In Nursing 500, you completed a reflection assignment on your professional identity in nursing (PIN). Please review the definition and the domains of PIN below.
Definition of Professional Identity in Nursing (PIN): A sense of oneself, and in relation to others, that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a nurse.
Domains of PIN:
Values and Ethics– A set of core values and principles that guide conduct.
Knowledge: Analysis and application of information derived from nursing and other disciplines, experiences, critical reflection and scientific discovery.
Nurse as Leader- Inspiring self and others to transform a shared vision into reality.
Professional Comportment– A nurse’s professional behavior demonstrated through words, actions and presence.
Reflection Prompt
- Describe your own professional identity in nursing using the domains and definitions listed above.
- How has your PIN changed since you began the master’s program?
- Please share an experience that has greatly contributed to your development as a nurse practitioner. Describe what you gained from this experience, how it has facilitated your learning, and whether you think the experience could have been handled more effectively.
- What are your thoughts on how the nurse practitioner’s distinct professional identity is perceived by other interprofessional team members and the public?
In Nursing 500, you completed a reflection assignment on your professional identity in nursing (PIN). Please review the definition and the domains of PIN below.
Definition of Professional Identity in Nursing (PIN): A sense of oneself, and in relation to others, that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a nurse.
Domains of PIN:
Values and Ethics– A set of core values and principles that guide conduct.
Knowledge: Analysis and application of information derived from nursing and other disciplines, experiences, critical reflection and scientific discovery.
Nurse as Leader- Inspiring self and others to transform a shared vision into reality.
Professional Comportment– A nurse’s professional behavior demonstrated through words, actions and presence.
Reflection Prompt
- Describe your own professional identity in nursing using the domains and definitions listed above.
- How has your PIN changed since you began the master’s program?
- Please share an experience that has greatly contributed to your development as a nurse practitioner. Describe what you gained from this experience, how it has facilitated your learning, and whether you think the experience could have been handled more effectively.
- What are your thoughts on how the nurse practitioner’s distinct professional identity is perceived by other interprofessional team members and the public?