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A cross-national study of differences in the identities of nursing in England and Australia and how this has affected nurses' capacity to respond to hospital reform

A cross-national study of differences in the identities of nursing in England and Australia and how this has affected nurses' capacity to respond to hospital reform
A cross-national study of differences in the identities of nursing in England and Australia and how this has affected nurses' capacity to respond to hospital reform
This paper examines similarities and differences in the identity of nursing in England and Australia. In doing this we examine how in each country nursing has developed different ideologies and strategies. Our analysis draws on data derived from a cross-national study of hospital staff in England and Australia. We demonstrate how differences in the occupational identity of nursing in each country are registered in their values, attitudes and beliefs. We suggest that these differences reflect the interplay of factors such as the strategic stances of nursing professional and industrial organisations and how nurses in each country have positioned themselves in responding to recent changes in health policy.
professional identity
1320-7881
120-135
Degeling, Pieter
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Hill, Michael
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Degeling, Pieter, Hill, Michael, Kennedy, John, Coyle, Barbara and Maxwell, Sharon (2002) A cross-national study of differences in the identities of nursing in England and Australia and how this has affected nurses' capacity to respond to hospital reform. Nursing Inquiry, 7 (2), 120-135. (doi:10.1046/j.1440-1800.2000.00056.x).

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This paper examines similarities and differences in the identity of nursing in England and Australia. In doing this we examine how in each country nursing has developed different ideologies and strategies. Our analysis draws on data derived from a cross-national study of hospital staff in England and Australia. We demonstrate how differences in the occupational identity of nursing in each country are registered in their values, attitudes and beliefs. We suggest that these differences reflect the interplay of factors such as the strategic stances of nursing professional and industrial organisations and how nurses in each country have positioned themselves in responding to recent changes in health policy.

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Published date: June 2002
Keywords: professional identity

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Local EPrints ID: 46213
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/46213
ISSN: 1320-7881
PURE UUID: 76e23823-5591-44d8-8e3d-22050d469fa8

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Date deposited: 06 Jun 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 09:19

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Author: Pieter Degeling
Author: Michael Hill
Author: John Kennedy
Author: Barbara Coyle
Author: Sharon Maxwell

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