Protecting an endangered species: the contribution and constraints of nurses working in a specialist role.
| Autor: | McCorkell G; Western Health and Social Care Trust, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, UK., Brown G, Michaelides B, Coates V |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of nursing management [J Nurs Manag] 2015 Mar; Vol. 23 (2), pp. 221-30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 21. |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jonm.12117 |
| Abstrakt: | Aim: The project aims to assess current specialist practice in relation to the new and ever-changing healthcare climate and explore some of the issues that specialist nurses encounter. Background: The current financial recession is driving a range of economic policy changes and consequently service provision, in particular the work and impact of nurses working in a specialist role, being examined. This has resulted in many specialist nurses feeling very vulnerable. Method: A cross sectional survey was completed by nurses working in specialist roles (n = 96) in a large health and social care setting in the United Kingdom. Findings: A response rate of 62% was achieved: 44% provide nurse led clinics and 42% are nurse prescribers. The mean length of time qualified as a registered nurse was 27 years. Less than a third felt that the current computer system for activity recording reflected their current workload and 65% needed administrative support. Conclusion: 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. (© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|