New Graduate Nuses Experiences in working in rural and remote areas
Title of the proposal
New graduate nurses: The working experience in rural and remote Australian communities
Introduction
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) (2013) majority of nurses are found to be in the metropolis while minute percentage can be seen in remote and rural communities across Australia. The difficulty in recruiting and retaining workers in remote places has been a serious and long-standing problem by the government (Bennettt, Barlow, Brown, & Jones, 2012). Rural nursing has been considered as a specialist-generalist role. Wherein, the nurse works outside the metropolitan area where people have less access to health care services and facilities (Mills, Birks, & Hegney, 2010). Nonetheless, rural health nurses lack medical and ancillary support resulting for them to work in all aspects as primary care giver and at times working beyond their scope of practice (Mills et al. 2010).
The aim of this research proposal is to have an in depth exploration of the experiences faced by new graduate nurses in working within a rural area. Transition from being a student to working in a clinical setting is a heavy responsibility and considering going to a remote community, since highly experienced nursing professionals are needed in these areas (ANMF, 2013). Aside from that, most of new graduates were unprepared for countryside practice since majority of them were educated in urban area where education was focused on career ambition in these areas (Hart, Morris, Collins, Mcmullen, & Stanis, 2013). New graduate nurses admit that they have limited knowledge and skills as a new practitioner (Bennett, et al. 2012). Thus, employers are expected to provide supportive learning environment for novice nurses to become proficient and skillful health workers (Mills et al. 2010).
Looking at the number of ageing and retiring nurses in geographically remote Australian communities new graduates will be the key in sustaining the imminent shortage of
New graduate nurses: The working experience in rural and remote Australian communities
Introduction
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) (2013) majority of nurses are found to be in the metropolis while minute percentage can be seen in remote and rural communities across Australia. The difficulty in recruiting and retaining workers in remote places has been a serious and long-standing problem by the government (Bennettt, Barlow, Brown, & Jones, 2012). Rural nursing has been considered as a specialist-generalist role. Wherein, the nurse works outside the metropolitan area where people have less access to health care services and facilities (Mills, Birks, & Hegney, 2010). Nonetheless, rural health nurses lack medical and ancillary support resulting for them to work in all aspects as primary care giver and at times working beyond their scope of practice (Mills et al. 2010).
The aim of this research proposal is to have an in depth exploration of the experiences faced by new graduate nurses in working within a rural area. Transition from being a student to working in a clinical setting is a heavy responsibility and considering going to a remote community, since highly experienced nursing professionals are needed in these areas (ANMF, 2013). Aside from that, most of new graduates were unprepared for countryside practice since majority of them were educated in urban area where education was focused on career ambition in these areas (Hart, Morris, Collins, Mcmullen, & Stanis, 2013). New graduate nurses admit that they have limited knowledge and skills as a new practitioner (Bennett, et al. 2012). Thus, employers are expected to provide supportive learning environment for novice nurses to become proficient and skillful health workers (Mills et al. 2010).
Looking at the number of ageing and retiring nurses in geographically remote Australian communities new graduates will be the key in sustaining the imminent shortage of