Author(s)

Jiaojiao Shi and Yumei Li

Corresponding Author

Yumei Li

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To explore the correlation between self-identity and career growth of nurses graduated from medical colleges and universities based on their development status. Methods: The self-identity status scale and the career growth scale were used to have assessment on 272 nurses in grade A and grade III hospitals. Results: The number of nurses in the stage of Identity Diffusion - Moratorium shares the most proportion (64.71%).The career growth of nurses in the regular period was above the average level (50.81±8.74 points).The correlation analysis showed that the "current commitment" and "future desire" of self-identity were significantly positively correlated with "career goal" and "career ability" (P<0.05).Regression analysis showed that "current commitment" and "future desire" had significant predictive power for career growth. Conclusion: It can provide reference for nursing education and managers, and and help nurses adapt to the role in cultivation period, thus effectively preventing and controlling identity crisis, and promoting their career growth. At present, the medical and health-care industry is developed with nurses as the principle for in health care and new nurses are relatively weak links. To further the high level of care. In February 2016, the General Office of the State Health and Family Planning Commission issued the Training Outline for Newly Employed Nurses (trial version) indicating that the training for newly employed nurses is an important approach to cultivate qualified clinical nurses [1].Besides, most hospitals have carried out standardized training for newly employed nurses just graduated from medical colleges and universities, which includes basic training (lasting 2 weeks - 1 month) and various specialty training (24 months). Nurses graduated from medical colleges and universities [2] are still in the transitional stage of functional transformation. Facing the change in environment and the transformation of roles [3],a series of adaptability based problems emerges. With the changes of roles and situations, self-identity is constantly developing and changing, which is a kind of integration of time and context, as well as the integration of self and society [4]. Self-identity acquisition plays an important role in psychological adaptation and individual socialization [5].Nurses graduated from medical colleges and universities in the training stage need to integrate their identities to cope with pressure and adapt to professional growth [6]. The purpose of this study was to explore the correlation between self-identity and career growth of nurses during scheduled training period.

Keywords

Keywords: Self-identity; Career Growth; Nurses Graduated from Medical Colleges and Universities