The Australian health care workforce has benefited from an increasing migration of nurses over the past decades. nursing profession is largest single profession, making up half workforce. Migration into impacts significantly on size and capacity to provide multicultural community. plays important role in providing a solution ongoing challenges attraction retention, hence understanding factors contributing nurse important. This paper will critically analyse reported impact Australia,...

Abstract The migration of nurses has been a global phenomenon, and the integration overseas‐qualified within host countries led to debate worldwide. Evidence suggests that support provided by organizations can vary there is minimal information on nature extent organizational required enhance smooth transition into nursing practice. This explorative study tour examined nurses' workforce in two countries. various mechanisms different include transition, acculturation, mentoring programs,...

Advanced care planning (ACP) is a process that involves thinking about what medical one would like should individuals be seriously ill and cannot communicate decisions treatment for themselves. The literature indicates ACP leads to increased satisfaction from both patients healthcare professionals. Despite the well-known benefits of ACP, it still underutilised in Australia. aim this study investigate effects normalising acute community settings with use specially trained normalisation...

Objective: To investigate if the current onboarding process influences organisational socialisation of new graduate nurses and midwives into workforce. Background: Positive experience for during their entry healthcare environment is an important contributor when building organisation's ability to increase workforce capacity. However, few studies have investigated processes promote socialisation. Study design methods: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at a large...

Advance Care Planning (ACP) enables healthcare professionals to embrace the important process where patients think about their values in life and goals for health care, discuss future care preferences with family members a time when they are not able make decisions. Despite promotion of ACP last two decades, well-known benefits written Directive (ACD), still underutilised Australia across world. Previous studies have provided some insights, however, an uptake prevalence ACDs community...

Advance Care Planning (ACP) by Registered Nurses (RNs) has been emerging. However, there is limited understanding about what RNs experience as they incorporate ACP into their practice. This study aimed to elicit the experiences of with implementation a normalised (NACP) service in hospital and community care settings.

Abstract This intervention study aimed to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of HealthTracker, a post‐discharge surgical site infection surveillance system. Participants were 730 women birthing by caesarean section at large hospital over 6‐month period. Data downloaded from clinical data systems HealthTracker. Receiver operating characteristics used assess Over period, 382 completed with 83 scoring ≥6, indicating signs symptoms infection. Of this 83, 58 sought advice health...

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the key elements consider when developing and implementing strategies enhance transition overseas qualified nurses midwives (OQNMs) into Australian healthcare clinical practice environment. Setting: A local health district with a major metropolitan centre mix large regional centres which provide range public services, population approximately 850,000 people located in New South Wales, Australia. Subjects: Newly recruited midwives. Many these...

Abstract Aim This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of HealthTracker, a surgical site infection surveillance system that improve notification for women after giving birth by caesarean section. Design protocol is an intervention called “HealthTracker” in monitoring infections post Methods will use mobile web application automatically send text message inviting all who give live baby section over six months during 2020–2021, at Australian tertiary referral hospital. The invites complete...

Advance Care Planning (ACP) has emerged to improve end-of-life processes and experiences. However, the available evidence presents gloomy picture of increasing number older people living with chronic diseases mismatch between their preferences for actual place death. The study aimed investigate efficacy normalisation an (NACP) service delivered by specially trained Registered Nurses (RNs) in hospital community settings.A quasi-experimental was conducted involving 16 sites (eight eight sites)...

Abstract Background Nurses’ and midwives’ participation in research has to date been highly variable dependent on context culture. A changing landscape that values endorses translation requires examination of who is participating how, with an evaluation current individual organizational capacity. The purpose this study was ascertain the existing capacity amongst nurses midwives a large Local Health District New South Wales, Australia inform development nuanced building programme directed...

Abstract: The provision of high quality, equitable, and accessible education resources is a key to supporting continuing professional development (CPD) in health organizations. Health Education Training Institute (HETI) its operational model for districts (District HETI Operational Model), novel approach that supports this imperative over 155,000 staff working across the state New South Wales (NSW), Australia. uses three principles training development. These include collaborative...

Abstract Objective To investigate if an innovative clinical pathway for managing child and adolescent mental health (MH) ED presentations reduces average length of stay (LOS) improves carer satisfaction. Methods An intervention feasibility study at ED. Participants were 5–17 years olds presenting with MH problems their carers. medical officer (MO) led Kids Assessment Liaison Mental Health (KALM) was implemented as it compared to Care Usual which involved MO clinicians. Data collected via the...

A growing body of international literature concurs that comprehensive and complex Advance Care Planning (ACP) programs involving specially qualified or trained healthcare professionals are effective in increasing documentation Directives (ACDs), improving compliance with patients' wishes satisfaction care, quality care for patients their families. Economic analyses ACDs ACP have been more sporadic inconclusive. This study aimed to contribute the evidence on resource use associated...

Objective: To explore mental well-being and future career intentions of new graduate nurses midwives (NGs) in their first year work. Background: Mental is important for people to feel good function well daily life. However, little known about changes workforce professional practice. Study design methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a large Local Health District New South Wales, Australia. Nurses (N=170) who commenced transition program February 2017 were invited complete survey...

Abstract Background: Advance Care Planning (ACP) enables healthcare professionals to embrace the important process where patients think about their values in life and goals for health care, discuss future care preferences with family members a time when they are not able make decisions. Despite promotion of ACP last two decades, well-known benefits written Directive (ACD), still underutilised Australia across world. Previous studies have provided some insights, however, an uptake prevalence...

Abstract Background The annual recruitment of new graduate nurses and midwives is key to recruiting large numbers staff with the right attitude, skills knowledge who are best fit for organisation. Virtual interviews were undertaken in 2020 due surge worldwide COVID-19 crisis. This study evaluates those virtual explores sustainability model. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted at a health organisation New South Wales, Australia. Data collected over 3 weeks using two online surveys, one...