Transcript NGH Child Health Practitoners

NGH Child Health
Assistant Practitioners
ROLES WITHIN THE:
NEONATAL UNIT,
DAY CASE SURGERY &
CONTINUING
HEALTHCARE
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The Neonatal AP
 Designated role within the discharge team
 Contribute to clinical assessment of babies pre
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discharge
Documentation directly into nursing notes
Role within MDT approach
ITU/HDU – assist under direct supervision
Food handling course –milk kitchen, EBM, donor
milk]
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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
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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
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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
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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
AP Conference. B Sandhu. June 14