Nursing professional practice – an evolutionary concept analysis
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2012-06-21
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Fraser, Julie
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The aim of this project is to explore the concept of nursing professional practice from an
ontological view and illustrate the significance of the concept from a disciplinary, practice, and
ethical perspective through an evolutionary concept analysis (Rodgers, 2000). Through the
process of evolutionary concept analysis, the uses of the concept of nursing professional practice
(e.g. conceptual models, practice environment elements, and individual deportment) will be
described, the twelve attributes of nursing professional practice from a Canadian context
identified, and its definition articulated as a foundation for further inquiry (Rodgers, 2000). An
exemplar for nursing professional practice will be illustrated based on the concept attributes
identified as an outcome of the analysis. The implications suggested by the findings of the
concept analysis for nursing practice – policy, administration, clinical practice, education, and
research will be identified.
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nursing, professional practice, evolutionary, concept analysis, attributes