National regulation in Australia: A time for standardisation in roles and titles

Duffield, CM; Gardner, G; Chang, AM; Fry, M; Stasa, H

National regulation in Australia: A time for standardisation in roles and titles

Duffield, CM

Gardner, G Chang, AM Fry, M

Stasa, H

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Citation:: Collegian, 2011, 18 (2), pp. 45 - 49
Issue Date:: 2011-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Duffield, CM https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6534-8743	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gardner, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chang, AM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fry, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-7096	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stasa, H	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Collegian, 2011, 18 (2), pp. 45 - 49	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1322-7696	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18508
dc.description.abstract	Background: The past few years has seen a growth in the number of new nursing rn of the profession provides an opportunity for the profession to debate and determine some consistency in position titles, responsibilities and areas ooles and position titles in many countries, including Australia. The Australian situation is unique due to the lack of professional engagement and debate in determining the purpose of some of these new positions. Often these new roles have been poorly defined, and there is no national consistency in nomenclature. The recent move to a national nursing registration system provides an opportunity for change. Method: Discursive paper. Results: New roles arise for a number of reasons, including a change in function or title for a pre-existing role or in response to the establishment a completely new position. However, the lack of a co-ordinated approach to introduction of new roles may lead to role proliferation (the rapid increase or spread of new positions and position titles), role blurring (where the boundaries of different positions become less distinct) and role confusion (where both nurses and health system clients experience a lack of clarity regarding the precise scope of roles). Conclusion: Professional nursing practice is defined by the impact on patient outcomes, not by position titles. As such, the potential positive impact of a new role on patient outcomes should be the primary consideration when considering its introduction. National regulatiof specialty practice. © 2011 Royal College of Nursing, Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Collegian	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.colegn.2011.01.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse's Role	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Specialties, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Reference Standards	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Control, Formal	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Credentialing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Advanced Practice Nursing	en_US
dc.title	National regulation in Australia: A time for standardisation in roles and titles	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	18	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
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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/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	18	en_US

Abstract:

Background: The past few years has seen a growth in the number of new nursing rn of the profession provides an opportunity for the profession to debate and determine some consistency in position titles, responsibilities and areas ooles and position titles in many countries, including Australia. The Australian situation is unique due to the lack of professional engagement and debate in determining the purpose of some of these new positions. Often these new roles have been poorly defined, and there is no national consistency in nomenclature. The recent move to a national nursing registration system provides an opportunity for change. Method: Discursive paper. Results: New roles arise for a number of reasons, including a change in function or title for a pre-existing role or in response to the establishment a completely new position. However, the lack of a co-ordinated approach to introduction of new roles may lead to role proliferation (the rapid increase or spread of new positions and position titles), role blurring (where the boundaries of different positions become less distinct) and role confusion (where both nurses and health system clients experience a lack of clarity regarding the precise scope of roles). Conclusion: Professional nursing practice is defined by the impact on patient outcomes, not by position titles. As such, the potential positive impact of a new role on patient outcomes should be the primary consideration when considering its introduction. National regulatiof specialty practice. © 2011 Royal College of Nursing, Australia.

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