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The Assistant Practitioner Programme at NGH

The Assistant Practitioner Programme at NGH. Fiona Barnes Deputy Director of Nursing. 16 th September 2010. Partnership Working. Working together – University, Northamptonshire Workforce Team, KGH, NGH, NHFT Northants Assistant Practitioner Group Curriculum Development sub group

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The Assistant Practitioner Programme at NGH

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  1. The Assistant Practitioner Programme at NGH Fiona Barnes Deputy Director of Nursing

  2. 16th September 2010

  3. Partnership Working • Working together – University, Northamptonshire Workforce Team, KGH, NGH, NHFT • Northants Assistant Practitioner Group • Curriculum Development sub group • Commonalities • Challenges • Developments

  4. Assistant Practitioners • Cohort 1, 2010 - Qualified APs • Renal • Gynaecology • Emergency Assessment Unit • Accident & Emergency • Cohort 2, 2011 – Qualified APs Child Health & Maternity • Cohort 3, 2012 – 11 Due to qualify September 2014 • Cohort 4, 2014 – 3 new trainees

  5. AP Development • Continuing Professional Development • Surgical Module • The Future

  6. NGH Child Health Assistant Practitioners Roles within the: Neonatal unit, day case surgery & continuing healthcare AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

  7. The Neonatal AP AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14 Designated role within the discharge team Contribute to clinical assessment of babies pre discharge Documentation directly into nursing notes Role within MDT approach ITU/HDU – assist under direct supervision Food handling course –milk kitchen, EBM, donor milk]

  8. Continuing Healthcare AP AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14 Delivery of direct care Member of the continuing healthcare team Contribute to changes in care Apply medications [vitamins/creams] Direct entry into nursing notes

  9. Day case surgery AP AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14 Escorting children to/from theatre [BLS @ competency trained] Administer medication under direct supervision Direct documentation to nursing notes Participation into direct patient care

  10. Future extension of AP role AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14 Mentor TAP students Take on extended role – orthopaedic training, Phlebotomy, venepuncture & cannulation Work within preoperative preparation of children for elective theatre

  11. Not part of AP role: AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14 Checking medication Administering medication with no direct supervision Make decisions based on vital signs [PEWS/obs, blood sugars] Lead on ward rounds Independently change plans of care

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