Date of Award
1-1-2002
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty
Faculty of Communications, Health and Science
First Supervisor
Dr Kathy Ahern
Second Supervisor
Dr Barry Down
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to present issues and the paradoxes surrounding advanced nurse specialisation (ANS) and education, This study was conducted in two parts. Part A examined the prospective experiences of 13 registered nurses (RNs) who were advancing in an area of special is III ion: they were working in a specialist area of practice and studying in II course specific 10 their specialisation. Two rounds of interviews were completed over six-month intervals. Part B examined the data gathered from a focus group interview and follow-up feedback from 10 nurse executives as stakeholders. The intersubjective data from this group of nurses expanded on the political, economic, and social complexities surrounding the same phenomenon of interest.
Recommended Citation
Langridge, M. E. (2002). A deconstruction and reconstruction of advanced nurse specialisation and education. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/709