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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

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Abstract

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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Author(s): Degeling P, Hill M, Kennedy J, Coyle B, Maxwell S

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nursing Inquiry

Year: 2000

Volume: 7

Issue: 2

Pages: 120-135

ISSN (print): 1320-7881

ISSN (electronic): 1440-1800

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1800.2000.00056.x

DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1800.2000.00056.x

PubMed id: 11075109

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