الفهرس 
Theorizing and measuring identityOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
The Professional identity is fundamental to nursing practice and sets basis for the professionalization of nursing. Aim: The aim of the study was assess of professional identity among nurses at governmental hospitals in port- said city. Materials and Method: A descriptive design was utilized to conduct this study. The study sample was carried on 360 nurses (Port-Said general hospital 250 and El-zohour general hospital 110). The data was collected by using professional identity scale divided into two parts which are personal, job characteristics and nurse identity scale. Result: The results of this study the 67.2% of the studied nurses had a satisfactory professional image, 77.2% of the studied nurses their answers regarding assertiveness domain were satisfactory, and 60.8%of the studied nurses were satisfied regarding self-responsibility domain. Conclusion: Lightly more than half of the studied nurses had a moderate level of professional image and high level of self-responsibility. And the highest percentage of the studied nurses were satisfied regarding self-responsibility domain. Slightly more than three quarters had a moderate level of assertiveness. Recommendation: The study recommended the need to make nursing professionals individually responsible for their training, increasing their ability to learn and adding to their knowledge, as an indispensable resource for personal and professional growth.