The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

Is there a case for the UK nursing workforce to include grades of qualified nurse other thatn the registered nurse?

Is there a case for the UK nursing workforce to include grades of qualified nurse other thatn the registered nurse?
Is there a case for the UK nursing workforce to include grades of qualified nurse other thatn the registered nurse?
Debate continues about the hierarchy of skilled roles comprising the nursing workforce: should there be grades of qualified nurses other than registered nurses; should all registered nurses be prepared to degree level; and to what extent should the nursing workforce comprise staff not qualified as nurses? Such questions raise critical issues on how different configurations of staff impact on patient care outcomes and whether judgements can be made about their cost effectiveness. Against a background of challenging economic circumstances, this Policy Plus considers the implications for UK nursing of systematically reviewed international evidence on one of these questions; namely the impacts of including a second level qualified nurse in the skill mix of the nursing workforce.
1758-6194
Robinson, S.
731c9c38-7030-44b7-827e-f408f9cda5bd
Griffiths, P.
ac7afec1-7d72-4b83-b016-3a43e245265b
Robinson, S.
731c9c38-7030-44b7-827e-f408f9cda5bd
Griffiths, P.
ac7afec1-7d72-4b83-b016-3a43e245265b

Robinson, S. and Griffiths, P. (2009) Is there a case for the UK nursing workforce to include grades of qualified nurse other thatn the registered nurse? Policy+, 21.

Record type: Article

Abstract

Debate continues about the hierarchy of skilled roles comprising the nursing workforce: should there be grades of qualified nurses other than registered nurses; should all registered nurses be prepared to degree level; and to what extent should the nursing workforce comprise staff not qualified as nurses? Such questions raise critical issues on how different configurations of staff impact on patient care outcomes and whether judgements can be made about their cost effectiveness. Against a background of challenging economic circumstances, this Policy Plus considers the implications for UK nursing of systematically reviewed international evidence on one of these questions; namely the impacts of including a second level qualified nurse in the skill mix of the nursing workforce.

This record has no associated files available for download.

More information

Published date: October 2009

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 168063
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/168063
ISSN: 1758-6194
PURE UUID: becd2156-8d68-4948-bc97-79bbbec8fc71
ORCID for P. Griffiths: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-2857

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 24 Nov 2010 09:58
Last modified: 23 Jul 2022 02:02

Export record

Contributors

Author: S. Robinson
Author: P. Griffiths ORCID iD

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×