A nursing manager understands that nurses need to experience which of the following in order to find happiness in their chosen profession?
a. Alignment of professional role and personal identity
b. Clear separation of personal and professional roles
c. Opportunities to change work situations based on personal need
d. Respect from physicians and the broader environment where they work
A
Nurses are defined by the roles they play and their personal identities, which provide the substance and motivation for their work. When this complex tangle of role and identity is bifurcated and nursing practice is industrialized, the meaning of being a nurse is diminished. Critically, this professional alignment of role and identity leads to personal and professional happiness; hence, understanding the nature of role and identity and their interconnection is essential in evaluating the roles played by professional nurses. Separation of personal and professional roles is often necessary to some extent to find work–home balance. Opportunities that are flexible and respect from others are both components of professional satisfaction, but the broader context for this is alignment of personal identity and professional roles.
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