This study aimed to examine what specialist nursing contributes to HIV service delivery across England and how it could be optimised. A three part multi-method qualitative study was undertaken, involving (1) interviews with 19 stakeholders representing professional or service user groups; (2) interviews with nurse/physician pairs from 21 HIV services; and (3) case studies involving site visits ...

From March 2007 to April 2008 the Royal College of Nursing supported a project to improve services for people with alcohol-related problems by demonstrating and publicising the effectiveness of nursing interventions. The project team included representation from England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. This article presents a framework that can be adapted and used by nurses to promote the...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To systematically identify and critically examine the evidence of the contribution of the HIV nurse specialist to provision of HIV care in the UK and other developed countries. BACKGROUND The HIV clinical nurse specialist role has evolved over the past two decades in response to changes in two areas of HIV care: first, changes in the treatment and care of those with HIV an...

The development of a specialist intellectual disability workforce in independent Ireland by the Royal Medico-Psychological Association was influenced by nursing regulatory bodies and Catholic religious orders, the latter of which provided lay residential education to people with intellectual disabilities. Although the RMPA shaped curriculum and examinations, practice scope, clinical assessment ...

Some nurses describe individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) as among the most challenging and difficult patients encountered in their practice. As a result, the argument has been made for nursing staff to receive clinical supervision to enhance therapeutic effectiveness and treatment outcomes for individuals with BPD. Formal clinical supervision can focus on the stress...

While the term specialist in nursing can be traced to the turn of the 20th Century, it is only since 2001 that a framework was developed for a clinical career pathway in Ireland. This framework has promoted the development and expansion of the clinical nurse/midwife specialist (CNS/CMS) throughout Ireland over the past 10 years guided by the National Council for the Professional Development of ...

BACKGROUND The variation in the management of venous leg ulceration in the UK is partly attributable to an uncertain clinical environment but the quality of judgements is influenced by the how well nurses' confidence and accuracy are aligned. OBJECTIVES To assess UK community nurses' confidence in the accuracy of their diagnostic judgements and treatment choices when managing venous leg ulcer...

1 Nurse. Nurse specialist in Pediatric Oncology. Junior Nurse at the Federal University of São Paulo ́s Pediatric Oncology Institute. São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected] 2 Nurse. Doctorate in Sciences from the Post-Graduate program in Nursing of the Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected] 3 Associate Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo ́s Nursing S...

1 phd in nursing, federal university of goias, catalao region. catalao, brazil. 2 phd in Science, federal university of goias, catalao region.catalao, brazil. 3 phd in education, federal university of goias, catalao region. catalao, brazil. 4 phd in business administration, federal university of goias, catalao region. catalao, brazil. 5 phd in psichology, federal university of goias, catalao re...

The beginning of the 20th century saw the first attempts to educate nurses about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United Kingdom. Throughout the century, numerous individuals and organisations campaigned for improved STI awareness education for nurses. Education initiatives gradually moved from the more generic nurse training programmes to the specialist courses for genitourinary m...