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Practice nurses: characteristics, workload and training needs

F M Ross1, P J Bower, B S Sibbald

  • 1Division of General Practice, St George's Hospital Medical School, London.

The British Journal of General Practice : the Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
|January 1, 1994
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Practice nurses require more training in areas like counseling and health promotion to meet evolving primary care demands. Many nurses currently lack formal qualifications for specialized care, highlighting a significant training gap.

Area of Science:

  • Primary Care Nursing
  • Health Workforce Development
  • Continuing Professional Education

Background:

  • Practice nurses perform diverse roles in primary care, including treatments, immunizations, and patient support.
  • Current workloads and profiles of practice nurses are evolving, necessitating an assessment of training needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify current and future training needs of practice nurses in South West Thames.
  • To examine these needs in relation to nurses' workloads and socio-educational profiles.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was distributed to 899 practice nurses.
  • The survey collected data on demographics, current tasks, role development, and training preferences.

Main Results:

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  • A 69% response rate (620 questionnaires) was achieved.
  • Counselling skills and health promotion were the most desired areas for role development.
  • Communication skills and health promotion theory/practice were the most popular training topics.
  • Many nurses lacked formal qualifications for specialized care, such as elderly health checks, diabetes, asthma, or HIV/AIDS advice.

Conclusions:

  • Practice nurses undertake a broad range of activities with often insufficient formal training.
  • A majority of nurses expressed a desire for role development and further education.
  • Adequate preparation is crucial for practice nurses to effectively contribute to primary care and health promotion.