the assistant practitioner programme at ngh fiona barnes deputy director of nursing

The Assistant Practitioner Programme at NGH

Fiona Barnes Deputy Director of Nursing

16th September 2010

Partnership Working Working together – University, Northamptonshire Workforce Team, KGH,

NGH, NHFT

Northants Assistant Practitioner Group

Curriculum Development sub group

Commonalities

Challenges

Developments

Assistant Practitioners Cohort 1, 2010 - Qualified APs

Renal Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Unit Accident & Emergency

Cohort 2, 2011 – Qualified APs Child Health & Maternity

Cohort 3, 2012 – 11 Due to qualify September 2014

Cohort 4, 2014 – 3 new trainees

AP Development

Continuing Professional Development

Surgical Module

The Future

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Roles within the:Neonatal unit,

day case surgery & continuing healthcare

NGH Child Health Assistant Practitioners

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

The Neonatal AP• Designated role within the discharge team• Contribute to clinical assessment of babies pre

discharge• Documentation directly into nursing notes• Role within MDT approach• ITU/HDU – assist under direct supervision• Food handling course –milk kitchen, EBM, donor

milk]

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Continuing Healthcare AP

• Delivery of direct care• Member of the continuing healthcare team• Contribute to changes in care• Apply medications [vitamins/creams]• Direct entry into nursing notes

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Day case surgery AP

• Escorting children to/from theatre [BLS @ competency trained]

• Administer medication under direct supervision

• Direct documentation to nursing notes• Participation into direct patient care

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Future extension of AP role

• Mentor TAP students• Take on extended role – orthopaedic training, • Phlebotomy, venepuncture & cannulation• Work within preoperative preparation of

children for elective theatre

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Not part of AP role:

• Checking medication• Administering medication with no direct

supervision• Make decisions based on vital signs

[PEWS/obs, blood sugars]• Lead on ward rounds• Independently change plans of care