The Varied and Multifaceted Professional Roles of Today's Nurses.

Abstract

Thenursing profession is evolving rapidly to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by the constant, technology-driven changes in healthcare delivery and the ever-changing landscape of healthcare needs. In this issue of The Journal of Nursing Research, four articles address issues that influence professional identity formation in the nursing profession. Their topics include the effects of education on professional quality of life and health among nurses, the effects of film-based nursing education in developing professional nursing identity among nursing students, the impact of organizational support on practice outcomes in nurse practitioners, and the use of a function-focused interdisciplinary communication framework in a nursing home setting.