Preceptorship Practice Nurse Experienced (newly qualified / new (post basic skills Advanced Practice Practice Nurse Nurse Practitioner to Practice Nursing) training) Nurse More than 2 years First 6-12 months Up to 2 years Gaining confidence in Core skills: LTC management Non-medical Masters degree as Cytology autonomous working. (Diploma+ level) prescribing Advanced Nurse Childhood Will require e.g. asthma, Practitioner or LTC lead role immunisations supervision. diabetes, COPD, equivalent Mentorship Ear irrigation Wound care hypertension Managing patients Teaching e.g. Travel (certificated – Injections: Flu, Complex travel with undergrad nurses training mandatory B12, pneumonia, undifferentiated Spirometry Lead nurse role – either as GPN shingles and undiagnosed interpretation management course or problems HHA Contraception Minor illness standalone courses) NPHC (diploma) Long term NHS health conditions review checks under supervision of LTC clinical lead Basic history Suggested e.g. inhaler taking competence technique, diabetic Blood pressure foot checks Phlebotomy (if Spirometry – trained) certificated training Smoking cessation Mentor level 2 – STI screening Compression bandaging (following ABPI) Zoladex injections Neuroleptic depo injection (mental health)
Preceptorship (newly qualified / new to Practice Nursing) First 6-12 months Practice Nurse (post basic skills training) Up to 2 years Experienced Practice Nurse More than 2 years Advanced Practice Nurse Nurse Practitioner Suggested competence Gaining confidence in autonomous working. Will require supervision. Wound care Injections: Flu, B12, pneumonia, shingles HHA NPHC NHS health checks Basic history taking Blood pressure Phlebotomy (if trained) Core skills: Cytology Childhood immunisations Ear irrigation Travel – (certificated training mandatory either as GPN course or standalone courses) Long term conditions review under supervision of LTC clinical lead e.g. inhaler technique, diabetic foot checks Spirometry – certificated training Smoking cessation Mentor – level 2 STI screening Compression bandaging (following ABPI) Zoladex injections Neuroleptic depo injection (mental health) LTC management (Diploma+ level) e.g. asthma, diabetes, COPD, hypertension Complex travel Spirometry interpretation Contraception (diploma) Non-medical prescribing LTC lead role Mentorship Teaching e.g. undergrad nurses Lead nurse role – management Minor illness Masters degree as Advanced Nurse Practitioner or equivalent Managing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
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