Surface – Professional Identity: What it means to think, act and feel like a nurse – Part 2

In part two of a two-part episode of the Nursing EDge Unscripted Surface track, guests Dr. Beth Phillips and Dr. Nelda Godfrey continue their discussion on the development and impact of professional identity in nursing. Dr. Godfrey shares how the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing used a participatory action research approach to define professional identity and its four core domains. They describe the creation of key elements, competencies, and even video scripts to support faculty and students in developing a shared understanding of what it means to think, act, and feel like a nurse. A major milestone discussed is the development of a validated instrument designed to measure professional identity across its subscales. The episode emphasizes how this work aims to unite the profession and provide educators with practical tools to support identity formation in both academic and clinical settings.Learn more about the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing by visiting https://www.professionalidentity.org/.Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the leading organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. Find past episodes of the NLN Nursing EDge podcast online. Get instant updates by following the NLN on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and YouTube. For more information, visit NLN.org.