Nursing Students' Perceptions About the Culture of Nursing: A Focused Ethnography Study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to gain students' perspectives on the culture of nursing and their enculturation to this professional culture.

Background: Newly graduated registered nurses (NGRNs) experience identity shock when transitioning to practice, at great costs to themselves and health care organizations. Understanding how nursing students view their professional culture and the enculturation process can foster professional identity formation and ameliorate NGRN identity shock.