Registered nurse scope of practice in Australia: an integrative review of the literature

Volume: 52, Issue: 5, Pages: 522 - 543
Published: Aug 29, 2016
Abstract
The nursing profession comprises Australia’s largest regulated health workforce yet its practice boundaries are poorly understood. The ambiguity surrounding the practice scope of nurses limits the profession's ability to fully respond to Australia’s current and emerging health system challenges. The aim of this review is to explore the concept of scope of practice of registered nurses (RN) in Australia, as reflected in contemporary literature....
Paper Details
Title
Registered nurse scope of practice in Australia: an integrative review of the literature
Published Date
Aug 29, 2016
Volume
52
Issue
5
Pages
522 - 543
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