title: Nurses preparing for change: their needs and concerns.
abstract: As a result of decreased lengths of stay and cost-containment initiatives, fewer nurses are needed in acute care settings. The trend for community-based health care is broadening employment opportunities for nurses to work in community settings. As nurses are considering options to base their practice in community settings, it is important to understand their concerns about making this transition. The results of a qualitative study conducted to examine the concerns and educational needs of acute care nurses related to working in the community are reported. Clinical, professional, and intrapersonal skills important for a successful transition to community-based practice are identified and discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Grindel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bayley
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kingston
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Tuck
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bryan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining; D005260:Female; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D009936:Organizational Innovation