title: Student to nurse-midwife role transition process. Smoothing the way.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe how the graduate-level nurse-midwifery education program at the University of California, San Diego, has operationalized the nursing concept of role transition for nurse-midwifery students. A theoretical background of role transition is presented. Specific strategies used to facilitate role transition are discussed. Evaluation of the current strategies in use are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of reproductive medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bormann
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Lops
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008611:Mentors; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role; D012951:Socialization; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*