Beth C. Phillips, associate professor, contributed to "The Nurse Leader’s Role: A Conduit for Professional Identity Formation and Sustainability" in the Nurse Leader.

Abstract

The development of professional identity in nursing (PIN) is essential to the education, advancement, and brand image of nursing and to demonstrate the impact on patients’ health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, the construct of PIN has not been well established. To further shape and distinguish the concept, three think tanks were held between 2018 and 2020, resulting in the recognition that nursing leadership is a primary conduit to influence PIN. How leaders role model, improve practice environments, and foster lifelong learning greatly contributes to the formation and sustainability of the professional identity of nurses and the next generation of leaders.

Citation

M. Lindell Joseph, Beth Cusatis Phillips, Cole Edmonson, Nelda Godfrey, Debra Liebig, Susan Luparell, Karyanne Weybrew, The Nurse Leader’s Role:: A Conduit for Professional Identity Formation and Sustainability, Nurse Leader, 2020, ISSN 1541-4612, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2020.10.001. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1541461220302664)