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A role change for auxiliaries

J Poole1

  • 1Pennine Medical Centre, Tameside.

Nursing Times
|January 27, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Nursing auxiliaries were trained to perform venepuncture for housebound patients. This initiative optimized skill mix within a community nursing team, improving service delivery.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Health Nursing
  • Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

  • A community nursing team required efficient skill mix utilization.
  • The need to expand service capabilities for housebound patients was identified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the training of nursing auxiliaries in venepuncture.
  • To evaluate the integration of this skill into community nursing practice.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a training program for nursing auxiliaries.
  • Implementation of venepuncture services for housebound patients by trained auxiliaries.

Main Results:

  • Nursing auxiliaries successfully acquired venepuncture skills.
  • The expanded skill set enhanced the community nursing team's capacity to serve housebound patients.

Conclusions:

  • Training nursing auxiliaries in venepuncture is a viable strategy for optimizing skill mix.
  • This initiative improved the efficiency and reach of community nursing services for homebound individuals.

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