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The nurses' aide: past and future necessity

M Edwards1

  • 1Department of Nursing Studies, King's College London, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|August 1, 1997
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Unqualified nurses, or nurses

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Studies
  • Healthcare Workforce Analysis

Background:

  • Traditional nursing portrayals overlook the significant contributions of unqualified nurses and nurses' aides.
  • Nurses' aides form the backbone of health services, performing essential basic nursing care.
  • Demographic shifts and educational reforms are increasing demand for nurses, exacerbating supply shortages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the indispensable role of nurses' aides in the UK healthcare system.
  • To examine the historical neglect of training needs for unqualified nursing staff.
  • To question the validity of comparing trained nurses with untrained aides without adequate training considerations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and analysis of existing studies on nursing staff roles and training.

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  • Examination of the definition and perception of 'unqualified' versus 'untrained' within the nursing profession.
  • Exploration of studies assessing the therapeutic care capabilities of unqualified staff.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses' aides are crucial for healthcare provision, especially given current demographic and workforce pressures.
    • The assumption that 'unqualified' equates to 'untrained' in nursing is questionable and hinders proper evaluation.
    • Untrained nursing staff demonstrate potential for therapeutic care when supported by trained nurses and a positive unit philosophy.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses' aides will remain essential to UK nursing services.
    • There is a critical need to address the training and development of unqualified nursing staff.
    • The value of qualified nurses may lie more in care organization than solely in direct patient care.