Faithfull-Byrne Annette, Thompson Lorraine, Welch Tony, Williamson Moira, Schafer Keppel, Hallinan Claire
Practice Development Unit, Sunshine Coast Hospital & Health Service, PO Box 547, Nambour, Queensland, Australia.
Central Queensland University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, 96 Goodchap St, Noosaville, Queensland 4566, Australia.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2017 Jan;22:83-88. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2016.11.005. Epub 2016 Nov 21.
Continuing professional development is an essential element in professional nursing practice. In our Hospital and Health service, a gap in existing nursing pathways was identified for Assistants in Nursing (AINs), who wished to further their career in nursing and progress to Enrolled Nurse (EN). There is also little in the literature that addresses Assistants in Nursing wishing to progress their career to Enrolled Nurses. This article describes a quality improvement project designed to address this gap. The project was a collaborative venture between a Queensland Hospital and Health Service and an Institute of Tertiary and Further Education (TAFE). The focus was on creating a flexible career path for Assistants in Nursing, wishing to become Enrolled Nurses. The project resulted in the Diploma of Nursing program (theory and practice) being delivered within the hospital setting by nurse educators and clinical nurse consultants. This is unusual in that the program is normally delivered in the tertiary setting, by academic staff from the Institute of Further Education. Program implementation is described along with the challenges encountered. Outcomes from the project were: 78% completion rate; 100% employment on completion of their course of study; and 18% progressing to further their education such as Advance Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse. Student satisfaction regarding the program was also positive. The initiative established a local career path for Assistants in Nursing wishing to progress to Enrolled Nurse. This quality project demonstrates that collaborative ventures between the tertiary sector and hospital and health services, can create innovative flexible solutions for staff wishing to further their career in nursing.
持续专业发展是专业护理实践的重要组成部分。在我们的医院和卫生服务机构中，发现护理助理（AINs）在现有的护理职业发展路径上存在差距，这些护理助理希望在护理领域进一步发展并晋升为注册护士（EN）。而且，文献中很少涉及希望晋升为注册护士的护理助理的相关内容。本文描述了一个旨在弥补这一差距的质量改进项目。该项目是昆士兰医院和卫生服务机构与一所高等及继续教育学院（TAFE）之间的合作项目。重点是为希望成为注册护士的护理助理创造一条灵活的职业发展路径。该项目的成果是，护理文凭课程（理论与实践）由护士教育工作者和临床护士顾问在医院环境中授课。这很不寻常，因为该课程通常是由继续教育学院的学术人员在高等教育环境中授课。文中描述了项目的实施情况以及遇到的挑战。该项目的成果包括：78%的完成率；课程学习结束后100%就业；18%的人继续深造，如成为高级注册护士或注册护士。学生对该课程的满意度也很高。该举措为希望晋升为注册护士的护理助理建立了一条本地职业发展路径。这个质量项目表明，高等教育部门与医院及卫生服务机构之间的合作项目，可以为希望在护理领域进一步发展职业的员工创造创新的灵活解决方案。
