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