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