The structure of nursing: A national examination of titles and practice profiles
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
International Nursing Review
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
24824
Abstract
Aim: To identify the practice patterns of the Australian registered nurse workforce according to position title and to map these disparate titles across all jurisdictions of the country.
Introduction: Effective nursing workforce planning can contribute to improved patient care and increased effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare systems.
Background: The prevailing approach to nursing workforce planning focuses on number of nursing staff needed in relation to the number of patients. The level of expertise and skill mix of registered nurses as a variable in workforce planning is rarely considered.
Methods: A national cross-sectional electronic survey of registered nurses in Australia was conducted using the validated Advanced Practice Role Delineation tool developed from the Strong Model of Advanced Practice. The study involved a sample of 5599 registered nurses.
Results: Sixty-six nursing position titles nationally were mapped using cluster analysis technique and gave rise to seven clusters of equivalent Australian jurisdictional nursing position titles and practice profiles.
DOI
10.1111/inr.12364
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Comments
Gardner, G., Duffield, C., Doubrovsky, A., Bui, U. T., & Adams, M. (2017). The structure of nursing: A national examination of titles and practice profiles. International Nursing Review, 64(2), 233-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12364