Socialization to Nursing
Socialization into Nursing
Winston – Salem State University
January 21, 2013
Nursing 2312
Abstract
This paper explores the process of how nurses are socialized into their profession and how my own personal socialization process has shaped my nursing career. Using Benner’s Model of socialization, I plan to explore my own personal journey from Novice to Expert reflecting the changes in my career that were supported by his five stages or levels of proficiency. Each level produced its own challenges within each new role or level that was obtained. My own feelings about the socialization process have been exemplified and as my journey into professional nursing begins, I plan to increase my awareness of factors that may have influenced my nursing practice as a Novice and focus on the skills, knowledge, and values of the profession as an Expert.
Personal Socialization
After reviewing the definition of socialization, and reading through our Nursing 2312 course materials, I found myself reflecting on my Nursing career and how my Professional Socialization into the field of Nursing was shaped. According to the BusinessDictionary.com, Socialization is the: Process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, language, social skills, and value to conform to the norms and roles required for integration into a group or community. It is a combination of both self-imposed (because the individual wants to conform) and externally-imposed rules, and the expectations of others. In an organizational setting, socialization refers to the process through which a new employee “learns the ropes,” by becoming sensitive to the formal and informal power structure and the explicit and implicit rules of behavior (BusinessDictionary.com, 2010).
I remember as a child, the deep desire to be a nurse. I have always felt that I have a “big heart” coupled with the desire to care for
Winston – Salem State University
January 21, 2013
Nursing 2312
Abstract
This paper explores the process of how nurses are socialized into their profession and how my own personal socialization process has shaped my nursing career. Using Benner’s Model of socialization, I plan to explore my own personal journey from Novice to Expert reflecting the changes in my career that were supported by his five stages or levels of proficiency. Each level produced its own challenges within each new role or level that was obtained. My own feelings about the socialization process have been exemplified and as my journey into professional nursing begins, I plan to increase my awareness of factors that may have influenced my nursing practice as a Novice and focus on the skills, knowledge, and values of the profession as an Expert.
Personal Socialization
After reviewing the definition of socialization, and reading through our Nursing 2312 course materials, I found myself reflecting on my Nursing career and how my Professional Socialization into the field of Nursing was shaped. According to the BusinessDictionary.com, Socialization is the: Process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, language, social skills, and value to conform to the norms and roles required for integration into a group or community. It is a combination of both self-imposed (because the individual wants to conform) and externally-imposed rules, and the expectations of others. In an organizational setting, socialization refers to the process through which a new employee “learns the ropes,” by becoming sensitive to the formal and informal power structure and the explicit and implicit rules of behavior (BusinessDictionary.com, 2010).
I remember as a child, the deep desire to be a nurse. I have always felt that I have a “big heart” coupled with the desire to care for
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