Expanding Scope of Nursing Practice

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Expanding Scope of Nursing Practice

• Melodie Heland
• NBV

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• Why expand scope of practice?
• Changing health system
• Needs of health consumers
• Health workforce

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• The Guidelines assist registered nurses and
  midwives to
• Practice, supervise and delegate
• according to agreed guidelines and
• principles
• Identify their own level of competence
• with support from peers

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• Determine their current scope of
• practice
• Manage changes and expansion to the
• scope of nursing or midwifery practice
• Make practice changes that enhance consumer
  outcomes

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• Expanding Scope of Practice
• Supportive legislation/policy/standards?
• Evidence of improved outcomes?
• Addressed potential hazards?
• Organisational policies and acceptance?

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continued

• Level of education determined?
• Process to assess competence?
• Ongoing education to maintain
• competence?
• Are you competent?
• Are you confident?

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• What is the role of the health care
• organisation/employer in utilising these
  Guidelines?

• Duty of care
• Responsibilities and accountability
• Policies