In the second, the transition to being a general practice nurse was discussed, and the expectation of being able to 'hit the ground running' once in post. The new graduate participants were also concerned over the opportunities for clinical supervision and support in the role after the ...
Following five years of confusion and uncertainty about the concept of advanced practice within nursing and the clarification of the role of the Nurse practitioner which incorporates advanced nursing within its remit, the Government's Making a Difference (Department of Health, 1999) clarifies matters....
Nurse practitioners Nurse practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who have advanced education. They have at least a master’s degree in nursing, specializing as a nurse practitioner. In some states, NPs may only practice under a doctor’s supervision, but in many states and U.S. territories,...
Therefore, training GP trainers in China is urgently warranted. General practice CME serves as the primary mode for training GP trainers. In this study, we conducted a discrete statistical analysis specific to the training of GP trainers and revealed that the proportion of training GP trainers was...
practice nursetask suitabilitySingle-handed general practices and group practices are the two predominant modes of primary care provision across European countries. In Belgium, single-handed practices have been the main form of primary care provision for years, but recently a trend is emerging towards...
Shona Green discusses the impact of qualifications in practice nursing offered at De Montfort University and the ways in which this programme has enabled new general practice nurses to develop thei...
Nurse triage in general practice is “efficient but possibly unsafe”Nurse triage in general practice is “efficient but possibly unsafe”doi:10.1136/bmj.39252.534248.ADAnimalsGeeseNematode InfectionsPoultry DiseasesWhen telephoned by trained simulated patients, triage nurses in four large general practice ...
As part of this process, the possible contribution of practice nurses in the telephone assessment of home visit requests merits attention.To survey the views of our patients encountering our nurse triage system for home visit requests, set up in June 1995, and to plot its effect on the ...
District Nurse; Isobel Munro, District Nurse; Carol King, District Nurse; Patricia Kelly, Practice Nurse; Anne Smith, Practice Nurse; David Goodwin, Adrienne Cunningham, East End Carers; Wilma Innes, Glasgow Old People's Welfare Association. Dr Tracy Ibbotson, Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery...
A nurse practitioner in general practice: patient perceptions and expectations. A study exploring the acceptability of a nurse practitioner to a random sample of 126 patients is reported. Sixty per cent of patients either approved of the concept and expressed willingness to consult the nurse or held...