2023
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13010
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Exploring nurse practitioner practice in Australian rural primary health care settings: A scoping review

Abstract: Introduction:Australians in rural areas experience limited access to services and poorer health outcomes than residents of metropolitan areas. Nurse practitioners (NPs) were introduced in 2000 to reduce pressure on the health system, address workforce shortages and improve rural populations' access to health care services.Objective: This scoping review sought to identify, examine and synthesise research evidence of NP practice in Australian rural primary health care services to better understand how NPs are ad… Show more

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“…While clinical skill acquisition is primarily addressed within NP educational curricula many have found the practice environment "lonely" and "isolating" (Lowe, 2013;Tori 2017) during the transitional phase of moving to the NP role. Rossiter et al, (2023) noted, in more contemporary literature, that professional isolation and a lack of mentoring opportunities continue to contribute as barriers to successful transition. As such the opportunity to join a professional group for intra-professional nurturing and formal mentoring can prove to be an effective way of promoting professionalism and developing transformational leadership capability while influencing NP personal growth and development (Jackson, 2020;Tori & Morley, 2011) across the multifaceted domains which contribute to the non-clinical NP capability, including research skill acquisition (NMBA, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While clinical skill acquisition is primarily addressed within NP educational curricula many have found the practice environment "lonely" and "isolating" (Lowe, 2013;Tori 2017) during the transitional phase of moving to the NP role. Rossiter et al, (2023) noted, in more contemporary literature, that professional isolation and a lack of mentoring opportunities continue to contribute as barriers to successful transition. As such the opportunity to join a professional group for intra-professional nurturing and formal mentoring can prove to be an effective way of promoting professionalism and developing transformational leadership capability while influencing NP personal growth and development (Jackson, 2020;Tori & Morley, 2011) across the multifaceted domains which contribute to the non-clinical NP capability, including research skill acquisition (NMBA, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%