Fit for purpose: does specialist community nurse education prepare nurses for practice?

Translating and validating a Training Needs Assessment tool into Greek

“…However, in Greece this problem is further compounded by a heavily medical-oriented culture that permeates health science curricula and shapes public expectations about primary health care services and each discipline's role in the community arena. The importance of taking into account specific local needs, along with the growing demand for continuous updating of professional knowledge and skills have resulted in a proliferation of courses that do not always meet the training needs of those being aimed at [8,17,19]. To overcome this problem, it is essential that PHC professional training must be based on a scientifically constructed needs analysis tool that could provide a systematic framework for addressing the identified needs.…”

Exploring leadership in community nursing teams

“…There is considerable discussion on this topic, but limited empirical evidence. Ewens et al. (2001) demonstrated the importance of education in preparing community nurses to the impact of workplace culture.…”

The impact of part‐time post‐registration degrees on practice

“…1995). Where staff morale is low, resistance to graduates' initiatives to change out‐dated practice may be pronounced and even threatening (Ewens et al . 2001).…”