Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Department of Undergraduate Nursing, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, USA.
Nurs Open. 2022 Sep;9(5):2486-2494. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1266. Epub 2022 Jun 5.
The nursing associate role has created a new second-level nursing role and provided an alternative route into registered nursing. For some, this provides a previously inaccessible opportunity for career progression. The aim of the study was to understand the factors that influence career choices of trainee nursing associates.
A longitudinal qualitative study of trainee nursing associate motivations, experiences and career aspirations.
Semi-structured interviews with trainee nursing associates from across England, UK, in February 2020 (N = 14) and March 2021 (N = 13). Diary data were also collected. Interview and diary data were analysed thematically. Reporting has followed COREQ guidelines.
Nursing associate training was viewed by some as a bridge into registered nursing. Role ambiguity led several to seek perceived security offered by the Registered Nurse profession. Those preferring to remain as nursing associates were keen to embed the bridging role between healthcare assistants and Registered Nurses, valuing a positive workplace culture.
护理助理角色创造了一个新的二级护理角色，并为注册护士提供了另一种进入途径。对于一些人来说，这为职业发展提供了以前无法获得的机会。本研究旨在了解影响护理助理学员职业选择的因素。
对英国英格兰的护理助理学员的动机、经验和职业抱负进行的纵向定性研究。
2020 年 2 月（n=14）和 2021 年 3 月（n=13）期间，对英国英格兰的护理助理学员进行了半结构化访谈，并收集了日记数据。对访谈和日记数据进行了主题分析。报告遵循了 COREQ 指南。
一些人认为护理助理培训是进入注册护士的桥梁。角色模糊导致一些人寻求注册护士职业提供的安全感。那些更愿意继续担任护理助理的人热衷于在医疗保健助理和注册护士之间嵌入桥梁角色，重视积极的工作场所文化。
