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Scope of Practice for Australian Enrolled Nurses: Evolution and Practice Issues
Citation
Jacob, ER and Barnett, A and Sellick, K and McKenna, L, Scope of Practice for Australian Enrolled Nurses: Evolution and Practice Issues, Contemporary Nurse: health care across the lifespan, 45, (2) pp. 155-163. ISSN 1037-6178 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.5172/conu.2013.1634
Abstract
Significant changes to the scope of practice for enrolled nurses have occurred in
Australia over the past decade. These changes, which are largely a consequence of
staff shortages and economic pressure, have resulted in increased role confusion
and overlap between enrolled and registered nurses in Australia. This paper
presents a brief history of the enrolled nurse in Australia followed by an overview of
the current situation and emerging trends in the education and employment of these
nurses. Definitions and approaches to scope of practice are described and emerging
issues within Australia raised and discussed. A review of the literature found the
number of enrolled nurses and the roles they perform have changed significantly in
Australia following the introduction of the enhanced scope of practice. Further
research is required to better define and delineate between the different nursing
roles and to explore broader frameworks to analyse, describe and define these roles.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Enrolled nurses, scope of practice, skill mix, Australia, nursing roles |
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, A (Associate Professor Tony Barnett) |
ID Code: | 88154 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 20 |
Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
Deposited On: | 2014-01-14 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-02 |
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