Journal article
What do graduate registered nurses want from jobs in rural/remote Australian communities?
Journal of Nursing Management, Vol.20(4), pp.485-490
2012
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Abstract
<p><strong>Aim </strong> To explore and describe the needs of new graduate registered nurses in a rural and remote (R&R) setting within Australia.</p>
<p><strong>Background </strong> Rural practice has distinctive challenges for nurses. Nurses make up the largest and most widely distributed health workforce in Australia, outnumbering doctors 8 : 1 in R&R areas.</p>
<p><strong>Evaluation </strong> Literature was used to evaluate the graduate registered nurses’ needs in R&R communities.</p>
<p><strong>Key issues </strong> Three main themes emerged: expectations, support and workloads. Themes reflected enablers and disablers of retention of nurses as they transition from student role to new graduate practice.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion </strong> New graduates are aware of their limitations as new practitioners. There is an expectation that their employers will provide a supportive learning environment for them to gain the skills necessary to become proficient and valuable employees.</p>
<p><strong>Implications for nursing management </strong> This commentary paper identifies the need for a structured, supported new graduate programme that recognizes and meets the needs, both clinical and social, of new graduate registered nurses in the R&R context.</p>
Details
- Title
- What do graduate registered nurses want from jobs in rural/remote Australian communities?
- Creators
- Paul BennettVeronica Barlow Balis - University of SydneyJanie Brown - Southern Cross UniversityDebra Jones - University of Sydney
- Publication Details
- Journal of Nursing Management, Vol.20(4), pp.485-490
- Identifiers
- 2578; 991012820968602368
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article