29 research outputs found
The evolution of nursing in Australian general practice: a comparative analysis of workforce surveys ten years on
Australian nurses seize a collaborative model to shape the future with the International Council of Nurses
The social world of Australian practice nurses and the influence of medical dominance: An analysis of the literature
The role of the neonatal intensive care nurse in decision-making: Advocacy, involvement in ethical decisions and communication
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses are often faced with complex clinical and ethical problems. Little is known about the role of the NICU nurse in ethical decision-making, or processes that inform decision-making in this setting. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe nursesâ perceptions of their role as patient advocate, clinical situations that cause them concern and the extent of their involvement in ethical decision-making. A combined quantitative and qualitative research design was used. A questionnaire was administered to nurses working in the NICU of the sole perinatal tertiary referral centre of Western Australia, Australia. Findings showed that NICU nurses saw their role in ethical decision-making primarily as advocating for the best interests of the infant and family, that they used clinical knowledge and experience to guide ethical decision-making, they were able to clearly articulate ethical problems and respond to them according to the clinical scenario and, while being primarily assertive in presenting their views, some nurses took a more passive approach. These findings support the need for development of a multidisciplinary model for ethical decision-making, where the view of all team members are considered
Consensus on an Australian Nurse practitioner specialty framework using Delphi methodology: results from the CLLEVER
The role of the neonatal intensive care nurse in decision-making: Advocacy, involvement in ethical decisions and communication
Australian rural remote registered nursesâ experiences of learning to provide antenatal services in general practice: a pilot study
This article reports on a pilot vocational study programme for provision of antenatal services in the general practice\ud
environment. The concurrent evaluation study assessed practice nursesâ experiences of undertaking the pilot programme, the level and applicability of the content, and the mode of delivery. General practitionersâ understanding of the role of the nurse in providing antenatal services, and the actual and potential impact of this new role on models of service delivery and care were also investigated. Women receiving care from practice nurses within this new model of service delivery and care were also of interest in this study. Findings showed that the current role of the general practice nurse in caring for pregnant women is restricted to assisting the general practitioner to complete their assessment of clients. Organizing clinical placement with a midwife was a major barrier to completing the pilot programme