NURSING STUDENT PERCEPTION ON INDONESIAN NURSING PROFESSIONALISM: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Abstract
Nursing professionalism is a scientific foundation and applied nursing practice and a foundation for
commitment, attributes, the interaction of work behavior, and role attitudes required by professionals to
fulfill human welfare in dealing with clients, individuals, and the larger community. This study aimed to
identify the concept of professionalism in nursing as seen by nursing students in Indonesia. The Joanna
Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal was used for a systematic literature review. Three databases were
used to collect data: PubMed, EBSCO Host, and Cochrane. "Nursing Student, Nurse Student, Students,
Professionalism, Professional Competence, Professional Value of Nursing, Professionalism Education,
Medical Professionalism, Competence, Clinical Competence, Competence Factor" were the keywords. This
study included eight quantitative research reports from the years 2017 to 2020. Four themes emerged from
this study: nurse self-development, professionalism, and internal and external factors influencing
professionalism. Professionalism is a process of self-development of a nurse to become a professional
nurse. This self-development includes self-ability to adapt, demands to achieve predetermined competency
standards, nurses' commitment to becoming professional nurses, possessing the knowledge and skills
acquired during nursing education. Further qualitative research into students' perceptions of professionalism
is recommended.
Keywords: nursing, professionalism, nursing student, professional values