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EDUCATION FOR REGISTERED NURSE MIDDLE MANAGERS IN RURAL VICTORIA
Author(s) -
Sellers Eileen T.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1584
pISSN - 1038-5282
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1996.tb00220.x
Subject(s) - nursing , perception , work (physics) , nurse administrator , professional development , population , nurse education , medicine , psychology , medical education , medline , political science , mechanical engineering , environmental health , neuroscience , law , engineering
The Ballarat Health Education Forum, has the express purpose of identifying and responding to the educational needs of registered nurses (RNs) in western Victoria. Since the senior nurse members of the forum believed that there was a strong need for management education amongst the nurses involved in middle management in the target region, the total nursing population was surveyed to determine if that perception was shared by RNs themselves. Results of the study confirm that educative programs in management are viewed as a high priority for the professional development of nurses but that family and work commitments are dominant factors which hinder participation. It is argued that education for the managerial role into which many nurses are thrust is sporadic and bereft of appropriate content. Background to the issue of management skills and training among RNs is provided and survey methodology and outcomes are described. The paper discusses the implications of survey outcomes and makes recommendations based on findings.