کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2646333 1138847 2011 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An exploration of the role and scope of the Clinical nurse consultant (CNC) in a metropolitan health service
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
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An exploration of the role and scope of the Clinical nurse consultant (CNC) in a metropolitan health service
چکیده انگلیسی

IntroductionClinical nurse consultants have been a part of the nursing workforce for some time however a lack of clarity regarding this role has led to significant variations in health service expectations, workloads and scope for the Clinical nurse consultants working within this metropolitan health service.AimThe aim of this study was to explore the role of the CNC as it is perceived by them, in the context of this health service.MethodA qualitative approach was used for this study. Following ethics approval a single audio-taped focus group was undertaken to gather data. Guiding questions were used to elicit responses from the group, moderated by the co-investigators. The focus group was transcribed verbatim. Each researcher independently analysed the narrative data, using coding and clustering the data to develop primary and sub-themes.ResultsWhilst each participant experiences their role individually, there were four themes derived from comments expressed by the participants: ‘Diversity and conflict’, ‘Leaders but powerless’, ‘Support systems’ and ‘The portfolio holder role’.ConclusionThe role of the Clinical nurse consultant is complex and diverse. The variability in the role suggests that organisational consensus of the role, scope and purpose of the CNC position has not been actualised, resulting in a lack of support systems, and an underutilisation of the Clinical nurse consultants as leaders, where they can challenge existing practice and guide future directions in care delivery.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Collegian - Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2011, Pages 61–69
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