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Luck L, Wilkes L, O'Baugh J. Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia. BMC Nurs. 2015;14:52doi: 10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7.
Luck, L., Wilkes, L., & O'Baugh, J. (2015). Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia. BMC nursing, 1452. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7
Luck, Lauretta, et al. "Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia." BMC nursing vol. 14 (2015): 52. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7
Luck L, Wilkes L, O'Baugh J. Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia. BMC Nurs. 2015 Oct 19;14:52. doi: 10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26500448; PMCID: PMC4617743.
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BMC Nurs. 2015 Oct 19;14:52. doi: 10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7. eCollection 2015.

Treading the clinical pathway: a qualitative study of advanced practice nurses in a local health district in Australia.

BMC nursing

Lauretta Luck, Lesley Wilkes, Jennifer O'Baugh

Affiliations

  1. Curriculum Renewal- Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, South DC NSW 2751 Australia.
  2. School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney/Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Kingswood, Australia ; Centre for Nursing Research and Practice Development, Nepean Hospital, PO Box 63, Penrith, NSW 2751 Australia.
  3. Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW 2751 Australia ; Centre for Nursing Research and Practice Development, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Nepean Hospital, P.O. Box 63, Penrith, 2751 NSW Australia.

PMID: 26500448 PMCID: PMC4617743 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-015-0105-7

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Career planning in nursing is often haphazard, with many studies showing that nurses need personal motivation, education, and the support of workplaces, which are often dominated by political and fiscal agendas. Nurses often need institutional and personal support to plan their careers and make decisions regarding their career aspirations.

METHOD: A descriptive qualitative design was used. Data were gathered using semi-structured digitally recorded interviews and analysed for common categories. Twenty seven (n = 27) participants were interviewed.

RESULTS: There were four categories revealed by the participants who described their career progression experiences: moving up the ladder, changing jobs for career progression, self-driven and the effects of institutional environments.

CONCLUSION: Many of the participants' careers had been shaped serendipitously. Similar to other studies, these nurses felt political, institutional and financial factors impacted on their career opportunities. There are implications for nursing managers with more support required for nurses to plan their career trajectories. In addition to an organisation centred approach to career planning, nurse leaders and managers must take into account the personal and professional requirements of their nurses. Nurses themselves also need to take personal responsibility for career development. Greater support for nurses' career planning and personal drive will help organisations to plan their future workforce needs.

Keywords: Career planning; Clinical nurses; Nurse; Nursing; Qualitative research

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