فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

AbstractBackground and aimProfessional socialization is a critical aspect of nursing students’ development. This process begins withentering into the nursing program and continues after graduation and beginning of professional practice. Thispaper aimed to introduce the professional metamorphosis theory of BSN students and its application in thenursing education.Materials and methodsThis study was conducted with the aim of the introduction of the professional metamorphosis theory of BSNstudents. For this purpose, a search was performed on scientific databases (Pub Med, CINAHL, SID &IranMedex) using the key terms “professional socialization”, “professionalization”, “nursing education”, and“ metamorphosis”. Ultimately 27 scientific articles and 2 Textbooks selected and reviewed. The results werecompared with the present theory.FindingsIn this study, the professional metamorphosis nursing students as a grounded theory was introduced. Thetheory was compared with related models and theories in the nursing literature. The applications andpractical suggestions were provided in the nursing education.ConclusionsThis study introduced "professional metamorphosis of nursing students" as a grounded theory in the socioculturalcontext of the health system of Iran. The nursing students' experiences during these stages(dependence, disintegration, and integration) and surrounding professional and extra- professional contextshelp the nurse educators and administrators to develop effective educational interventions.Keywords:Socialization; Professionalization; Metamorphosis; Nursing Education; Iran