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Audit report from Greenland on nurses' tasks and perceived competency.

J Nexøe1, E Skifte, B Niclasen

  • 1Research Unit for General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. jnexoe@health.sdu.dk

Rural and Remote Health
|December 12, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Greenlandic nurses independently manage a significant number of primary healthcare patients, demonstrating high confidence in their clinical and diagnostic skills. This challenges assumptions that lack of confidence hinders healthcare professional recruitment in remote areas.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare delivery in remote regions
  • Nursing practice and competency
  • Primary healthcare systems

Background:

  • Healthcare personnel recruitment is challenging in remote areas like Greenland.
  • Understanding the scope of nursing practice is crucial for healthcare system planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the extent of healthcare services provided by nurses in Greenland.
  • To analyze reasons for patient encounters, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and physician assistance.
  • To assess nurses' self-perceived competency in their practice.

Main Methods:

  • An observational study involving 42 nurses across 14 healthcare districts in Greenland.
  • Data collected over 10 days in late autumn 2006, documenting all patient encounters.
  • Analysis included reasons for encounter, procedures, treatments, physician consultations, and perceived competency.

Main Results:

  • Nurses independently managed 60% (1117) of patient encounters.
  • Nurses reported feeling competent in 76% (1415) of encounters.
  • Physician advice was sought in 31% (525) of encounters; competency was not linked to experience.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses in Greenland autonomously handle a substantial volume of primary care patients.
  • Nurses exhibit confidence in performing clinical and laboratory procedures.
  • The study suggests that nurses' confidence does not appear to be a barrier to recruitment in remote settings.