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“I'm not sure I'm a nurse”: A hermeneutic phenomenological study of nursing home nurses' work identity

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  • Juliana Thompson
  • Glenda Cook
  • Robbie Duschinsky

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Aims and objectives To explore nursing home nurses' experiences and views of work identity. Background Nursing home nurses are in a unique position as they work at the interface of health and social care. Little is known about nursing home nurses' perceptions and experiences of working within this context. Evidence suggests that using the concept of work identity can support understanding of how workers make sense of their work. Design Hermeneutic phenomenological study. Methods The study was carried out in seven nursing homes in North East England. Findings are based upon literary analysis of multiple episodic interviews with 13 nursing home nurses. Results Participants' responses suggested that nursing “residents” is different to nursing “patients,” and nursing home nurses are required to modify their care activities to account for these differences. Participants also proposed that they are isolated and excluded from the rest of the healthcare workforce group. These issues led participants to feel uncertain about work identity. Many participants attempted to strengthen their work identity by aligning their role with what they perceived the “nurse identity” to be. Conclusion Nurses' work activities and professional group identity influence their work identity. When work activities and professional group identity do not align with role expectations, as can be the case for nursing home nurses, work identity may be compromised. These nurses may attempt to change work practices to strengthen their work identity. Relevance to clinical practice Health‐ and social care providers need to account for work identity factors in the organisation of care, and planning and implementation of integrated health‐ and social care initiatives.

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  • Juliana Thompson & Glenda Cook & Robbie Duschinsky, 2018. "“I'm not sure I'm a nurse”: A hermeneutic phenomenological study of nursing home nurses' work identity," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(5-6), pages 1049-1062, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:27:y:2018:i:5-6:p:1049-1062
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14111
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    1. Sofia Vikström & Karin Johansson, 2019. "Professional pride: A qualitative descriptive study of nursing home staff’s experiences of how a quality development project influenced their work," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(15-16), pages 2760-2768, August.

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