The Assistant Practitioner Programme at NGH

Fiona Barnes Deputy Director of Nursing

16th September 2010

Partnership Working Working together – University, Northamptonshire Workforce Team, KGH,

NGH, NHFT

Northants Assistant Practitioner Group

Curriculum Development sub group

Commonalities

Challenges

Developments

Assistant Practitioners Cohort 1, 2010 - Qualified APs

Renal Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Unit Accident & Emergency

Cohort 2, 2011 – Qualified APs Child Health & Maternity

Cohort 3, 2012 – 11 Due to qualify September 2014

Cohort 4, 2014 – 3 new trainees

AP Development

Continuing Professional Development

Surgical Module

The Future

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Roles within the:Neonatal unit,

day case surgery & continuing healthcare

NGH Child Health Assistant Practitioners

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

The Neonatal AP• Designated role within the discharge team• Contribute to clinical assessment of babies pre

discharge• Documentation directly into nursing notes• Role within MDT approach• ITU/HDU – assist under direct supervision• Food handling course –milk kitchen, EBM, donor

milk]

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Continuing Healthcare AP

• Delivery of direct care• Member of the continuing healthcare team• Contribute to changes in care• Apply medications [vitamins/creams]• Direct entry into nursing notes

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Day case surgery AP

• Escorting children to/from theatre [BLS @ competency trained]

• Administer medication under direct supervision

• Direct documentation to nursing notes• Participation into direct patient care

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Future extension of AP role

• Mentor TAP students• Take on extended role – orthopaedic training, • Phlebotomy, venepuncture & cannulation• Work within preoperative preparation of

children for elective theatre

AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14

Not part of AP role:

• Checking medication• Administering medication with no direct

supervision• Make decisions based on vital signs

[PEWS/obs, blood sugars]• Lead on ward rounds• Independently change plans of care