Climbing the Ladder in Crafting A Professionalism Framework for Nursing Students in South Africa
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Title
Climbing the Ladder in Crafting A Professionalism Framework for Nursing Students in South Africa
Subject
method, framework
development,
professionalism,
higher education,
nursing practice
development,
professionalism,
higher education,
nursing practice
Description
Introduction: Globally, higher education institutions face the challenge of
training nursing students to meet the healthcare demands of an ever-
changing society. In nursing education, innovative ways are essential to
instil professionalism among nursing students to prepare them for
handling complex practise issues without compromising the professional
standards of nursing. This paper focusses on developing a conceptual
framework to facilitate professionalism among undergraduate nursing
students at a higher education institution in South Africa.
Methods: This study was a constructive paradigm research with a
qualitative descriptive approach. Data was collected through focus group
interviews with participants (three cases). Different phases were followed
in the development of the framework using the case method. In Case 1,
focus groups (n=8) were held with student nurses at each of the levels of a
four-year degree program (n=42). In Case 2, focus groups (n=3) and
unstructured interviews (n=1) were conducted with purposively selected
nurse educators (n=20), representing academics and clinical facilitators.
Case 3 comprised of semi-structured individual interviews (n=5) and focus
groups (n=5), a total of 29 preceptors in professional practice. An analysis
of a within-case followed by cross-case data analysis resulted in merged
themes of three cases that emerged as an overall case study.
Results: Actual accounts of the participants` experiences on nursing
professionalism during theory and practice education were captured in the
six concepts of the Practice Orientated Theory that structured the
framework developed.
Conclusion: A logical methodological description of creating a framework
on nursing professionalism was outlined and the conceptual framework
can be evaluated for transferability to other similar nursing education
training environments.
training nursing students to meet the healthcare demands of an ever-
changing society. In nursing education, innovative ways are essential to
instil professionalism among nursing students to prepare them for
handling complex practise issues without compromising the professional
standards of nursing. This paper focusses on developing a conceptual
framework to facilitate professionalism among undergraduate nursing
students at a higher education institution in South Africa.
Methods: This study was a constructive paradigm research with a
qualitative descriptive approach. Data was collected through focus group
interviews with participants (three cases). Different phases were followed
in the development of the framework using the case method. In Case 1,
focus groups (n=8) were held with student nurses at each of the levels of a
four-year degree program (n=42). In Case 2, focus groups (n=3) and
unstructured interviews (n=1) were conducted with purposively selected
nurse educators (n=20), representing academics and clinical facilitators.
Case 3 comprised of semi-structured individual interviews (n=5) and focus
groups (n=5), a total of 29 preceptors in professional practice. An analysis
of a within-case followed by cross-case data analysis resulted in merged
themes of three cases that emerged as an overall case study.
Results: Actual accounts of the participants` experiences on nursing
professionalism during theory and practice education were captured in the
six concepts of the Practice Orientated Theory that structured the
framework developed.
Conclusion: A logical methodological description of creating a framework
on nursing professionalism was outlined and the conceptual framework
can be evaluated for transferability to other similar nursing education
training environments.
Creator
Portia Bimray1* & Karien Jooste2
Source
https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2023.43267
Date
27 July 2023
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Portia Bimray1* & Karien Jooste2, “Climbing the Ladder in Crafting A Professionalism Framework for Nursing Students in South Africa,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11550.