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Advanced Nurse Practitioner events

NHS Education for Scotland, in collaboration with the Transforming Nursing Roles (TNR) Advanced Practice group, is hosting 3 regional events that will:

  • Inform delegates of the national approach to advanced practice and the Scottish Government’s commitment that 500 additional ANPs will be trained by 2021.
  • Provide guidance on the Service/education needs analysis that Scottish Government will request all Boards to undertake.
  • Share and seek agreement on a set of national clinical competencies for the ANP role in the following areas of practice. These have been identified as national priorities by the TNR group.  
    • Paediatrics and neonates
    • Acute
    • Community and Primary care
    • Mental health

Nominations are welcomed from all advanced practitioners, practitioners/ANPs from the specified 4 clinical areas and service managers and clinical leads who will be involved in undertaking the service/education needs analysis.

Please send nominations to [email protected] by  Monday 20th February.

March 20th    10 – 3pm               Glasgow,  Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
March 24th     10 – 3pm Aberdeen, Suttie Centre
March 30th    10 – 3pm Edinburgh , Scottish Health Services Centre
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Voices from the front line of nursing in social care

Over the next few months, the Workforce Matters team will be working closely with colleagues in Scottish Care on a piece of research exploring the experiences of front line nursing in social care settings.  We are acutely aware of the challenges providers face recruiting nurses, and the damaging implications of long term reliance on agencies.

We anticipate that this research will start in August, with a report and key findings launched at Scottish Care’s Care Home Conference on 18 November.

More information will be shared with our members over the coming weeks where we will be looking for organisations to express interest in getting involved in interviews and discussions.

For more information please contact [email protected]