From healthcare assistant to student nurse

Adair, Fiona (2017) From healthcare assistant to student nurse. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 11 (2). pp. 74-82. ISSN 1753-1586

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2017.11.2.74

Abstract

This article discusses research undertaken to investigate the journey that student nurses make who have previously worked as healthcare assistants (HCAs). It briefly identifies the research process, followed by in-depth discussion of one of the themes that emerged from the study: the difference between a student nurse and a healthcare assistant.

The author chose to explore this theme in depth because more and more HCAs are undertaking the undergraduate degree programme to become a registered nurse. This article should help to inform them of the changes in role they can expect before embarking on their career progression.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Transition, Knowledge, Evidence, Research, Accountability, Support workers
Subjects: B700 Nursing
B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Depositing User: Paul Burns
Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2017 16:04
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2021 04:49
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/29850

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