Ruth M Crawford1, Peter Gallagher2, Thomas Harding3, Eileen M McKinlay4, Susan R Pullon5. 1. School of Nursing, Eastern Institute of Technology, Private Bag 1201, Hawke's Bay Mail Centre, Napier 4142, New Zealand. Electronic address: ruth.crawford@paradise.net.nz. 2. University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. Electronic address: peter.gallagher@otago.ac.nz. 3. School of Nursing, Eastern Institute of Technology, Private Bag 1201, Hawke's Bay Mail Centre, Napier 4142, New Zealand; Department of Health Sciences, Buskerud and Vestfold University College, PO Box 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway. Electronic address: tharding@eit.ac.nz. 4. Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington, Box 7343, Wellington South, 6242, New Zealand. Electronic address: eileen.mckinlay@otago.ac.nz. 5. Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington, Box 7343, Wellington South, 6242, New Zealand. Electronic address: sue.pullon@otago.ac.nz.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To understand the discourse amongst a range of health professional students, including nursing, talking about nurses and nursing. DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study which employed the use of focus groups. SETTINGS: A rural and residential interprofessional immersion programme in a rural location in New Zealand. The participants were final year undergraduates drawn from seven different degrees (dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy and physiotherapy). METHODS: Data were collected from separate and sequential group interviews; each of which comprised a different mix of students and always included nursing students. Each student participated once. Data were analysed by comparing datum with datum until recurrent themes emerged. RESULTS: The discourse in relation to nurses and nursing identified two overarching themes 'constrained conversations' and 'the benefit of IPE: what nursing might become'. Within those themes there were four contributing sub themes; 'nursing as doing', 'limiting our vocabulary', 'becoming part of the conversation 'and 'moving from the present to the future what nursing might become'. CONCLUSIONS: The interprofessional experience for student nurses not only enabled them to learn about other professions but was a forum in which they were able to articulate the role of the nurse. This was an unintended and positive by-product of the IPE programme.
OBJECTIVES: To understand the discourse amongst a range of health professional students, including nursing, talking about nurses and nursing. DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study which employed the use of focus groups. SETTINGS: A rural and residential interprofessional immersion programme in a rural location in New Zealand. The participants were final year undergraduates drawn from seven different degrees (dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy and physiotherapy). METHODS: Data were collected from separate and sequential group interviews; each of which comprised a different mix of students and always included nursing students. Each student participated once. Data were analysed by comparing datum with datum until recurrent themes emerged. RESULTS: The discourse in relation to nurses and nursing identified two overarching themes 'constrained conversations' and 'the benefit of IPE: what nursing might become'. Within those themes there were four contributing sub themes; 'nursing as doing', 'limiting our vocabulary', 'becoming part of the conversation 'and 'moving from the present to the future what nursing might become'. CONCLUSIONS: The interprofessional experience for student nurses not only enabled them to learn about other professions but was a forum in which they were able to articulate the role of the nurse. This was an unintended and positive by-product of the IPE programme.
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