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- Laurie Slavish
- Minden, Ontario, Canada
- I am just about to begin the 12 week consolidation of my nursing education. I am looking forward to finishing, although I have really enjoyed my academic studies at Georgian College.
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Upon graduation and entrance into professional practice, new nurses are often overwhelmed with the responsibility required of them that is based upon a foundational repertoire of theoretical knowledge and the expectation of developed ability of critical thinking (Etheridge, 2007). Students are taught the concept of critical thinking by means of evaluating reasonable consequences during the process of decision making, and applying issues of knowledge-based ethics concerning patient safety and best outcomes of care, in order to ascertain an effective and appropriate action (2007). However, despite practiced methods of teaching, it is felt that new graduates still struggle with professional identity issues until such time as they feel innately confident, and willingly take on the challenge of new responsibility of their role, and, “begin to think and feel like a nurse” (2007). This is the beginning of professional presence; and this empowering realization cannot be taught or learned in the classroom.
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