The Community Nurse in Australia. Who are they? A rapid systematic review.

Blay, N; S Sousa, M; Rowles, M; Murray-Parahi, P

The Community Nurse in Australia. Who are they? A rapid systematic review.

Blay, N S Sousa, M Rowles, M Murray-Parahi, P

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Citation:: Journal of nursing management, 2021
Issue Date:: 2021-10-11

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Blay, N
dc.contributor.author	S Sousa, M
dc.contributor.author	Rowles, M
dc.contributor.author	Murray-Parahi, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-1150
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-19T04:44:27Z
dc.date.available	2021-10-06
dc.date.available	2021-11-19T04:44:27Z
dc.date.issued	2021-10-11
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of nursing management, 2021
dc.identifier.issn	0966-0429
dc.identifier.issn	1365-2834
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151741
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Aim</h4>To profile the community nurse in Australia.<h4>Background</h4>The need for nurses in the community health care sector is increasing in response to shorter hospital stays, an ageing population and chronic disease. The increase in demand has not been followed by appropriate workforce planning, leading to structural issues and lack of qualified nursing workforce in the community sector.<h4>Evaluation</h4>MEDLINE and ProQuest Public Health and grey literature were searched for records published between 2010-2020 relative to the profile of the community nurse in Australia. Twenty-five records (21 publications, two databases and two reports) were included in the review. Abstracted data followed the principles of workforce planning, and included demographics, qualifications and roles.<h4>Key issues</h4>Inconsistent definitions, self-reported data and a focus on practice nurses have contributed to data irregularities. Little is known about the specific aspects of community nursing work.<h4>Conclusion</h4>A lack of concrete data has over-shadowed a community nursing workforce crisis with implications for patients' health and safety across the lifespan.<h4>Implications for nursing management</h4>There is urgent need for nurse managers globally to refocus nursing recruitment to the community sector to maintain quality and ensure sustainability of the nursing workforce.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of nursing management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jonm.13493
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.title	The Community Nurse in Australia. Who are they? A rapid systematic review.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-11-19T04:44:26Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

Aim

To profile the community nurse in Australia.

Background

The need for nurses in the community health care sector is increasing in response to shorter hospital stays, an ageing population and chronic disease. The increase in demand has not been followed by appropriate workforce planning, leading to structural issues and lack of qualified nursing workforce in the community sector.

Evaluation

MEDLINE and ProQuest Public Health and grey literature were searched for records published between 2010-2020 relative to the profile of the community nurse in Australia. Twenty-five records (21 publications, two databases and two reports) were included in the review. Abstracted data followed the principles of workforce planning, and included demographics, qualifications and roles.

Key issues

Inconsistent definitions, self-reported data and a focus on practice nurses have contributed to data irregularities. Little is known about the specific aspects of community nursing work.

Conclusion

A lack of concrete data has over-shadowed a community nursing workforce crisis with implications for patients' health and safety across the lifespan.

Implications for nursing management

There is urgent need for nurse managers globally to refocus nursing recruitment to the community sector to maintain quality and ensure sustainability of the nursing workforce.

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