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dc.contributor.authorFussell, Bridget
dc.contributor.authorMcInerney, Fran
dc.contributor.authorPatterson, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:07:22Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:07:22Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2013-05-28T23:32:23Z
dc.identifier.issn10376178
dc.identifier.doi10.5172/conu.2009.33.2.210
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/30251
dc.description.abstractThe number of Registered Nurses (RNs) working in aged care is declining, with few new RNs choosing aged care in their graduate year. This paper describes a study exploring 11 female graduate RNs' experiences of working in an aged care setting in Victoria, Australia to assist in informing recruitment and retention strategies in aged care. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken and thematically analysed using open coding. This paper presents findings related to the themes of 'free choice or allocated to aged care' 'reasons for graduate choices', 'nature of aged care: a match or mismatch for graduates', 'lack of professional support for graduate RNs in aged care' and 'role confusion'. Findings supported the recruitment of graduate RNs with an initial interest in aged care into the sector. A clearer definition of the new graduate RN's role in aged care and a standardised graduate program may assist in increasing retention of such nurses in the future.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publishereContent Management Pty Ltd
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationY
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom210
dc.relation.ispartofpageto223
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalContemporary Nurse
dc.relation.ispartofvolume33
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAged Care Nursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode111001
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1110
dc.titleExperiences of graduate registered nurses in aged care: A case study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2009 e-Content Management Pty Ltd. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2009
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gro.griffith.authorPatterson, Elizabeth A.


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