title: A study of the educational and research priorities of registered nurses in rural Australia.
abstract: This study set out to identify the educational and research priorities of registered nurses practising in rural and remote areas of Australia. It included two groups of participants, one which identified as rural and another which identified as remote. The findings for the rural cohort in the study are presented in this article. Research participants represented a national sample. The Delphi method was used to obtain the most reliable consensus of the nurse participants. In the final phase of the study, 13 high priorities were identified. Study findings highlight perceived needs for clinical nursing research and continuing education for nurses practising in rural Australia.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing & Health Administration Faculty of Health Studies, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004506:Education, Nursing; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D012423:Rural Health