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The development of the nurse consultant role in paediatric neurosurgery provides a framework for clinical expertise, leadership, education, and research in advanced nursing practice.
This paper provides a framework and descriptive analysis for developing and implementing a nurse consultant role in paediatric neurosurgery.
May inform advanced practice role development in paediatric neurosurgery; leaves open prospective validation of outcomes and scalability.
The aim of the paper is to encourage the development of additional nurse consultants in neurosurgery where appropriate, and to provide a framework of what that job might entail. Following a needs analysis, the role of nurse consultant in paediatric neurosurgery was approved in spring 2004 and came into being in September 2004. The development of key roles is discussed and specific examples of clinical expertise, leadership, education and research are given. Areas of advanced nursing practice are illustrated and a SWOT analysis provided to explain why these areas of advanced nursing practice were taken forward. Achievements, innovations and obstacles are discussed.
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Lindy May (2005) studied paediatric neurosurgery. Nurse consultant role was evaluated. The development of the nurse consultant role in paediatric neurosurgery provides a framework for clinical expertise, leadership, education, and research in advanced nursing practice.
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