Module 12: Discussion Board Posting:

Socialization in the Nursing Profession

Prepare for this Posting by completing the Socialization in Nursing Exercise

After completing this exercise, please respond to the following questions:

• What do you percieve to be the most significant socialization issues facing newcomers to the nursing profession?
• What actions could a novice LPN take to facilitate their integration into the nursing team?
• What actions could a practicing LPN take in a formal and/or informal leadership role to welcome newcomers into the professional nursing team?

Post your responses to the Discussion Topic: Socialization in the Nursing Profession

Invite comments from other learners to your posting. You may wish to pose specific questions for them to consider in their responses.

Read other postings on this topic, and post responses (questions or comments) to those postings.

Return to this Discussion Board to review responses to your original posting and to any responses you gave to other learners' postings.

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