In My Day: Using lessons from history, ritual and our elders to build professional identity

History as reflective practice: A model for integrating historical studies into nurse education

“…A historically minded self, combined with knowledge about past practices, is needed in order to develop true reflective nursing practice and question taken for granted 'nursing rituals'. A historical sensibility is vital for the questioning of ritual and knowing when and why to ask critical questions about the nature of nursing evidence (Biley & Wright, 1997;Chapman, 1983;Martin, 1998;McAllister et al, 2009;Philpin, 2002;Strange, 2001;Tonuma & Winbolt, 2000). The ability to question what is being done, to not accept 'we've always done it this way' as a legitimate explanation, and to reflect on possibilities for change that begin with the self, are the essence of a reflective practitioner.…”

Constructing nurses' professional identity through group performance

“…Minimal research has been undertaken in relation to capturing and describing the complexities of group performances pertinent to nurses' professional identity within their work environments. Prior studies have focussed mainly on the development of professional identity through formal educational processes in undergraduate nurses or graduate nurse programs (Andrew, 2012; Betts, 2006; Daly, Speedy, & Jackson, 2014; Grealish & Trevitt, 2005; McAllister, John, & Gray, 2009; Scott, 2008). The daily activities of nursing work are commonly practiced within a social context requiring the ability to perform in a group, which ultimately leads to both group and professional identity development.…”