Advanced nurse practitioners in a hospital setting: the reality

Workforce redesign utilising advanced practice to improve the lifestyle and cognitive function of patients with alcohol‐related brain damage

“…(Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 2005) These innovative roles are either funded locally through NHS trusts or strategic health authorities. The generation of this has created an opportunity for nurses to further their careers while remaining in clinical practice (Fulbrook, 1996;Peter & Flynn, 2002). Benefits of Workforce redesign utilising advanced practice to improve lifestyle and cognitive function advanced practitioners cited in the literature include improved quality of care, reduced waiting times, increased access to health care and increased patient compliance to treatments (Dillon & George, 1997;Peter & Flynn, 2002;Fulbrook, 2004).…”

“…The generation of this has created an opportunity for nurses to further their careers while remaining in clinical practice (Fulbrook, 1996;Peter & Flynn, 2002). Benefits of Workforce redesign utilising advanced practice to improve lifestyle and cognitive function advanced practitioners cited in the literature include improved quality of care, reduced waiting times, increased access to health care and increased patient compliance to treatments (Dillon & George, 1997;Peter & Flynn, 2002;Fulbrook, 2004). According to Sidani and Irvine (1999), advanced practitioners spend 70-80% of their time in clinical practice and, as such, are highly skilled members of the care team who are capable of working autonomously and independently, often leading 21st century medical care.…”