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Undergraduate registered nursing students working as assistants in nursing within the acute care environment: Program development and discussion
Institution:1. Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Service Research, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, WA, Australia;2. Centre for Health Services Management, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia;3. Research Consultant, Centre for Nursing Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia;1. Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan;2. Assistant research fellow, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan;3. Professor, School of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan;4. Research fellow, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan;1. Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia;2. School of Nursing and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Australia;3. Cancer Nurses Society of Australia, Australia;4. School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;1. Nursing & Midwifery, College of Healthcare Sciences, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, QLD, 4811, Australia;2. School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Veterinary science, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, QLD, 4811, Australia;1. Griffith University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nathan, Qld, 4111, Australia;2. Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld, 4111, Australia;3. Nurse Practice Development Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Wolloongabba, Qld, 4102, Australia;4. Metro South Emergency Care, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Qld, 4102, Australia;1. Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Adelaide, Australia;2. Torrens Resilience Institute, Adelaide, Australia;3. Emergency Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia;4. Emergency Department, Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service, Mount Gambier, Australia;5. Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Health, Southport, Queensland, Australia;6. Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia;1. School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia;2. School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia
Abstract:BackgroundMost pre-registration nursing students require employment during their studies which may entail undertaking another qualification.This paper describes how one university developed a program whereby undergraduate nursing students complete the national vocational education – HLT33115 Assistant in Nursing qualification through recognition of prior learning, a self-directed education package and completion of an objective structured clinical examination.ObjectiveTo discuss the development of an ‘Assistant in Nursing’ in the acute care environment program for pre-registration undergraduate nursing degree students using the national vocational education framework.DesignThis program maps the national ‘Assistant in Nursing- Acute Care’ vocational qualification to the pre-registration registered nurse degree. Upon successful completion of this program students can work as Assistants in Nursing within the acute care environment.ConclusionsThis program enables student nurses to work as Assistants in Nursing within the acute care environment. This provides employment in a health facility and opportunities for students to immerse themselves in the clinical environment whilst continuing their studies. This may assist students to gain a deeper insight into their future role as a nurse, build networks within the nursing community and assimilate into the clinical environment. This program design may prove useful as a template for other nursing faculties wishing to implement a similar program.
Keywords:Assistant in nursing  Education  Nursing  Nurses  Students  Health care assistant
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