Courage of the curious - let it drive you!

The as yet unjaded spirit
A conviction that comes from idealism
Approaching patient interaction and care with perfectionism that experienced nurses may have lost

History scepticism

The restless mind

Audacity of the novice – invoke student access. ASK. 

Unbound, unsocialised nursing / midwifery minds – as yet unsocialised, this comes later on in career, and can be binding. Currently NOT bound by specialism etc. 

Identity theory: Identifying role in society: roots in sociology, associating with a particular role

Social identity: concerned with group identification. Descriptive, prescriptive / proscriptive: tells you what you should and shouldn’t do. Motivates to stay in with the group. Self enhancement (mu group is best!); categorisation (why were different) and similarity (we’re all caring)

Managing multiple social identities:

Double standards

Hierarchies – salience

 Identity work

 What do I want to strengthen? Requires work. Introspection.
 

Forms of identity work: 

Physical / tangible displays (ie hair colour, tattoos, style)

Professional selves: Who can I be and who do I want to be? Taking aspects of others? 

 Narratives: stories put things in perspective. How do we speak? What language do we use?

Resistance: cynicism, scepticism, people become jaded. Can be a long fight. 

Lifelong

 EJLA programme is also identity work.

 Internship

Mentor (EJLA).