreet Khaira
Monash University, Australia
Title: Nurse practitioners: Struggle for professional identity role of mentors/coaches in professional socialization
Biography
Biography: Gaganpreet Khaira
Abstract
Nurse practitioners’ align their practice within the nursing philosophy utilizing their advanced skills and extensions to practice and expect to be recognized as advanced practitioners in the nursing field. But the boundaries are blurred as their roles often cross roads with medical profession making it harder for most NPs to understand and describe their professional identity in a health care system. This affects the nurses’ transition into their new role as NP and can lead to feeling isolated in a multidisciplinary team. The roles of mentors, coach and teachers has been found valuable in assisting NPs adjust with their role identity and professional socialization. This study aims to discuss the available literature and studies into this area and utilize presenter’s personal experience to assist new or aspiring NPs to achieve and maintain professional identity and gain work satisfaction.