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| Title |
Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia
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| Published in |
BMC Nursing, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7 |
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| Authors |
Lauretta Luck, Lesley Wilkes, Jennifer O’Baugh |
| Abstract |
Career planning in nursing is often haphazard, with many studies showing that nurses need personal motivation, education, and the support of workplaces, which are often dominated by political and fiscal agendas. Nurses often need institutional and personal support to plan their careers and make decisions regarding their career aspirations. A descriptive qualitative design was used. Data were gathered using semi-structured digitally recorded interviews and analysed for common categories. Twenty seven (n = 27) participants were interviewed. There were four categories revealed by the participants who described their career progression experiences: moving up the ladder, changing jobs for career progression, self-driven and the effects of institutional environments. Many of the participants' careers had been shaped serendipitously. Similar to other studies, these nurses felt political, institutional and financial factors impacted on their career opportunities. There are implications for nursing managers with more support required for nurses to plan their career trajectories. In addition to an organisation centred approach to career planning, nurse leaders and managers must take into account the personal and professional requirements of their nurses. Nurses themselves also need to take personal responsibility for career development. Greater support for nurses' career planning and personal drive will help organisations to plan their future workforce needs. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 73 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 71 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 26% |
| Researcher | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 10% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 14% |
| Unknown | 24 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 33% |