Protecting an endangered species: the contribution and constraints of nurses working in a specialist role

McCorkell, Gillian; Brown, Geraldine; Michaelides, Bernie; Coates, Vivien

doi:10.1111/jonm.12117

J Nurs Manag

2013

DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12117

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Protecting an endangered species: the contribution and constraints of nurses working in a specialist role

Gillian McCorkell

Geraldine Brown

Bernie Michaelides

et al.

Abstract: This study demonstrates the insufficient resources available to specialist nurses resulting in inappropriate but necessary, use of time and restricted opportunities for learning and development.

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Knowledge in practice: the specialist nurse role in Huntington's disease

Wilson

Aubeeluck

2016

British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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Background: There are challenges in providing care for individuals living with Huntington's disease and specialist nurses need a broad range of knowledge and skills. Method: Interviews and observations with 33 individuals living with Huntington's disease, their family members and key healthcare staff were conducted over 3 years. Data were collected to explore the lived experience of patients and how their lives had been affected by Huntington's disease. For the study, 68 interviews were undertaken face to face in the patient's own home; 47 observation sessions were also conducted to complement and inform interviews. Findings: Patients and carers described the importance of specialist nurses, in particular their knowledge of the disease. They recognised that HD was a rare, complex condition about which generalists often knew little. In addition, the specialist nurses also had person-and service-specific knowledge and advice that was highly prized and considered to be an essential aspect of care by participants. Conclusion: Specialist nurses appear to be a vital resource for people with HD. Their disease-specific, person-centred and service-specific knowledge can be used to enhance the provision of care in Huntington's disease.

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Knowledge in practice: the specialist nurse role in Huntington's disease

Wilson

Aubeeluck

2016

British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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Patient blood management nurse vs transfusion nurse: is it time to merge?

Gallagher¹,

Darby

Vodanovich

et al. 2015

Br J Nurs

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For many years, nurses have performed the tasks related to blood transfusion monitoring and the associated quality-control documentation. There have been multiple job titles given to healthcare providers in this field: haemovigilance officer, transfusion practitioner, transfusion nurse, patient blood management (PBM) nurse, blood conservation nurse and blood management nurse. These titles share some overlap in tasks. In this article, the authors discuss Australian and US experiences of the historical transfusion nurse role, and the newer title of PBM nurse. The article will attempt to answer the question: is it time these two job titles and roles were merged into one, creating the evolved role of PBM nurse? It will define the unique nature of these roles and attempt to explore any differences between them. PBM is becoming a standard of care and embedded in institutions around the world. The transition and adoption of a joint role is timely, and the article also addresses the issue of appropriate staffing levels. PBM has become the overarching phrase that addresses the prevention of transfusion as well as the quality and safety needs of transfusion medicine. The authors propose it is time to merge the roles of the PBM nurse and the transfusion nurse, which would ultimately benefit patients, as well as more thoroughly address the needs of hospitals.

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Does education for specialist practice need refining?

Williams

2015

Br J Nurs

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Protecting an endangered species: the contribution and constraints of nurses working in a specialist role

Abstract: This study demonstrates the insufficient resources available to specialist nurses resulting in inappropriate but necessary, use of time and restricted opportunities for learning and development.

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

Knowledge in practice: the specialist nurse role in Huntington's disease

Knowledge in practice: the specialist nurse role in Huntington's disease

Patient blood management nurse vs transfusion nurse: is it time to merge?

Does education for specialist practice need refining?

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