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National Review of Nursing Education

Nursing Career Pathways Project

Pathways to Nursing's Diversity

Dr. Kay Price
Ms. Marie Heartfield
Ms. Terri Gibson

Centre for Research into Nursing and Health Care

EIP 01/16
October 2001

Higher Education Division
Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs
© Commonwealth of Australia 2001

ISBN 0 642 77234 7 (Internet copy)
DEST No. 6775HERC01A

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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

Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Research design
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2. The research plan
  • 2.3 Stage 1 - Identify and negotiate access to data source
  • 2.4 Stage 2 - Understanding "What is"
  • 2.5. Stage 3 - Stakeholder consultation
  • 2.6 Stage 4 - Critically evaluate and re-assess
  • 2.7. Stage 5 - Produce Outputs
  • 2.8 Limitations
• 3. Discussion
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 What is a career
  • 3.3 Nursing careers pathways
  • 3.4 Career Pathways for Australian nurses
    • 3.4.1. Nursing practice roles
    • 3.4.2 Employment opportunities
    • 3.4.3 Qualification requirements (including registration)
    • 3.4.4 Ongoing learning options
    • 3.4.5 Integration of nursing practice - A career pathway focused on the needs of consumers
    • 3.4.6 Diversity of educational practice placements
  • 3.5 Marketing nursing's diversity
• 4. References

Appendices

• Appendix A : Material Reviewed
• Appendix B : Participants
• Appendix C : Invited Submissions
• Appendix D : Survey of Health Related Business
• Appendix E : Briefing Paper - Stage 2
• Appendix F : Briefing Paper - Stage 3

Tables and figures

Figures

• Figure 1 : A diagram to portray the research plan
• Figure 2 : Variety of registered nurse roles
• Figure 3 : Locations for practice
• Figure 4 : Educational qualifications of different nursing groups
• Figure 5 : Entry points and learning options for registered nurses
• Figure 6 : Entry points and learning options for enrolled nurses
• Figure 7 : Health care teams

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