Latent profile analysis of professional identity and its correlation with humanistic practice competence in undergraduate nursing interns

The professional identity of nursing interns is heterogeneous, with the majority categorized at moderate or low levels. Personal attitudes and core competencies are key influencing factors. Educators should implement stratified interventions based on the three identified profiles: For the low-level group, enhance emotional support and foster professional identity through narrative pedagogy and micro-goal mentoring. For the moderate-level group, boost reflective practice and intrinsic motivation via structured volunteer-clinical linkages. For the high-level group, promote sustained development through research innovation and dual mentorship. Furthermore, integrating self-management and ethical practice training into the curriculum, along with pre-admission career experience programs, is recommended to effectively enhance professional identity and humanistic practice competence.