Nurse satisfaction with working in a nurse led primary care walk-in centre: An Australian experience

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to gain insight into the nursing staff's experiences and satisfaction with working at the ACT nurse led Walk-in Centre. Design and Setting Interviews with nursing staff working at the ACT Walk-in Centre were informed by a phenomenological approach. Questions were developed within inter, extra and intra-personal variables of satisfaction, underpinned by the principles of role theory. Subjects Twelve nurses were interviewed; three nurse practitioners and nine advanced practice nurses. Their ages ranged from 31 to 63 years and they had a minimum of 15 years of nursing experience. Interviews ranged from 30 minutes to two hours duration. Results Walk-in Centre ..