Working with community groups
Author(s)
Crespigny, Charlotte
St John, Winsome
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2007
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This chapter discusses the key aspects of leading groups, and discusses how nurses can utilise them in their community practice. It describes the nature, purpose and types of groups in relation to the work that is undertaken by community nurses. The varied types of group seen in community nursing practice can be classified as follows: Groups are characterised by the type of group goal they have, the nature of leadership and membership, the timeframe for their existence, and the context in which the group is situated. The type of groups that a community nurse chooses to lead will obviously be determined by the nurse's leadership ...
View more >This chapter discusses the key aspects of leading groups, and discusses how nurses can utilise them in their community practice. It describes the nature, purpose and types of groups in relation to the work that is undertaken by community nurses. The varied types of group seen in community nursing practice can be classified as follows: Groups are characterised by the type of group goal they have, the nature of leadership and membership, the timeframe for their existence, and the context in which the group is situated. The type of groups that a community nurse chooses to lead will obviously be determined by the nurse's leadership skills and availability, the group's purpose, potential membership and available resources. Groups are characterised by the type of group goal they have, the nature of leadership and membership, the timeframe for their existence, and the context in which the group is situated.
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View more >This chapter discusses the key aspects of leading groups, and discusses how nurses can utilise them in their community practice. It describes the nature, purpose and types of groups in relation to the work that is undertaken by community nurses. The varied types of group seen in community nursing practice can be classified as follows: Groups are characterised by the type of group goal they have, the nature of leadership and membership, the timeframe for their existence, and the context in which the group is situated. The type of groups that a community nurse chooses to lead will obviously be determined by the nurse's leadership skills and availability, the group's purpose, potential membership and available resources. Groups are characterised by the type of group goal they have, the nature of leadership and membership, the timeframe for their existence, and the context in which the group is situated.
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Book Title
Community nursing practice: Theory, skills and issues
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