Implementation of an older person’s nurse practitioner in rural aged care in Victoria, Australia: a qualitative study

Abstract Background There are staff shortages nation-wide in residential aged care, which is only predicted to grow as the population ages in Australia. The aged care staff shortage is compounded in rural and remote areas where the health service workforce overall experiences difficulties in recruit...

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Main Authors: Kaye Ervin, Carol Reid, Anna Moran, Cynthia Opie, Helen Haines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-019-0415-z