Contents List of tables iii Glossary of terms iv Abstract V Acknowledgements vi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The Genesis of Nursing, Nurse Education 3 and Higher Education in Ireland Nursing 3 Nurse Education 5 Higher Education 7 Summary 10 Chapter 3 Identity 12 Paradigms 12 Theoretical Perspective 14 Socialisation and Social Identity 18 Professional Identity and Nursing 20 Academic Identity 25 Summary 30 Chapter 4 Communities of Practice 31 Summary 42 Chapter 5 Methodology 43 Qualitative Research 43 Narrative Research Approaches 44 Data Collection 51 Sample 53 Narrative Analysis 54 Validation, Reliability and 58 Evaluation Summary 62 Chapter 6 The Research Process 63 My Story 63 Data Collection 65 Data Analysis 68 Validation, Reliability and 69 Evaluation Summary 71
Contents List of tables iii Glossary of terms iv Abstract V Acknowledgements vi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The Genesis of Nursing, Nurse Education and Higher Education in Ireland Nursing Nurse Education Higher Education Summary 3 3 5 7 10 Chapter 3 Identity Paradigms Theoretical Perspective Socialisation and Social Identity Professional Identity and Nursing Academic Identity Summary 12 12 14 18 20 25 30 Chapter 4 Communities of Practice Summary 31 42 Chapter 5 Methodology Qualitative Research Narrative Research Approaches Data Collection Sample Narrative Analysis Validation, Reliability and Evaluation Summary 43 43 44 51 53 54 58 62 Chapter 6 The Research Process My Story Data Collection Data Analysis Validation, Reliability and Evaluation Summary 63 63 65 68 69 71