TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparisons of the educational preparation of registered and enrolled nurses in Australia: the educators' perspectives
AU - Jacob, Elisabeth R
AU - McKenna, Lisa Gaye
AU - D'Amore, Angelo
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Similar to the USA, New Zealand and Singapore, Australia registers two levels of nurse, the degree or postgraduate entry prepared registered nurse and diploma or certificate-prepared enrolled nurse. Over the past decade, significant changes have occurred in educational preparation of enrolled nurses. This has resulted in enrolled nurses undertaking many roles and responsibilities previously undertaken only by registered nurses. An exploratory qualitative research study using interviews with educators of both registered and enrolled nurses was undertaken to investigate differences in educational preparation of registered and enrolled nurses in Australia. This paper describes perceptions around how participants viewed educational approaches and different cohorts, types and levels of students. Similarities included topics covered and the majority skills taught, although high acuity skills remain a difference between the levels of nurse. Differences were also found in type of student, educational background and teaching methods.
AB - Similar to the USA, New Zealand and Singapore, Australia registers two levels of nurse, the degree or postgraduate entry prepared registered nurse and diploma or certificate-prepared enrolled nurse. Over the past decade, significant changes have occurred in educational preparation of enrolled nurses. This has resulted in enrolled nurses undertaking many roles and responsibilities previously undertaken only by registered nurses. An exploratory qualitative research study using interviews with educators of both registered and enrolled nurses was undertaken to investigate differences in educational preparation of registered and enrolled nurses in Australia. This paper describes perceptions around how participants viewed educational approaches and different cohorts, types and levels of students. Similarities included topics covered and the majority skills taught, although high acuity skills remain a difference between the levels of nurse. Differences were also found in type of student, educational background and teaching methods.
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471595314000961
U2 - 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.07.005
M3 - Article
SN - 1471-5953
VL - 14
SP - 648
EP - 653
JO - Nurse Education in Practice
JF - Nurse Education in Practice
IS - 6
ER -