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    Nurses at general practices now undertake more responsibilities beyond assisting doctors. They provide healthcare, health promotion, vaccinations, dressings, smear tests, and help manage chronic diseases. Their roles require nursing qualifications and training in specialist areas.

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    Nurses at general practices now undertake more responsibilities beyond assisting doctors. They provide healthcare, health promotion, vaccinations, dressings, smear tests, and help manage chronic diseases. Their roles require nursing qualifications and training in specialist areas.

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    Nurses at general practices now undertake more responsibilities beyond assisting doctors. They provide healthcare, health promotion, vaccinations, dressings, smear tests, and help manage chronic diseases. Their roles require nursing qualifications and training in specialist areas.

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    WHAT CAN YOUR NURSING

    TEAM DO FOR YOU?


    NURSES ROLES

    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.
    WHY DO WE NEED PRACTICE NURSES

     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
    WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO PRACTICE
    NURSES NEED?

     All will have had 3 years general training


     Some will have degrees
     Further post graduation training
     Specialist training
    ROLES OF A PRACTICE NURSES IN
    GENERAL PRACTICE

     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
    HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

     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
    SPECALIST PRACTICE NURSE

     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
    NURSE PRACTIONER

     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
    PR0FESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITES OF
    PRACTICE NURSES

     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
    HOW CAN THIS BE ACHIEVED?

     Nurses registration with the Nursing midwifery


    council
     Setting standards for education, practice and conduct
     Training and updating
     Practice protocols
    WHO ARE THE NURSING TEAM AT KING
    EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

     Lead Nurse Wendy Green


     Nurse Practitioner /Specialist Nurses :- Tracey Martin
     Sue Hateley
     Practice Nurse Paula Filote
     Health Care Assistant Lydia Marks
    A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NURSE
    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

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