Being an effective nurse consultant: What does it take?
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Franks, H and Howarth , M 2011, 'Being an effective nurse consultant: What does it take? ' , Journal Of Nursing Management . (Submitted)
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Abstract
Aims This study established key attributes and perceived strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of nurse consultants specialising in safeguarding children. Background The nurse consultant role in England spans four domains: clinical, leadership, education and research and was intended to enable senior nurses to remain in clinical practice. Method Data identifying the time spent by the nurse consultants in the four domains was collated and a thematic content analysis of the SWOT of the role was ascertained from semi-structured interviews with nurse consultants (n=4) and stakeholders (n=6). Results Strengths and opportunities in clinical consultancy), leadership and educational functions were identified but also some weaknesses and threats in terms of nurse consultant’s contributions to research. The role was neither wholly strategic nor clinical. Role ambiguity meant that they were not always valued by managers making the role potentially expendable. Conclusions Nurse consultants are pivotal within healthcare organisations because they span clinical practice and leadership enabling them to support managers in strategic planning, commissioning and implementation of policy. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse consultants can support strategic practice development and influence quality and effectiveness service-wide. To succeed they must be understood, supported and nurtured by managers. Key words Nurse consultant, nurse management
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > RT Nursing Health and Wellbeing |
| Schools: | Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work > Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Research Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal Of Nursing Management |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 0966-0429 |
| Depositing User: | H Franks |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2011 15:55 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2011 15:55 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18640 |
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- Preparing nurse consultants for professional practice. Lessons from an evaluation of the role development and preparation needs of nurse consultants specialising in child protection in England. (deposited 19 May 2011 16:29)
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