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specialist nurse

Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field.

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Description

Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are not restricted to; ambulatory care nurse, advanced practice nurse, cardiac nurse, dental nurse, community health nurse, forensic nurse, gastroenterology nurse, hospice and palliative care nurse, paediatric nurse, public health nurse, rehabilitation nurse, renal nurse and school nurse. Specialist nurses are general care nurses prepared beyond the level of a nurse generalist and authorised to practice as specialists with specific expertise in a branch of the nursing field.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

impact of social contexts on health specialist nursing care

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

patient safety theories simulation-based clinical education

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

empower individuals, families and groups implement fundamentals of nursing manage communicable disease comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care empathise with the healthcare user perform vascular surgery therapeutic procedures initiate life preserving measures promote human rights educate on the prevention of illness use e-health and mobile health technologies interact with healthcare users contribute to the advancements in specialised nursing care apply person-centred care manage personal professional development carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures communicate in healthcare plan nursing care inform policy makers on health-related challenges provide health education participate in health personnel training solve problems in healthcare provide nursing advice on healthcare manage information in health care apply sustainability principles in health care promote inclusion manage multiple patients simultaneously coordinate care apply nursing care in long-term care address problems critically respond to changing situations in health care implement nursing care analyse quality of nurse care work in multidisciplinary health teams follow clinical guidelines carry out nurse-led discharge comply with legislation related to health care work in a multicultural environment in health care use electronic health records in nursing manage trauma through surgical means implement scientific decision making in healthcare communicate in specialised nursing care manage hospital-acquired infections develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship evaluation in specialised nursing care adapt leadership styles in healthcare provide comprehensive care for patients with surgical conditions ensure safety of healthcare users deal with emergency care situations apply context specific clinical competences provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health provide professional care in nursing promote a positive image of nursing accept own accountability coach individuals in specialised nursing care evaluate nursing care refer healthcare users have computer literacy diagnose nursing care manage adverse reactions to drugs advise on healthy lifestyles advise on healthcare users' informed consent delegate emergency care perform diagnostic testing for allergies perform bronchoscopy promote health in specialised care listen actively adhere to organisational guidelines

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)