WHAT CAN YOUR NURSING

TEAM DO FOR YOU?

Over the last few years General Practice has changed.Nurses now undertake a more responsible role other than assisting the Doctor.Our skill mix is such that some nurses still do the more traditional role of dressings e.tc. but we also have highly qualified nurses that have taken on roles that were done by the Doctors. This has evolved over recent years due to shortages of Doctors coming into General Practice.

NURSES ROLES

Advent of contracts between general practice and Primary care trusts

Quality outcome frameworks Shift from hospital based care to community

based care Greater work load and demands on General

Practice

WHY DO WE NEED PRACTICE NURSES

All will have had 3 years general training Some will have degrees Further post graduation training Specialist training

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO PRACTICE NURSES NEED?

Delivers nursing care Provides health promotion Carries out vaccinations Dressings Smear tests Knowledge of chronic disease management. Injections + assisting with surgical interventions. Smoking cessation Assess and manages the care needs of patients Working within set protocols and implementing clinical

policies Liaising with other members of the health care team IT literate Travel and childhood vaccinations

ROLES OF A PRACTICE NURSES IN GENERAL PRACTICE

Support other healthcare professionals Work under the supervision of Practice

nurses Under take physical measurements e.g. BP.

Spirometry. Ear Syringing. ECG’s Order equipment and dressings

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

A nurse at this level with carry out all the same duties as a Practice Nurse.

They will have a specialist qualification which could be at degree level.

Run specialist clinics for chronic disease/minor illness

Assess and manage care needs for patients Initiating treatment

SPECALIST PRACTICE NURSE

A nurse at this level will carry out all the duties of a Practice/Specialist nurse.

Assess patients Independent Nurse Prescriber Plans and implements care Is a lead specialist in a defined are of

nursing care Over sees the nursing team to include

training and education. Clinical audits

NURSE PRACTIONER

Treat people as individuals and respect their dignity

Work with others to promote health and well being of patients in our care

Provide a high standard of care Be honest and act with integrity and up

hold the reputation of the nursing professions

Ensure they maintain their skills and keep up to date.

Have a personal development plan

PR0FESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITES OF PRACTICE NURSES

Nurses registration with the Nursing midwifery council

Setting standards for education, practice and conduct

Training and updating Practice protocols

HOW CAN THIS BE ACHIEVED?

Lead Nurse Wendy Green Nurse Practitioner /Specialist Nurses :-

Tracey Martin

Sue Hateley Practice Nurse Paula Filote Health Care Assistant Lydia Marks

WHO ARE THE NURSING TEAM AT KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

Check all the equipment is working and documenting this.

Preparing rooms for the patients to be seen Seeing patients Informing the Doctors of results of test undertaken

by the nurse. Liaising with the Doctors nurses and administration

staff. Ensuring laboratory samples are correctly filled in. Documenting information on the computer Health and safety of the patients and staff Ordering equipment, dressings Telephone consultations

A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NURSE AT KING EDWARD ROAD

SURGERY.