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Preparing student nurses for healthcare reform
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Barnett, T and Sellick, K and Cross, M and Walker, L and James, A and Henderson, S, Preparing student nurses for healthcare reform, Focus on Health Professional Education, 14, (1) pp. 23-34. ISSN 1442-1100 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Aim: To determine how clinical agencies
and universities can best prepare student
nurses to develop the capability to
contribute to healthcare reform.
Method: A list of desirable reform
capabilities (graduate attributes)
was developed and validated. A
case study approach was used and
interviews conducted with personnel
at six clinical agencies in Victoria and
South Australia to assess the extent
to which student nurses achieved
or were likely to achieve these
capabilities and to identify strategies
that would assist their development.
Background: As a signi!cant component
of the healthcare workforce, nurses
are positioned to play a critical role in
healthcare reform. A major challenge
facing the profession is how best to
prepare nurses and equip them with
the skills and attributes necessary to
contribute to the reform agenda.
Results: Nine reform capabilities
were identi!ed. Some were more
likely to be achieved than others
during undergraduate preparation.
Strategies were identi!ed to assist the
Correspondence
Dr Tony Barnett
University Department of Rural Health
University of Tasmania
Locked Bag 1372
Launceston, Tasmania 7250
Email: Tony.Barnett@utas.edu.au
Preparing student nurses for healthcare reform
T. Barnett, K. Sellick, M. Cross, L. Walker, A. James & S. Henderson
development of each capability though
a number of challenges were also
identi!ed by participants. "ese related
to: university–agency relationships,
the clinical learning environment,
student–graduate transition, curriculum
and organisational culture.
Conclusions: Graduate nurses are
unlikely to demonstrate all nine
capabilities on initial entry into the
workforce. If these are regarded as
desirable attributes for beginning
practitioners, universities and
clinical agencies need to develop and
implement more e#ective strategies
to support their development during
undergraduate preparation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | nursing education, healthcare |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Nursing |
Research Field: | Nursing not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Provision of health and support services |
Objective Field: | Nursing |
UTAS Author: | Barnett, T (Associate Professor Tony Barnett) |
UTAS Author: | Cross, M (Dr Merylin Cross) |
ID Code: | 83407 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
Deposited On: | 2013-03-13 |
Last Modified: | 2013-07-30 |
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