What is it about?
Nursing Associates introduced in 2017 as a workforce bridging the gap between Registered Nurses' and Healthcare Assistants'. However, evidence suggests their role is not established in healthcare resulting in an identity crisis
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Why is it important?
Professional identity is important as research suggests it is linked to retention and patient safety
Perspectives
This paper forms part of a broader doctoral study with Stage 2 sharing account of student nursing associates professional identity and Stage 3 NAs professional identity.
ALEEZA. Khan
University of Bolton
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This page is a summary of: Registered nurses’ perceptions of nursing associates’ professional identity, British Journal of Nursing, August 2024, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2024.0054.
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