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Extended and Expanded Roles of Nurse Anp
Extended and Expanded Roles of Nurse Anp
Extended and Expanded Roles of Nurse Anp
(SHARDA UNIVERSITY)
ASSIGNMENT
ON
EXTENDED AND EXPANDED ROLE OF NURSE
Counselor:
Nurse helps client to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems; to
develop an improve interpersonal relationships and to promote personal growth.
Provides emotional, intellectual and psychological support.
Focuses on helping client to develop new attitude, feeling and behavior rather than
promoting intellectual growth.
Encourages the client to look at alternative behavior, recognizes the choices and develops
a sense of control.
Communicator :
The role of a nurse as a communicator is central to other nursing roles. Nursing involves
communication with client and families, other nurses and health care professionals,
resources persons and the community.
Without clear communication, it is impossible to give care effectively. The quality of
communication is a critical factor in meeting the needs of individuals, families and
communities.
Clinical Decision Maker:
As clinical decision maker, the nurse uses critical thinking skills throughout the nursing
process to provide effective care.
Before undertaking any nursing action whether it is assessing the client’s condition ,
giving care, or evaluating the results of care, the nurse plans the action by deciding the
best approach for each client.
The nurse makes these decisions alone or in collaboration and consults with other health
care professionals.
Manager :
As a case manager, the nurse coordinates the activities of other members of the health
care team, such as nutritionists and physical therapists, when managing a group of
client’s care.
A hospital or an insurance provider may employ case manager. The role of the person is
to review the care being provided to the client and assist with delays, such as testing or
making arrangements for discharge.
The hospital based case manager may be part of the quality improvement department.
They may also coordinate for insurance and quality monitoring.
Rehabilitator :
Rehabilitation is the process by which individuals returns to maximal levels of
functioning after illness, accidents or other disabling events.
Frequently clients experience physical or emotional impairments that change their lives
and the nurse help as them to adapt as fully as possible.
Researcher :
The nurse participants in identifying significant researchable problems.
Paticipants in scientific investigation and must be a consumer of research findings.
Must be aware of the research process, language of the research , a sensitive to issues
related to protecting the rights of human subjects.
NEED OF EXPANDED & EXTENDED ROLES
Health is now recognized and proclaimed as fundamental right of citizen.
The transition of health care system from disease oriented model to a health oriented
model is an emerging trend.
Specialization is another development which has major implication for nursing practice.
The need of nursing experts to utilize their expertise for care of the client.
The search for increased status for nursing
Economic upgradation.
THE EXPANDED ROLE OF NURSE
Expanded role of nursing means enlarging the sphere of nurse’s roles within the boundaries of
nursing or it is the responsibility assumed by a nurse in the field of practice autonomy.
Directions for expanded role of nurses
Outward
Nurses are moving from the curative sector into community for supporting primary health
care.
School health nursing services.
Maternal and child health nursing services.
Occupational health nursing services etc.
Inward
Nurses are utilizing their expertise for direct care of client.
Client may be individual or the family.
FACTORS INFLUENSING EXPANDED ROLE IN NURSING
Health is now recognized and proclaimed as fundamental right of citizen.
The transition of health care system from disease oriented model to a health oriented
model is an emerging trend.
Specialization is another development which has major implication for nursing practice.
The need of nursing experts to utilize their expertise for care the client.
REFERENCES:
Brar. K.N & Rawat.HC, “Textbook of Advanced Nursing Practice” Jaypee Brothers
Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. Page no: 945-951
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