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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
nursing
Critical care nursing organizations and activities - A second worldwide review: Original Article
International Nursing Review, Volume 54, No. 2, Year 2007
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Description
Background: This study is the second world survey of critical care nursing organizations (CCNOs). The first survey was undertaken 6 years ago and data were collected from 23 countries over a 2-year period. The aim of the second survey was to profile the issues and activities of critical care nurses and their professional organizations, expanding on the previous survey to obtain both an update of the issues and a wider global perspective. Methods: A descriptive survey was emailed to 80 potential responding countries with recognized CCNOs or nursing leaders. Responses were analysed descriptively by geographical region. Results: A total of 51 respondents completed the questionnaire over a 6-month period, achieving a return rate of 64%. The most common issues identified by critical care nurses were staffing levels and teamwork. Other important issues included wages, working conditions and access to quality educational programmes. The respondents perceived national conferences, professional representation, standards for educational courses, provision of a website, and educational workshops and forums as the five most important activities that should be provided for critical care nurses by national CCNOs. Conclusions: Workforce and education issues remain dominant themes among critical care nurses of the world. These issues have changed very little in the last 6 years. Using the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses network of regional CCNOs and critical care nursing leaders has proven to be a successful strategy for the collection of data on world issues and for international communication and support. © 2007 International Council of Nurses.
Authors & Co-Authors
Williams, Gerald F.
Philippines, Manila
World Federation of Critical Care Nurses
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Australia, Ringwood East
Maroondah Hospital
Chaboyer, Wendy P.
Australia, Brisbane
Griffith University
Alberto, Laura
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Universidad Austral
Thorsteinsdottir, R.
Iceland, Akurevri
Fsa University Hospital
Schmollgruber, Shelley
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences
Fulbrook, Paul R.
Australia, Sydney
Australian Catholic University
Chan, D.
United Kingdom, London
Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses
Bost, Nerolie F.
Australia, Brisbane
Griffith University
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00543.x
ISSN:
00208132
e-ISSN:
14667657
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative