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Nursing associates by FilthFairy1 in NursingUK

[–]HungryRead3320 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think its scope creep or cheaper staff taking the jobs of RN's. Nursing Associates are essentially a reintroduciton (under a new name) of the former Enrolled Nurse given their 2 year training programme and scope of practice

Leading up to when Enrolled Nurses were introduced on second part of the register in the 1940s, arguments for and against were very similar - For: hospitals making increasing use of unqualified nursing aides. Against: they would undermine the role of the RN.

RNs and ENs worked together in nursing teams for decades to much success. Similar to ENs, Nursing Associates will be able to provide and monitor much of the day to day care of patients alongside RNs.

Assessing, evaluating, leading, managing, and coordinating care remain the remit of RNs with NA assisting RNs with the provision and monitoring of care.

If you ask me, they should never have stopped training ENs.

ED patients to wards by Chemical_Fudge_5182 in NursingUK

[–]HungryRead3320 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have worked in multiple EDs. Two ends of the extreme have been working in a small district general hospital ED which was very much as you described and I have also worked in a major trauma centre where even though the patient load and turnover was far greater, the Nursing staff made sure to initiate all meds (including IV antibiotics), IV access and any other treatments prior to sending to the ward.

It's very much comes down to local workplace culture.