Understanding the role of knowledge in the practice of expert nephrology nurses in Australia
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This paper, which is abstracted from a larger study into the acquisition and exercise of nephrology nursing expertise, aims to explore the role of knowledge in expert practice. Using grounded theory methodology, the study involved 17 registered nurses who were practicing in a metropolitan renal unit in New South Wales, Australia. Concurrent data collection and analysis was undertaken, incorporating participants' observations and interviews. Having extensive nephrology nursing knowledge was a striking characteristic of a nursing expert. Expert nurses clearly relied on and utilized extensive nephrology nursing knowledge to practice. Of importance for nursing, the results of this study indicate that domain‐specific knowledge is a crucial feature of expert practice.
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Nursing & Health Sciences
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9
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© 2007 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Understanding the role of knowledge in the practice of expert nephrology nurses in Australia, Nursing and Health Sciences, 2007, 9 (3), pp. 161-167, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00314.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
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Nursing
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Bonner, A, Understanding the role of knowledge in the practice of expert nephrology nurses in Australia, Nursing & Health Sciences, 2007, 9 (3), pp. 161-167