TY - JOUR
T1 - Casual for a Cause: Exploring the Employment Status of Nursing in Australia and China
AU - Wang, Carol
AU - Geraghty, Sadie
PY - 2017/10/10
Y1 - 2017/10/10
N2 - This paper outlines obligatory nursing education and the registration process required to become a nurse in Australia, including nurses' workload, career structure and pay. It also provides an overview of the nursing workforce in Australia, with particular reference to casual employment, and its implications. The aim of this paper is to outline the development strategies that may assist with China's increasing need for nursing education, and how changes to healthcare policy and management are required to increase the recruitment and retention of nurses in hospitals worldwide.
AB - This paper outlines obligatory nursing education and the registration process required to become a nurse in Australia, including nurses' workload, career structure and pay. It also provides an overview of the nursing workforce in Australia, with particular reference to casual employment, and its implications. The aim of this paper is to outline the development strategies that may assist with China's increasing need for nursing education, and how changes to healthcare policy and management are required to increase the recruitment and retention of nurses in hospitals worldwide.
KW - Nursing
KW - Workforce
KW - Chinese
KW - Casual
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85033781245&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijnss.2017.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.ijnss.2017.09.005
M3 - Comment/debate
VL - 4
SP - 437
EP - 440
JO - International Journal of Nursing Sciences
JF - International Journal of Nursing Sciences
SN - 2352-0132
IS - 4
ER -