title: Nursing professionalism: An evolutionary concept analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Professionalism is an important feature of the professional jobs. Dynamic nature and the various interpretations of this term lead to multiple definitions of this concept. The aim of this paper is to identify the core attributes of the nursing professionalism.
  
  
  METHODS
  We followed Rodgers' evolutionary method of concept analysis. Texts published in scientific databases about nursing professionalism between 1980 and 2011 were assessed. After applying the selection criteria, the final sample consisting of 4 books and 213 articles was selected, examined, and analyzed in depth. Two experts checked the process of analysis and monitored and reviewed them.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis showed that nursing professionalism is determined by three attributes of cognitive, attitudinal, and psychomotor. In addition, the most important antecedents concepts were demographic, experiential, educational, environmental, and attitudinal factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nursing professionalism is an inevitable, complex, varied, and dynamic process. In this study, the importance, scope, and concept of professionalism in nursing, the concept of a beginning for further research and development, and expanding the nursing knowledge are explained and clarified.
authors.affiliation: Department of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Towhid Sq, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fataneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghadirian
authors.affiliation: Department of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Towhid Sq, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahvash
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salsali
authors.affiliation: Department of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Towhid Sq, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cheraghi
keywords: Analysis; Iran; concept; nursing; professional