Journal article
A scoping review of clinical skill development of preregistration registered nurses in Australia and five other English-speaking countries
Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.32(1-2), pp.283-297
2023
PMCID: PMC10078692
PMID: 35146817
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this scoping review is to synthesise current evidence around the clinical skill development of preregistration registered nurses (RNs) in Australia, United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, United States (US), Canada and New Zealand, to inform nurse education, policy and clinical practice.
Background: Nursing is a practical profession, and registered nurses require specific skills, knowledge and attributes in order to care for patients safely. The context for health care delivery is shifting, and the education of nurses must adapt to effectively equip the registered nurse of the future.
Design: A scoping review was conducted of clinical skill development in preregistration nurses. CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, Health Source (Nursing/Academic edition) and Scopus were searched. Included studies were primary Australian studies and international literature reviews, which focussed on preregistration nursing education. Papers were written in the English language and focussed on clinical skill development. Results were synthesised narratively. The review is reported here in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses Scoping Review extension (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines.
Results: One hundred fifty-five Australia studies and 89 international reviews were included in the review. Six key themes were identified, namely clinical skills, approaches to teaching and learning, interprofessional education, assessment of learning, clinical placement and simulation.
Conclusion: There is substantial variation in strategies and programmes to facilitate clinical skill development both within Australia and internationally, indicating a genuine shift away from traditional didactic pedagogy. New graduate registered nurses were expected to be “work-ready,” albeit at a novice level, when they enter the workplace. Future research should consider measures of impact on actual clinical practice and focus on developing work-ready graduates for the range of clinical settings in which they may practice. Educators, policymakers and educational institutions can use these findings to inform curriculum developments to ensure that clinical skill development is evidence-based.
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- Title
- A scoping review of clinical skill development of preregistration registered nurses in Australia and five other English-speaking countries
- Authors
- Jane Currie (Corresponding Author) - The University of SydneyCristina J Thompson (Author) - University of WollongongPam Grootemaat (Author) - University of WollongongPatrea Andersen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - LegacyAlan Finnegan (Author) - University of ChesterMichael Carter (Author) - University of Tennessee Health Science CenterElizabeth Halcomb (Author) - University of Wollongong
- Publication details
- Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.32(1-2), pp.283-297
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1111/jocn.16239
- ISSN
- 1365-2702
- PMID
- 35146817; PMC10078692
- Copyright note
- © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Clinical Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; Engage Research Lab
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99610008402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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