Dolan B, Dale J, Morley V
Kings A&E Primary Care Service, London.
Nurs Stand. 1997 Jan 15;11(17):33-8. doi: 10.7748/ns1997.01.11.17.33.c2435.
This article describes a recent evaluation of the work of nurse practitioners across a range of A&E departments and minor treatment centres in west London. Questionnaires, face-to-face interviews and focus groups were used to collect the data. The authors found that across the sites in the study, the provision of nurse practitioner services varied in scope but were well received by staff and patients. Issues surrounding training remained unresolved, but the role appeared to be developing in response to the reduction in junior doctors' hours and improved and extended opportunities in pre- and post-registration nurse education. The authors recommend that the cost effectiveness of nurse practitioners should be evaluated. The accompanying commentary suggests the nurse practitioner role should be explicitly defined.
本文介绍了近期对伦敦西部一系列急症室和小型治疗中心的执业护士工作的评估。通过问卷调查、面对面访谈和焦点小组来收集数据。作者发现，在研究涉及的各个场所，执业护士服务的提供范围各不相同，但受到了工作人员和患者的好评。围绕培训的问题仍未得到解决，但该角色似乎在随着初级医生工作时间的减少以及注册前和注册后护士教育机会的改善和扩展而发展。作者建议应对执业护士的成本效益进行评估。随附的评论建议应明确界定执业护士的角色。
