Ready for practice: What child and family health nurses say about education

Fowler, Cathrine; Schmied, Virginia; Psaila, Kim; Kruske, Sue; Rossiter, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.002

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“…This co‐production approach is supported within the child and family health and community development literature (Social Care Institute for Excellence , Fowler et al . ). Even though it has been acknowledged that there is a need to shift from an expert advice giving nursing model to a more collaborative relational model of co‐producing interventions and greater immediate mother's (and if present father's) involvement in the care of their infant (Fowler et al .…”

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“…A co-production of knowledge is occurring that enables the nurse to collaboratively design parenting and other interventions that are contextually and culturally appropriate. This co-production approach is supported within the child and family health and community development literature (Social Care Institute for Excellence 2013, Fowler et al 2015). Even though it has been acknowledged that there is a need to shift from an expert advice giving nursing model to a more collaborative relational model of co-producing interventions and greater immediate mother's (and if present father's) involvement in the care of their infant (Fowler et al 2015), it is not always easy for some nurses (Fowler et al 2012a,b).…”

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“…Even though it has been acknowledged that there is a need to shift from an expert advice giving nursing model to a more collaborative relational model of co‐producing interventions and greater immediate mother's (and if present father's) involvement in the care of their infant (Fowler et al . ), it is not always easy for some nurses (Fowler et al . ,b).…”

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Working with complexity: experiences of caring for mothers seeking residential parenting services in New South Wales, Australia

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Dickinson³

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Australian residential parenting services have a significant role in supporting mothers and their families who are experiencing parenting difficulties. It frequently provides early intervention that helps minimise later emotional and physical problems. Nurses are well placed to work with and support mothers with complex histories. Acknowledgement is required that this work is stressful and nurses need to be adequately supported and educated to manage the complex presentations of many families.

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“…Numerous training opportunities are available to nurses, and in some cases, the burden of completing all of the required and optional training is cumbersome [76]. A key recommendation of this research is that an audit be conducted of available training and that it be consolidated and updated to ensure it is engaging and offered on the best possible online learning platform using adult learning pedagogy.…”

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Promoting healthy weight for all young children: a mixed methods study of child and family health nurses’ perceptions of barriers and how to overcome them

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Background Childhood obesity is a global health concern. Early intervention to help parents adopt best practice for infant feeding and physical activity is critical for maintaining healthy weight. Australian governments provide universal free primary healthcare from child and family health nurses (CFHNs) to support families with children aged up to five years and to provide evidence-based advice to parents. This paper aims to examine factors influencing the child obesity prevention practices of CFHNs and to identify opportunities to support them in promoting healthy infant growth. Methods This mixed methods study used a survey (n = 90) and semi-structured interviews (n = 20) with CFHNs working in two local health districts in Sydney, Australia. Survey data were analysed descriptively; interview transcripts were coded and analysed iteratively. Survey and interview questions examined how CFHNs addressed healthy infant feeding practices, healthy eating, active play and limiting sedentary behaviour during routine consultations; factors influencing such practices; and how CFHNs could be best supported. Results CFHNs frequently advised parents on breastfeeding, introducing solid foods, and techniques for settling infants. They spent less time providing advice on evidence-based formula feeding practices or encouraging physical activity in young children. Although nurses frequently weighed and measured children, they did not always use growth charts to identify those at risk of becoming overweight or obese. Nurses identified several barriers to promoting healthy weight gain in infants and young children, including limited parental recognition of overweight in their children or motivation to change diet or lifestyle; socioeconomic factors (such as the cost of healthy food); and beliefs and attitudes about infant weight and the importance of breastfeeding and physical activity amongst parents and family members. Conclusions CFHNs require further education and support for their role in promoting optimal child growth and development, especially training in behaviour change techniques to increase parents’ understanding of healthy infant weight gain. Parent information resources should be accessible and address cultural diversity. Resources should highlight the health effects of childhood overweight and obesity and emphasise the benefits of breastfeeding, appropriate formula feeding, suitable first foods, responsiveness to infant feeding cues, active play and limiting screen time.

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“…Major healthcare problems children are exposed to include: PTSA, depression and aggression. Support from family and school helps in curbing the effects of the exposure in children.More research is needed in the area of effects of war on children in Africa.46.(Fowler et al, 2015) International “Ready for practice: What child and family health nurses say about education” Assessing the readiness of Child and family Health Practitioners after educationQualitative surveyChild and family health nurses play an important role in individual and family care. Child and family nursing is complex and requires prior-knowledge to cope with it.…”

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The essence, opportunities and threats to Advanced Practice Nursing in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

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Armstrong

2019

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BackgroundThe conditions that stimulated the implementation of Advanced Practice Nursing programmes all over the world have long been ignored in sub-Saharan Africa.ObjectiveThis study sought to explore the essence, opportunities and threats to the implementation of an Advanced Practice Nursing (Child Health Nurse Practitioner) programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.MethodsA scoping review was conducted and findings reviewed by a multinational multidisciplinary health experts’ team through a Delphi study.ResultsChildren are the majority of the 70–90% of the sub-Saharan African population who reside in the rural areas where access to timely, quality and cost-effective healthcare is poor. The Child Health Nurse Practitioner programme offers an opportunity to provide quality, timely and cost-effective healthcare to sub-Saharan Africa children. Limited resources, opposition from the medical profession, poor nursing governance and lack of context-specific Advanced Practice Nursing benchmark programmes constitute threats to the programme.ConclusionThe sub-Saharan Africa context provides opportunities that the nursing profession can harness to surmount such threats. Nursing governance structures, however, need to advocate for government and other stakeholders’ support for the Child Health Nursing Practitioner programme.

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Ready for practice: What child and family health nurses say about education

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Working with complexity: experiences of caring for mothers seeking residential parenting services in New South Wales, Australia

Working with complexity: experiences of caring for mothers seeking residential parenting services in New South Wales, Australia

Promoting healthy weight for all young children: a mixed methods study of child and family health nurses’ perceptions of barriers and how to overcome them

The essence, opportunities and threats to Advanced Practice Nursing in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

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