This literature review was conducted to identify the attributes of an expert nurse and the direct and indirect impact they have on patient care, health-care organisations and nursing. Given the loss of expert nursing posts as a result of NHS deficits, there is an urgent need to differentiate between a range of expert nursing roles and how these contribute to positive patient and health outcomes and organisational efficiency. The focus of the literature search was on developments in the UK and the results indicated that ambiguity and confusion exist around the terminology and definitions associated with expert nurses. Research shows that expert nurses have a positive impact on patient care and organisational efficiency. However, a lack of clarity leads to a dilution of expert nursing roles and nurse expertise. There is a need for national guidance on the skills required of expert nurses and the necessity of considering the formal protection of nursing titles.
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J Vasc Access
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Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Aim: To describe the development and implementation of evidence-based teaching strategies for assessing and classifying pressure injuries in older nursing home individuals ≥ 60 years old with darker skin tones.
Design: Pressure injury assessment learning interventions based on pre- and post-test assessments.
Methods: The learning interventions were developed by experts in pressure injury education and were based on empirical evidence, international clinical practice guidelines, and underpinned by social constructivism theory and the integrated interactive teaching model.
JMIR Form Res
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Institute of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Background: Health care systems and the nursing profession worldwide are being transformed by technology and digitalization. Nurses acquire digital competence through their own experience in daily practice, but also from education and training; nursing education providers thus play an important role. While nursing education providers have some level of digital competence, there is a need for ongoing training and support for them to develop more advanced skills and effectively integrate technology into their teaching.
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. EPIUnit ITR, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Methods: This was a qualitative descriptive study. Data were collected by using electronic, anonymized surveys with experts in tuberculosis in seven different countries within two World Health Organization regions (Europe and Africa).
Rev Gaucha Enferm
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Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Mestrado Profissional em Enfermagem na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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