PMID: 9535226Apr 16, 1998Paper

The changing environment of community health practice and education: perceptions of staff nurses, administrators, and educators

The Journal of Nursing Education
K ChalmersM A Andrusyszyn

Abstract

Historically, baccalaureate nursing programs in Canada have prepared graduates to practice in the community. Two recent trends-the move to prepare all registered nurses in degree programs and the changing climate in which community nursing is practiced-made it timely to explore the educational preparation required for community health practice. This article reports on one part of the study, i.e., on findings that explicate the nature of community health nursing practice in a western Canadian province, as it has changed during the past decade, as it is currently practiced, and as it is expected to develop in the future. What, in other words, is the nature of the community practice for which nursing students should be prepared? An action research design guided the study. Participants were recruited from all major urban, rural, and northern settings in which baccalaureate nurses practice throughout the province. The perspective of relevant people was considered important, i.e., nurses practicing in the community, administrators, and educators of future community nurses. One hundred eighteen (118) participants were interviewed in 27 focus groups. Data were tape recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for content. Among the themes ident...Continue Reading

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