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Constructing consensus: developing an advanced nursing practice role.

Jill Wilkinson¹

¹School of Health & Social Services, Massey University, Wellington.

Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Inc

|February 26, 2009

Summary

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Advanced nursing roles in New Zealand faced power struggles, but consensus was reached. The nurse practitioner role was integrated into the Nursing Council of New Zealand's regulatory framework.

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Area of Science:

Health Policy
Nursing Studies
Sociology of Professions

Background:

The establishment of advanced nursing roles in New Zealand was influenced by political reforms and international research.
A Ministerial Taskforce on Nursing was established in 1998, followed by the New Zealand Nurses Organisation's withdrawal.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the power dynamics and discourse struggles among nursing groups regarding the future of advanced nursing practice.
To understand the consensus-building process for defining the nurse practitioner role within New Zealand's regulatory system.

Main Methods:

A discourse analytical approach was employed to examine the tensions and negotiations between different nursing groups.
The study analyzed the convergence of political and nursing-specific discourses during this period.

Main Results:

Significant tension arose from the intersection of political agendas and dominant nursing discourses.
Despite initial conflicts, a consensus was achieved on the positioning of the nurse practitioner role.

Conclusions:

The integration of the nurse practitioner role into the Nursing Council of New Zealand's regulatory framework represents a resolution of inter-group power struggles.
This consensus reflects a successful navigation of political and professional discourses to advance nursing practice.