A changing landscape: mapping provider organisations for community nursing services in England

Abstract

Providing detail of these 'new' models of service provision, and where these have been introduced, is new information for nurse managers, policy makers and organisational leaders, as well as researchers.

Public health nurses’ activities at a time of specialization in nursing—A national study

“…In recent years, however, community‐level care has been trending up, combining an ecological perspective, an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, and the assumption of responsibility for health indicators among diverse population groups (Barbiani, Carlise Rigon Dalla, & Schaefer, ; Levin et al., ). The basic information that a nurse needs beyond her training today includes multidisciplinary knowledge, leadership and management competencies, and awareness of system ecology and changes (Kemppainen, Tossavainen, & Turunen, ; Kulbok, Thatcher, Park, & Meszaros, ; Peate, ; Spilsbury & Pender, ). In Israel, current activities of Tipat Halav nurses vary widely in accordance with population characteristics and locality types (urban vs. rural) in areas such as prenatal monitoring.…”

Becoming an expert carer: the process of family carers learning to manage technical health procedures at home

“…This is important as worldwide, pressures on health resources mean complex care is likely to continue shifting from hospital to home and what was once perceived as solely professional health activities increasingly become the responsibility of patients and family members. In response to these changes, nursing roles are rapidly changing too (Spilsbury & Pender ).…”

Roles and activities of community nurses in China: A descriptive study

“…For example, in the United Kingdom, community care services are usually the first point of contact for 90% of the public when they need health care support (NHS Confederation, ). The key functions and roles of community nurses in that country usually include delivering treatment in a community or home setting, supporting case management and disease management, supporting rehabilitation, preventing disease, promoting health and healthy behaviour, as well as providing palliative care (Spilsbury & Pender, ). To meet increasing demands for care closer to home—care in the right place by the right person at the right time—the UK National Health Service has reinstated district nursing services and defined more holistic roles for public health nurses in the community setting (Elliott, Kennedy, & Raeside, ; Morris, ; Philibin et al, ).…”