Improving the health assistant in nursing employment model through entry to practice nursing student perceptions: a cross-sectional study

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Contemporary Nurse Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI:10.1080/10376178.2022.2049615

Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins, M. Khor, Kate A Mathews, Joanna Martin, Anthony McGillion

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Abstract

Background: A model employing entry to practice nursing students as health assistants in nursing (HANs) was developed to support the nursing workforce. Objective: This research examines the perceived benefits of being employed as a HAN to graduate entry to practice nursing students. Design: Cross-sectional study Methods: A web-based 33-item questionnaire was open to entry to practice nursing students employed as a HAN. Categorical measures were summarised using descriptive statistics. Qualitative comments were analysed thematically. Results: Of the 39 enrolled participants, 38 (97.4%) completed the study. Fifteen students (39.5%) commenced a graduate year in 2019, 12 (31.6%) commenced a graduate year in 2020 and 11 (28.9%) will commence a graduate year in 2021. The participants viewed HAN employment as an opportunity to further develop as nurses and suggested that the HAN scope of practice expand to include their existing nursing scope of practice, thereby optimising their learning experience. Conclusion: The HAN model is viewed as a valuable model of employment by entry to practice nursing students; however, the HAN scope of practice is viewed as too limited and not conducive to self-development. This may impact on the retention of HAN employees as they transition to registered graduate nurse employment. Impact statement: Graduate entry to practice nursing students offer direction on how to improve the Health Assistants in Nursing employment model.

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通过进入实习护理学生认知来改善护理卫生助理就业模式:一项横断面研究

背景:一个模型雇用进入实践护理学生作为护理健康助理(汉斯)被开发，以支持护理队伍。目的:本研究考察被聘为实习护士的毕业生进入实习护理学生的感知利益。设计:横断面研究方法:采用基于网络的33项问卷对实习护理学生进行问卷调查。分类测量用描述性统计进行汇总。对定性评论进行了专题分析。结果:39名入组参与者中，38名(97.4%)完成了研究。15名学生(39.5%)在2019年开始研究生学习，12名(31.6%)在2020年开始研究生学习，11名(28.9%)将在2021年开始研究生学习。参加者认为实习护士的工作是进一步发展护士的机会，并建议实习护士的工作范围扩大至包括他们现有的护理工作范围，从而优化他们的学习经验。结论:HAN模式是一种有价值的护理实习学生入学就业模式;然而，HAN的实践范围被认为过于有限，不利于自我发展。这可能会影响HAN员工的保留，因为他们过渡到注册护士毕业生就业。影响陈述:毕业后进入护理专业实习的学生为如何改善护理卫生助理的就业模式提供了方向。

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Contemporary Nurse 医学-护理

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2.00

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6.20%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Contemporary Nurse is an international peer-reviewed journal designed to increase nursing skills, knowledge and communication, assist in professional development and to enhance educational standards by publishing stimulating, informative and useful articles on a range of issues influencing professional nursing research, teaching and practice. Contemporary Nurse is a forum for nursing educators, researchers and professionals who require high-quality, peer-reviewed research on emerging research fronts, perspectives and protocols, community and family health, cross-cultural research, recruitment, retention, education, training and practitioner perspectives. Contemporary Nurse publishes original research articles, reviews and discussion papers.