Internationally qualified nurses' perspectives on transitioning specialty skills within Australia: A content analysis.
nurse specialty
nursing expertise
nursing practice
nursing workforce
public policy
skill utilisation
specialisation
Journal
Nursing open
ISSN: 2054-1058
Titre abrégé: Nurs Open
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101675107
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2024
Sep 2024
Historique:
revised:
29
07
2024
received:
21
11
2023
accepted:
28
08
2024
medline:
10
9
2024
pubmed:
10
9
2024
entrez:
10
9
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To explore internationally qualified nurses' perceptions regarding the facilitators and barriers to specialty skill transfer in Australia. The study utilised a descriptive research design with a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from July to September 2022. A self-designed survey was distributed through social media, snowballing and nursing professional organisations. The survey included six open-ended questions which were analysed using thematic content analysis. Sixty-three participants completed the open-ended questions in the survey. The findings identified a range of facilitators (support, previous experience, self-agency) and barriers (systems barriers, bias/discrimination, being undervalued, lack of trust) to skill transition. Recognising and addressing facilitators and barriers, coupled with creating customised pathways for specialty skill integration, are essential for optimising the utilisation of specialised skills in internationally qualified nurses. This study aims to explore the barriers and facilitators involved in maximising skill utilisation among internationally qualified nurses in Australia. Identifying these barriers and facilitators is essential for improving patient care, as it will guide the development of strategies for safe nursing service delivery and the optimisation of skill usage. These findings hold significant implications for policymakers, healthcare organisations and nurses, providing valuable insights into how to address these obstacles and capitalise on the factors that make skill transfer smoother and more effective. Sixty-three internationally qualified nurses shared their experiences and opinions.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
Pagination
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© 2024 The Author(s). Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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