ArticleJournal of nursing management2026
How Divergent Views of Specialist Nurse Status Affect IQNs' Skill Utilisation in Australia.
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- Digital Strategies Utilised to Encourage Undergraduate Nursing Students' Engagement in Online Units of Study Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.Nursing open · 2026Pooled it
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- Equity in Action: Disrupting Systemic Barriers to Specialty Skill Utilisation Among Internationally Qualified Nurses in Australia.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Optimising the Utilisation of Internationally Qualified Nurses' Specialty Skills: Insights From Recruiting Managers' Perspectives.Nursing open · 2026Article
- How Divergent Views of Specialist Nurse Status Affect IQNs' Skill Utilisation in Australia.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
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Abstract
Aim: To examine how internationally qualified nurses (IQNs) and Australian nurse managers conceptualise specialist nurse status within speciality nursing and how definitional divergence may contribute to the underutilisation of IQNs' specialist skills. Design: A sequential, explanatory mixed-methods study grounded in pragmatism. Methods: Phase 1 used a descriptive cross-sectional survey (July-September 2022) distributed via social media, professional organisations and snowball sampling. Phase 2 involved qualitative data collection (December 2022-March 2023) through three focus groups with seven IQNs and eight individual interviews with nurse managers. Participants were asked to define specialist nurse status (survey prompt: 'specialty nurse or clinical nurse specialist'), and data were analysed using content analysis (Phase 1 open text) and reflexive thematic analysis (Phase 2). Results: A total of 115 participants (71 IQNs; 44 nurse managers) provided definitional statements. Both groups drew on experience, education and advanced skills, but with different emphases. IQNs were significantly more likely than nurse managers to prioritise clinical experience as central to specialist nurse status (
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