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A study of the educational and research priorities of registered nurses in rural Australia
Author(s) -
Bell Pamela F.,
Daly John,
Chang Esther M.L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997025794.x
Subject(s) - delphi method , nursing , continuing education , medicine , sample (material) , rural area , medical education , family medicine , psychology , statistics , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , pathology
This study set out to identify the educational and research priorities of registered nurses practising in rural and remote areas of Australia. It included two groups of participants, one which identified as rural and another which identified as remote. The findings for the rural cohort in the study are presented in this article. Research participants represented a national sample. The Delphi method was used to obtain the most reliable consensus of the nurse participants. In the final phase of the study, 13 high priorities were identified. Study findings highlight perceived needs for clinical nursing research and continuing education for nurses practising in rural Australia.