Posted: August 4th, 2015

Professional Role socialization paper

Using APA format, write a six (6) to ten (10) page paper (excludes cover and reference page). A minimum of three (3) current professional references must be provided. Current references include professional publications or valid and current websites dated within five (5) years. Additionally, a textbook that is no more than one (1) edition older than current textbook may be used.

Read the following and then compose your paper:
•Chapter 4: Role Transition (Reprinted with permission from: Lora Claywell (2009) LPN to RN Transitions 2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.) .
•Ellis & Hartley (2011). Nursing in Today’s World: Trends, issues and management (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. Chapter 1, pp. 26-28, Characteristics of a Profession. .

The paper consists of five (5) parts and must be submitted by the close of week six.
•Part I: Define professional socialization. Using the criteria for a profession described in Chapter 1 of the Ellis and Hartley textbook, discuss three (3) criteria of the nursing profession which support professional socialization. .
•Part II: Refer to the Four Stages of Role Transition listed at the end of the Module Notes for this module. Read and summarize each stage. Then, identify the one stage which you are currently experiencing and support your decision using current literature. .
•Part III: Identify two barriers which may interfere with accomplishing Claywell’s FOURTH stage of role transition. For each barrier, describe two (2) resources to overcome each one. (total of 4 resources). .
•Part IV: Claywell (2009) discusses 8 areas of differences between the LPN and RN roles: Assessment skills, Patient teaching skills; Communication skills; Educational preparation; Intravenous Therapy; Legal responsibilities; Nursing care planning; Thinking skills. Choose three (3) differences and provide supporting evidence how the differences you selected are implemented AND why they are such an integral part of the RN role. .
•Part V: Conclusion. Describe your plan for socialization into the role of the professional nurse. .

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Use a 12 font size, double space your work and use APA format for citations, references, and overall format. Information on how to use the Excelsior College Library to help you research and write your paper is available through the Library Help for AD Nursing Courses page. Assistance with APA format, grammar, and avoiding plagiarism is available for free through the Excelsior College Online Writing Lab (OWL). Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you submit your assignment.