Development and implementation of non-medical practitioners in acute care

Abraham, Jenny; Whiteman, Becky; Coad, Jane; Kneafsey, Rosie

doi:10.12968/bjon.2016.25.20.1129

Cited by 16 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 41 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Over the past few years there has been a political drive to provide more costeffective healthcare, leading to an increase in the expansion of non-medical roles (Abraham et al, 2016). This is accompanied by a desire by nurses to further their careers by increasing their knowledge and clinical skills.…”

Section: The Development Of Anp Rolesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and regulation of advanced nurse practitioners in the UK and internationally

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The UK National Health Service (NHS) is currently under increasing pressure due to financial and recruitment problems, as well as our increasing aging population.Nursing has continued to adapt its role to meet the needs of these challenging times.Over the last few years the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) role has been implemented widely in both primary and secondary care. However these roles have lacked consistency in scope of practice, training and regulation. This paper summarises the development of the ANP role in the UK and internationally, and current issues around regulation. Globally ANPs are regulated by one of three different mechanisms, nationally by central government or a professional body, or locally by employers. In the UK the role is regulated by local procedures, relying on employers to make decisions about the scope and preparation for practice. Some of the challenges of the UK position in relation to ANP regulation will be discussed, including variations in scope, organisational constraints, and lack of support. It has been suggested that these challenges are exacerbated by a lack of role clarity, therefore highlighting a need to improve regulation of ANPs. The RCN has moved some way to responding to these challenges by introducing 'credentialing'; a system for recording qualifications, skills and experience, but the uptake of this is yet to be evaluated. This review highlights that employers and ANPs need to be aware of their collective responsibility for ensuring appropriate role regulation.

show abstract

Section: The Development Of Anp Rolesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and regulation of advanced nurse practitioners in the UK and internationally

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Health care and in particular the National Health Service (NHS) is facing a challenge to provide a work force to meet the increasing demand upon the nation's health care . The need to provide and maintain the NHS's high standard of health care has led to the development of advanced roles, utilizing the existing the current workforce such as Registered Nurses, Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) and Physiotherapy, to enable the service to meet the demand for care required …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Forming part of the Medical Associate Professionals (MAP) cohort, The Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) role has developed as a response to a range of challenges, such as the increase demand for health care resources and as the European Working Time Directive impact on junior doctors working hours . The increase workload at the time of decreased resource has led to exploration of such advanced roles . The SCP was initially created to provide pre, peri and post‐operative care to surgical patients in and around theatre setting.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Health care and in particular the National Health Service (NHS) is facing a challenge to provide a work force to meet the increasing demand upon the nation's health care. 1 The need to provide and maintain the NHS's high standard of health care has led to the development of advanced roles, utilizing the existing the current workforce such as Registered Nurses, Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) and Physiotherapy, to enable the service to meet the demand for care required. 2,3 Forming part of the Medical Associate Professionals (MAP) cohort, The Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) role has developed as a response to a range of challenges, such as the increase demand for health care resources and as the European Working Time Directive impact on junior doctors working hours.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…4 The increase workload at the time of decreased resource has led to exploration of such advanced roles. 1 The SCP was initially created to provide pre, peri and post-operative care to surgical patients in and around theatre setting. This was in the The authors declare no conflict of interest form of pre-assessment or preoperative visiting the patient on the ward, surgical assisting peri-operatively and reviewing patients postoperatively.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

The diverse role of the Urological Surgical Care Practitioner: A brief examination

Fletcher

Russell

2019

Int J of Uro Nursing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aim To understand the different roles and aspects of the Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) in delivering urology care to patients. To identify the different activities and various settings that SCP's are active in. Method Data collection was via online survey, distributed to 12 Urology SCP's from around the United Kingdom. Results 83% response rate was recorded. The Majority of SCP's time is spent in the Operating Theatre setting with 90% stating they spent at least half or more of their time there, 80% stated less than quarter of their time in clinic and even less time spent involved with ward based activity. The type of surgery SCP's were involved with most being Urology Oncology Open/Laparoscopic 80% and Robotic 80%. In comparison, Benign or Core urology surgery accounts for only 30%. None theatre activity was found to consist of assessment of new patients 40%, follow ups 60% and investigations 40%. Conclusion The SCP has become a recognized role in the theatre setting, assisting with and in some circumstances, under indirect supervision, carrying out surgical procedures. What this small survey has highlighted is the other facets to the role, demonstrating their input in Outpatient clinic assessment, follow up reviews and in some cases conducting investigations (Flexible Cystoscope and Urodynamic) on urology patients.

show abstract

Surgical Interviews

Charalambous¹

2017

Career Skills for Surgeons

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Development and implementation of non-medical practitioners in acute care

Cited by 16 publications

References 41 publications

Development and regulation of advanced nurse practitioners in the UK and internationally

Development and regulation of advanced nurse practitioners in the UK and internationally

The diverse role of the Urological Surgical Care Practitioner: A brief examination

Surgical Interviews

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About