‘We thought we would just be following the district nurse around’: Innovation in Australian student nursing placements in rural primary health care. Reid, C, Kelly, Leanne, Stanbrook, L and Quibell, T 2021, ‘We thought we would just be following the district nurse around’: Innovation in Australian student nursing placements in rural primary health care., Journal of Practical Nurse Education and Practice, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 87-109, doi: 10.29173/jpnep16. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title ‘We thought we would just be following the district nurse around’: Innovation in Australian student nursing placements in rural primary health care. Author(s) Reid, C Kelly, Leanne orcid.org/0000-0002-3360-5212 Stanbrook, L Quibell, T Journal name Journal of Practical Nurse Education and Practice Volume number 1 Issue number 2 Start page 87 End page 109 Total pages 23 Publisher University of Alberta Library Place of publication Alberta, Canada Publication date 2021 ISSN 2816-2862 Summary To understand primary health care practice, student nurse education requires opportunities to engage in authentic, person-in-environment interaction. This paper reviews an innovative student nurse placement model developed in rural Australia through a multidisciplinary partnership between a rural health service, a university, and the state governmental Department of Education and Training. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 12 student nurses at placement completion. Themes drawn out of the data collected were grounded in the participants’ opinions and experiences. The interview findings were grouped into six themes surrounding: (1) placement model, (2) identity, (3) autonomy, (4) interpersonal skills, (5) primary care, and (6) young people. Overall, student nurses gave positive feedback about the placement model and felt the experience contributed to their professional identity and autonomy as they transition to graduate roles. They self-reported strong indications that learning about the nuances and complexity of primary health care contributed to their practice skills. Investing in placement models such as the one presented in this paper is important to build capacity in the nursing workforce. Enabling an adaptable, responsive nursing profession is a critical area for further nurse education research and evaluation. Language eng DOI 10.29173/jpnep16 HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30166372 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to Elements publication management system 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. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 01 Apr 2022, 07:51:00 EST Fri, 01 Apr 2022, 16:04:58 EST Fri, 01 Apr 2022, 16:10:45 EST Wed, 04 May 2022, 10:33:43 EST Wed, 04 May 2022, 16:04:19 EST Wed, 04 May 2022, 16:34:54 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 8 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 01 Apr 2022, 07:51:00 EST