TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

ABSTRACT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

Chapter

1 INTRODUCTION 3

Purpose of the Study 3

Research Questions 4

Theoretical Lens 5

Significance of the Study 6

Definition of Terms 7

Limitation and Delimitation of the Study 7

Organization of the Study 6

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Nurse Professionalism 11

Professionalism 13

Nurse Education 15
 Nurse Professional Development 17

Professional Nurse 19

Related Studies 21

Nurse Professionalism 21

3 METHODOLOGY

Research Design

27

Research Participants 28

Role of the Researchers

30

Data Sources 30

Data Collection Procedures 30

Data Analysis 32

Trustworthiness 32

Ethical Consideration 33

4 RESULTS 36

5 DISCUSIIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 46

REFERENCES 55

APPENDICES

A Informed Consent

59
 B Letter of Request

60

C Validation Sheets

61

D Archival Log 62

E Participants Certification 63

F Editors Certification 64

G Transcription 65

CURRICULUM VITAE 66