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General medicine expanded role nurse: role description

M L van der Horst, C A Patterson

    Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration
    |September 1, 1993
    PubMed
    Summary

    Two nurses developed expanded roles in general internal medicine at University Hospital, Canada. Their roles encompass direct expert practice and indirect functions like education, consultation, and research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Healthcare Management
    • Internal Medicine

    Background:

    • Healthcare environments are evolving, necessitating innovative nursing roles.
    • University Hospital, London, Canada, initiated a program to develop expanded nursing roles.
    • The focus was on the general internal medicine service.

    Observation:

    • Two nurses were selected to develop these expanded roles.
    • Their activities were categorized into direct and indirect care functions.
    • The initial stages of role development were observed.

    Findings:

    • Direct care functions align with the expert practitioner role.
    • Indirect care functions include educator, consultant/resource person, and researcher roles.
    • The nurses articulated their specific activities and responsibilities within the medicine service.

    Implications:

    • Expanded nursing roles can address challenges in the changing healthcare landscape.
    • These roles offer a framework for enhancing patient care through diverse nursing functions.
    • Further development and evaluation of these expanded roles are warranted.

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