Journal of nursing management
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The aim of the study was to explore registered nurses' experiences in long-term aged care in light of the political reform of aged care services in Australia. ⋯ This research highlights both the tensions experienced by nurses in long-term aged care in Australia and the need to re-negotiate nursing roles, responsibilities and values within an evolving care system. This research supports a role for sensitive and proactive nursing management during periods of industry reform as a retention strategy for qualified nursing personnel.
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Comparative Study
Quality improvement: the divergent views of managers and clinicians.
The aim of this study was to identify and explore nurse managers' and clinical nurses' perceptions of quality improvement as related to their practice. ⋯ The quality improvement process requires review. Nurse managers and clinical nurses offered divergent views of the identified deficiencies in the way quality improvement is implemented that reduce its clinical impact. Integral to the success of any quality improvement process is the inclusion of views of both nurse managers and clinical nurses.
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This paper reports phase one of a two-part study in a New South Wales area health service, which aimed to evaluate the grading system for clinical nurse consultants. ⋯ Clinical nurse consultants need leadership training and support from their managers to fulfil their role. More work is required to clarify the role of clinical nurse consultants.