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Australian rural remote registered nurses’ experiences of learning to provide antenatal services in general practice : a pilot study
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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by J Mills, Melanie BirksMelanie Birks, K Francis, M Miles, J JonesThis article reports on a pilot vocational study programme for provision of antenatal services in the general practice environment. The concurrent evaluation study assessed practice nurses’ experiences of undertaking the pilot programme, the level and applicability of the content, and the mode of delivery. General practitioners’ understanding of the role of the nurse in providing antenatal services, and the actual and potential impact of this new role on models of service delivery and care were also investigated. Women receiving care from practice nurses within this new model of service delivery and care were also of interest in this study. Findings showed that the current role of the general practice nurse in caring for pregnant women is restricted to assisting the general practitioner to complete their assessment of clients. Organizing clinical placement with a midwife was a major barrier to completing the pilot programme.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
16Issue
4Start Page
319End Page
325Number of Pages
7eISSN
1440-172XISSN
1322-7114Location
AustraliaPublisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing AsiaPublisher DOI
Full Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
James Cook University; Monash University;Era Eligible
- Yes