Toward Developing a Nurse Endoscopist Role in New Zealand.
Gastroenterol Nurs
; 40(2): 128-133, 2017.
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| ID: mdl-28125427
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this exploratory descriptive mixed-method study was to explore the potential role of the nurse endoscopist as a part of the solution in fulfilling the workforce requirements of a bowel screening program, ascertain the possible enablers of a nurse endoscopist role in New Zealand, and determine whether there are endoscopy nurses who would wish to follow the nurse endoscopist/nurse practitioner pathway. A questionnaire with both open- and closed-ended questions gained in-depth information regarding the aspirations of New Zealand endoscopy nurses, their perceived enablers and barriers of a nurse endoscopist role, and statistical information on the New Zealand endoscopy nursing workforce. New Zealand has a highly experienced and educated endoscopy nursing workforce who supports the development of the nurse endoscopist role, some of whom expressed interest in a nurse endoscopist/practitioner pathway. It was concluded that with the addition of a specific education pathway and funding, standardization of training for endoscopists, and specific job description for nurse endoscopists, the future development of this role is possible in New Zealand.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escolha da Profissão
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal
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Educação Continuada em Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article