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National Review of Nursing Education

The Scope of Nursing in Australia: A Snapshot of the Challenges and Skills Needed

Dr Jacqueline Jones
Professor Julianne Cheek

October 2001

© Commonwealth of Australia 2000

ISBN  0 642 77235 5 (Internet copy)
DEST No. 6776HERC01A

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This research was commissioned by the National Review of Nursing Education funded by the Department of Education, Science and Training and the Department of Health and Ageing.

The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, Science and Training or the Department of Health and Ageing

Acknowledgement

The researchers would like to thank all the participants who were interviewed for this study and the two research assistants who assisted in compiling the report: Susanne Reynolds & Angela Nicholas.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Aims and Objectives
• 2.1 Aims
• 2.2 Objectives
• 3. Method
  • 3.1 Stage One - Identify and negotiate access to participants
  • 3.2 Stage Two - Articulating 'A day in the life' in-depth interviews
  • 3.3 Stage Three - Analysis
• 4. Demographics
  • 4.1 Age of participants
  • 4.2 Nationality and language
  • 4.3 Years since registration as a Nurse
  • 4.4 Practice Areas
  • 4.5 Education
  • 4.6 Further Education
  • 4.7 Membership of Professional Bodies
  • 4.8 Professional Development
  • 4.9 Interstate, remote and overseas employment
• 5. Vignettes
  • 5.1 Enrolled Nurse - Acute Hospital
  • 5.2 Enrolled Nurse - Acute Hospital
  • 5.3 Registered Nurse - Acute Hospital
  • 5.4 Enrolled Nurse - Psychiatric Hospital
  • 5.5 Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Hospital
  • 5.6 Registered Nurse - Psychiatric/ Private Hospital
  • 5.7 Registered Nurse - Nursing Home
  • 5.8 Enrolled Nurse - Nursing Home
  • 5.9 Registered Nurse - Hostel
  • 5.10 Enrolled Nurse - Hostel
  • 5.11 Enrolled Nurse - Hospice
  • 5.12 Registered Nurses - Hospice
  • 5.13 Enrolled Nurse - Community Health
  • 5.14 Registered Nurse - Community Health Centre
  • 5.15 Registered Nurse - Private Medical Rooms
  • 5.16 Enrolled Nurse - Private Medical Rooms
  • 5.17 Registered Nurse - Agency
  • 5.18 Enrolled Nurse - Agency
  • 5.19 Registered Nurse - Private Nursing Practice
  • 5.20 Registered Nurse - Development Disability Services
  • 5.21 Registered Nurse - Day Procedure Centre
  • 5.22 Enrolled Nurse - Day Procedure Centre
  • 5.23 Registered Nurse - School/Child Health Services
  • 5.24 Enrolled Nurse - School/Child Health Services
  • 5.25 Enrolled Nurse - Tertiary
  • 5.26 Registered Nurse - Tertiary
  • 5.27 Enrolled Nurses - Private Sector
  • 5.28 Registered Nurse - Private Sector
  • 5.29 Registered Nurse - Prison Services
  • 5.30 Enrolled Nurse - Prison Services
  • 5.31 Registered Nurse - Defence
  • 5.32 Enrolled Nurse - Defence
  • 5.33 Enrolled Nurse - Remote Setting
  • 5.34 Registered Nurse - Remote Setting
  • 5.35 Registered Nurse - Health Promotion
• 6. Thematic Analysis
  • 6.1 Skills
  • 6.2 Challenges
  • 6.3 Working With Others
• 7. Discussion
• 8. Appendices
  • Appendix A
    • Letter to Organisations
    • Information Letter
    • Consent Form
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F
• 9. References

Tables and figures

• Tables
  • Table 4.9.1 Interstate, remote and overseas employment
• Figures
  • Figure 3.1 Key Settings for Participants
  • Figure 3.2.1 Number of Nurses in Metropolitan/Rural Settings
  • Figure 4.1.1 Frequency of age ranges of enrolled nurses
  • Figure 4.1.2 Frequency of age ranges of registered nurses
  • Figure 4.7.1 Membership of professional organisations
  • Figure 4.8.2 Time since last staff development activity - RNs

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