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Nursing from the Casual Pool: Focus Group Study to explore the experience of casual nurses

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posted on 2023-05-17, 01:05 authored by Fitzgerald, MA, McMillan, M, Maguire, J
The use of flexible non-contract nursing staff is increasing in Australia and in other countries where there is currently a nursing shortage. There is sparse empirical evidence relating to the experience of these nurses. This focus group study with six groups of enrolled and registered nurses in one regional health authority in New South Wales reports on the challenges and rewards of working through the casual pool. The textual data were coded and reported in themes and subthemes; the overarching theme is balance of social and professional life, while subthemes are social politics, nursing work and professional performance. The results reveal that nurses who work from the casual pool have insight into the work environment and culture of clinical teams that is untapped formally. They have little or no chance to provide clinical teams with feedback or receive feedback on their own performance. The consequence of this study has been the development of a two-way performance intervention to promote high standards of care from nurses who work from the casual pool and the promotion of safe clinical environments and cultures.

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Publication title

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volume

13

Issue

4

Pagination

229-236

ISSN

1322-7114

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Place of publication

online

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Nursing

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