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  • The experiences of the agency registered nurse: An integrative literature review

    Author(s)
    Birmingham, Catherine
    van de Mortel, Thea
    Needham, Judith
    Latimer, Sharon
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Birmingham, Catherine
    Latimer, Sharon
    van de Mortel, Thea F.
    Needham, Judith A.
    Year published
    2019
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    Abstract
    Aim: To examine experienced registered nurses' motivations for choosing agency work, their experiences and perceptions of agency nursing and how they meet their regulatory professional development obligations. Background: Agency registered nurses are employed by healthcare organizations to meet staffing shortfalls and contain costs. Methods: Using an integrative review framework, four databases (CINAHL, Medline, Embase and Scopus) were systematically searched between 2000 and 2017: study selection followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses. Results: Our search identified 491 sources. ...
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    Aim: To examine experienced registered nurses' motivations for choosing agency work, their experiences and perceptions of agency nursing and how they meet their regulatory professional development obligations. Background: Agency registered nurses are employed by healthcare organizations to meet staffing shortfalls and contain costs. Methods: Using an integrative review framework, four databases (CINAHL, Medline, Embase and Scopus) were systematically searched between 2000 and 2017: study selection followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses. Results: Our search identified 491 sources. From these, two primary qualitative sources were included in this review. Four themes were identified: orientation, allocation of the agency nurse, isolation in clinical practice and lack of education opportunities. Conclusion: Given the limited literature on agency nurses and how to support them, further research is required on this subject. Implications for Nursing Management: Support for agency nurses is necessary, so they can seamlessly integrate with the healthcare team to provide safe patient care. This review may assist managers to identify strategies to effectively engage and support agency registered nurses in the acute care nursing team. The gaps identified highlight the need for further research to explore agency nurses' motivations, and support needs to inform future strategic workforce planning.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Nursing Management
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12850
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
    Subject
    Nursing
    Social Sciences
    Science & Technology
    Life Sciences & Biomedicine
    Management
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/389005
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