Preparing student nurses for healthcare reform
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How clinical agencies and universities can best prepare student nurses to develop the capability to contribute to healthcare reform is investigated to identify strategies that would assist their development.
Abstract
Aim: To determine how clinical agenciesand universities can best prepare studentnurses to develop the capability tocontribute to healthcare reform.Method: A list of desirable reformcapabilities (graduate attributes)was developed and validated. Acase study approach was used andinterviews conducted with personnelat six clinical agencies in Victoria andSouth Australia to assess the extentto which student nurses achievedor were likely to achieve thesecapabilities and to identify strategiesthat would assist their development.Background: As a signi!cant componentof the healthcare workforce, nursesare positioned to play a critical role inhealthcare reform. A major challengefacing the profession is how best toprepare nurses and equip them withthe skills and attributes necessary tocontribute to the reform agenda.Results: Nine reform capabilitieswere identi!ed. Some were morelikely to be achieved than othersduring undergraduate preparation.Strategies were identi!ed to assist theCorrespondenceDr Tony BarnettUniversity Department of Rural HealthUniversity of TasmaniaLocked Bag 1372Launceston, Tasmania 7250Email: [email protected] student nurses for healthcare reformT. Barnett, K. Sellick, M. Cross, L. Walker, A. James & S. Hendersondevelopment of each capability thougha number of challenges were alsoidenti!ed by participants. "ese relatedto: universityagency relationships,the clinical learning environment,studentgraduate transition, curriculumand organisational culture.Conclusions: Graduate nurses areunlikely to demonstrate all ninecapabilities on initial entry into theworkforce. If these are regarded asdesirable attributes for beginningpractitioners, universities andclinical agencies need to develop andimplement more e#ective strategiesto support their development duringundergraduate preparation.