title: The growth and development of professional nurses.
abstract: As individuals enter nursing programs, the process of socialization in the professional role begins. Novice nursing students learn the definition of professionalism, standards of practice and the code of ethics. For many, the concept of professionalism is quite new, including one's appearance, behaviors and communication.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Radford University, Radford, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: LaSala
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007586:Job Application; D008611:Mentors; D011641:Public Relations; D012951:Socialization; D014481:United States