‘A Juggling Act’: an analysis of the impact of providing clinical placements for pre-registration students on the organisation of community nursing and health visiting work

KENYON, Lynn and PECKOVER, Sue (2008). ‘A Juggling Act’: an analysis of the impact of providing clinical placements for pre-registration students on the organisation of community nursing and health visiting work. Nurse Education Today, 28 (2), 202-209.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2007.03.014
Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2007.03.014

Abstract

Modernising policies for the NHS have aimed to strengthen the nursing workforce through enhancing professional roles and increasing the numbers of pre-registration students. The current emphasis upon community based health care has led to an increase in the quantity and complexity of the workload for community nurses and health visitors, whilst at the same time educational developments have led to additional responsibilities supporting nursing students on community placements. These issues are explored in this paper which reports findings from a qualitative study in a large city based Primary Care Trust (PCT). The findings demonstrate that the provision of clinical placements for nursing students leads community nurses and health visitors to juggle the demands of their workload with meeting the needs of nursing students and clients. This requires a (re)-organisation of their work, often impacting on the wider team. Additionally the nature of community nursing/health visiting work, shaped by time, space, resources and location, constrains opportunities for clinical learning. If government policies are to be implemented successfully, community nursing and health visiting staff require appropriate support to enable them to fulfil their educational and clinical roles

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Centre for Health and Social Care Research
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2007.03.014
Page Range: 202-209
Depositing User: Sue Peckover
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2014 09:36
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 19:30
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7678

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