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Modernising Nursing Careers

Modernising Nursing Careers. Rising demand for health and social care Lifestyle changes to prevent disease/cancer Smaller working population Rapid advances in technology Focus on value for money Reforms include integrated care Emphasis on prevention & health promotion

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Modernising Nursing Careers

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  1. Modernising Nursing Careers • Rising demand for health and social care • Lifestyle changes to prevent disease/cancer • Smaller working population • Rapid advances in technology • Focus on value for money • Reforms include integrated care • Emphasis on prevention & health promotion • More care in community and people’s homes

  2. New roles, new services • Organise care around the needs of patients • Ensure quality of nursing • Work in range of settings • Skills and competencies to care for elderly • Work for diverse employers, self employed • Advanced level skills • Leaders/members of multi-disciplinary teams • New practitioners, specialists, consultants • Partners in general practice, nurse-led primary care

  3. 10 key roles • Order diagnostic investigations • Make and receive referrals • Admit and discharge patients • Manage caseloads • Run clinics • Prescribe medicines/treatments • Resuscitation procedures • Minor surgery and outpatient procedures • Triage using IT to appropriate health professional • Lead development of local health services

  4. Careers framework • Break down traditional occupational boundaries • Enable greater movement and transferability of skills • Provide better career opportunities • Develop competent and flexible workforce • Prepare nurses to lead • Modernise image

  5. Key messages • Attract the best and most suitable • Promote accurate view • Wider range of employment options • Closer working between health & social care

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