Doherty Carole
Management Centre, King's College, University of London, London.
Nurs Stand. 2003;17(52):33-5. doi: 10.7748/ns.17.52.33.s49.
The nursing profession is being directed by the government to modernize alongside the NHS as an organisation (DoH 2000). The role of ward sister/charge nurse has taken the brunt of increasing managerialization and the reduction in junior doctors' hours. This article examines how the role has developed and explores future opportunities.
The ward sister/charge nurse role is pivotal to the modernization of the NHS. However, unless the role, responsibilities and expectations of these experienced nurses are clearly defined, the position may cease to be a promotional aspiration of junior nurses. The negative consequences of this for standards of patient care and recruitment and retention of staff are likely to be significant.
政府指示护理行业与作为一个组织的国民保健制度（NHS）同步实现现代化（英国卫生部，2000年）。病房护士长/责任护士的角色首当其冲地受到管理强化和初级医生工作时间减少的影响。本文探讨了该角色的发展历程，并探索未来的机遇。
病房护士长/责任护士的角色对于国民保健制度的现代化至关重要。然而，除非明确界定这些经验丰富的护士的角色、职责和期望，否则该职位可能不再是初级护士晋升的目标。这对患者护理标准以及员工招聘和留用可能产生的负面影响可能是巨大的。
