NMC Slide Template

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Dr Pam Walter Professional Adviser Protecting
the public through professional
standards www.nmc-uk.org
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Association of Advanced Nursing Practice
Educators24 February 2006
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Consultation

• December 2004 - end February 2005
• Analysis undertaken externally
• Report to June Council meeting 2005

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Post consultation

• Make the definition clearer
• Align the competencies to the Knowledge and
  Skills Framework
• Set out the process for accommodating existing
  practitioners
• Continue to record specialist practitioner
• Review implementation date

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Registration

• Council agreed that advanced nurse practitioner
  should be a registrable qualification
• Council to seek approval from the Privy Council
  for opening a further sub-part to the nurses
  part of the register

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December Council 2005

• Agreed revised definition
• Agreed the competencies - aligned to KSF
• Agreed the outline process for accommodating
  existing practitioners
• Agreed a 5 year transition period from the
  opening of the register for practitioners wanting
  to register as ANP.

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Revised definition

• Advanced nurse practitioners are highly
  experienced and educated members of the care team
  who are able to diagnose and treat your
  healthcare needs or refer you to an appropriate
  specialist if needed.

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Advanced nurse practitioners are highly skilled
nurses who can

• take a comprehensive patient history
• carry out physical examinations
• use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement
  to identify the potential diagnosis
• refer patients for investigations where
  appropriate
• make a final diagnosis

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• decide on and carry out treatment, including the
  prescribing of medicines, or refer patients to an
  appropriate specialist
• use their extensive practice experience to plan
  and provide skilled and competent care to meet
  patients health and social care needs, involving
  other members of the health care team as
  appropriate

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• ensure the provision of continuity of care
  including follow-up visits
• assess and evaluate, with patients, the
  effectiveness of the treatment and care provided
  and make changes as needed
• work independently, although often as part of a
  health care team

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• provide leadership
• make sure that each patients treatment and care
  is based on best practice
• Only nurses who have achieved the competencies
  set by the NMC for a registered ANP are permitted
  to call themselves by this title

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Masters level thinking

• Transition phase - achievement of all the
  competencies requires masters level thinking.
• New programmes after transition supported by
  Masters level modules.

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Current position

• Waiting for response from Privy Council
• Developing guidance for HEIs
• Programmes will only be approved once the ANP
  register is open
• Developing guidance for applicants
• Link to community matrons

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