The Australian and New Zealand dialysis workforce study in the international context Polaschek, Nick, Bennett, Paul N. and McNeill, Liz 2009, The Australian and New Zealand dialysis workforce study in the international context, Journal of renal care, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 170-175. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The Australian and New Zealand dialysis workforce study in the international context Author(s) Polaschek, Nick Bennett, Paul N. orcid.org/0000-0001-9174-3499 McNeill, Liz Journal name Journal of renal care Volume number 35 Issue number 4 Start page 170 End page 175 Total pages 6 Publisher EDTNA/ERCA Place of publication Paris, France Publication date 2009 ISSN 1755-6678 1755-6686 Keyword(s) dialysis workforce nursing renal education Summary Background: Given increasing demand for renal replacement therapy, this study sought to identify of key workforce issues facing dialysis units, based on a “snapshot” of the current workforce. Methods: A web-based survey of all dialysis unit managers in Australia and New Zealand, in October 2008, about their workforce. Results: A significant minority of dialysis staff in most regions were not registered nurses. Many renal registered nurses worked part time. Staff/patient ratios in dialysis units varied significantly by region, reflecting the relative prevalence of home therapies. Most dialysis units were generally adequately staffed. The proportion of registered nurses with specific renal qualifications varied significantly by region. Conclusion: The changing character of the workforce in the dialysis unit in the future will require clarification of the relationships between different categories of dialysis staff. Specialty education for nurses needs to be oriented to equipping staff to be effective in their changing work environment. Language eng Field of Research 110312 Nephrology and Urology Socio Economic Objective 920199 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2009, European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30033148 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Nursing and Midwifery Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 03 Mar 2011, 07:17:19 EST Mon, 14 Mar 2011, 10:15:44 EST Mon, 14 Mar 2011, 10:16:30 EST Mon, 14 Mar 2011, 11:10:27 EST Mon, 14 Mar 2011, 11:11:05 EST Mon, 14 Mar 2011, 11:12:01 EST Tue, 19 Jul 2011, 12:48:22 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 17:29:25 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 16:56:42 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 5 times in TR Web of Science Cited 4 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 713 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 03 Mar 2011, 07:17:19 EST