期刊
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
卷 30, 期 5, 页码 570-581出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12899
关键词
advanced practice nursing; health services; indigenous; nurse practitioners; primary health care; rural nursing
资金
- Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment
- West Australian Department of Health
This study discusses why the generalist scope of practice of remote area nurses should be recognized as a specialist nursing practice. The results show that remote area nursing requires different knowledge and skills compared to other nursing practice settings. By developing clinical knowledge and skill across the primary health care spectrum through multidisciplinary collaboration, the availability of health resources and access to care for remote communities can be improved.
Objective Remote area nurses provide primary health care services to isolated communities across Australia. They manage acute health issues, chronic illness, health promotion and emergency responses. This article discusses why their generalist scope of practice should be formally recognised as a specialist nursing practice area. Design Constructivist grounded theory, using telephone interviews (n = 24) with registered nurses and nurse practitioners. Setting Primary health care clinics, in communities of 150-1500 residents across Australia. Participants A total of 24 nurses participated in this study. Results Nurses' perceived their clinical knowledge and skill as insufficient for the advanced, generalist, scope of practice in the remote context, especially when working alone. Experience in other settings was inadequate preparation for working in remote areas. Knowledge and skill developed on the job, with formal learning, such as nurse practitioner studies, extending the individual nurse's scope of practice to meet the expectations of the role, including health promotion. Conclusion Remote area nursing requires different knowledge and skills from those found in any other nursing practice setting. This study supports the claim that remote area nursing is a specialist-generalist role and presents a compelling case for further examination of the generalist education and support needs of these nurses. Combined with multidisciplinary collaboration, developing clinical knowledge and skill across the primary health care spectrum increased the availability of health resources and subsequently improved access to care for remote communities. Further research is required to articulate the contemporary scope of practice of remote area nurses to differentiate their role from that of nurse practitioners.
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