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Objective: Discuss how a strong professional identity contributes to nurses flourishing and how that professional identity contributes to better patient outcomes.

Read the following four (4) articles to gain a better understanding of the purpose and value of developing and growing your own professional identity in nursing.

After reading the articles, students will begin developing their own professional identity in nursing using the Professional Identity Domains.

1. Briefly explain your understanding of professional identity in nursing and why it is important. (30 pts)

2. Select two (2) bullet points under each of the 4 domains from and describe how you apply them in practice in your nursing career. (30 pts) *PLEASE APPLY THIS TO ME WORKING IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM*

3. Describe an example of how you have seen each of the 4 domains exemplified. These may be your own experiences or from a nursing associate/peer. (30 pts) *PLEASE APPLY THIS TO ME WORKING IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM*

4. Minimum of 500 words. Use of APA formatting: list all references (including the articles provided), and use in text citations as necessary to avoid unintentional plagiarism. (10 pts)