Developing Evidence-Based Workforce Models for Nursing Services in Acute Care Hospitals

Funding: 2005: $21,159

Project Member(s): Duffield, C.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Projects)
Queensland Nursing Council (Queensland Nursing Council Partner Funds)
Princess Alexander Hospital (Princess Alexander Hospital Partner Funding)
Gold Coast Health Service District (Gold Coast Health Services Partner Funds)

Start year: 2005

Summary: Nursing shortages and increasing patient demand and acuity are influencing the capacity of the health system to deliver quality nursing care. The aims of this study are to document the current activities undertaken by differing levels of nursing staff in hospitals and develop evidence-based guidelines for future service delivery. Using Work Sampling, current activities will be documented then Critical Incident Technique will capture key contextual data and strategies for workforce redesign. Focus groups with health professionals and an Expert Advisory Panel will further develop these strategies and establish evidence-based policy, professional and organisational guidelines for the delivery of nursing services in hospitals.

FOR Codes: Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care), Nursing not elsewhere classified, Nursing, Acute care, Nursing not elsewhere classified , Midwifery

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