Australian midwives.

Conclusions Professional bodies need to support staff in this transition by providing clearer guidance that exemplifies the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia expectations. What is known about the topic? Impact subsequent to Australian legislative and regulatory changes affecting midwifery and nursing registration has not been examined. What does this paper add? The findings of this study provide an insight into midwives' responses to the changed re-registration standard in Australia. What are the implications for practitioners? There appears to be a problem in the way tensions and challenges are being met; misinterpretation of the requirements has generated questions about the relationship between skills and work areas and demonstration of RoP. This may influence individual career planning and have broader workforce planning implications. PMID: 25622113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian Health Review - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research