Description: Review and analysis of journal article

Instructions

Review and analysis of journal article instructions:

The purpose of this critical review is to assist in skill development for ongoing nursing practice (this includes development of skills in critical thinking and analysis, use of nursing research and evi-dence based databases and informatics sources).

Article

Jacob, ER, Barnett, A, Sellick, K & McKenna, L 2013, ‘Scope of practice for Australian enrolled nurses: Evolution and practice issues', Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession, vol. 45, no. 2, pp.155-63.

1. Identify which issue is being discussed by the authors in this article.

2. What are the two (2) main reasons cited behind the issue?

3. The authors provide a number of 3.important reasons in explaining the changes to Enrolled Nurse practice and the current situation. Which two (2) factors / reasons do you think are most significant and why?

4. In the article, identify two (2) of the different considerations, in terms of viewing scope of practice for nurses.

5. In the article a number of professional and practice issues impacting on nursing are identified as a result of expanding scope of practice of the Enrolled Nurse. Identify two (2) of these issues.