We have had a query in from a nurse working in Australia, requesting information regarding nursing publications/articles with regard to the Anaesthetic Nurse involvement in peri-operative trauma management.
Below is some further information from Paul. (if you have information that may be of use to this nurse, please contact him at: paulreeves@ozemail.com.au
The development of Nurse Practitioners have come along way over the past 6 years, however this has not been the case with-in the theatre environment. Anaesthetic, Perioperative, and Post Anaesthetic Care Nurses have not been successful in increasing their scope of clinical practice. There has been exploration based on the UK models andthe development of Surgeon's Assistants - but generally it remains quite political.
As for anaesthetic nurses - The Australian & New Zealand Collage of Anaesthetist has made clear position statements that nurses will not be supported in developing their role beyond their current scope. So this remain very political indeed. So the plight of Perioperative nurses continues today with little progress!
Nurse Practitioners has developed well in many other nursing disaplines including Community health care, Mental health, Accident and Emergency...etc.
There is no Anaesthetic Nurse Practitioners in Australia and we may never see Nurse Anaesthetist either!
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