CONCEPTUALIZING AN EXPANDED ROLE FOR RNS
7th World Congress on Healthcare & Technologies
September 26-27, 2016 London, UK

Glenn Donnelly and Liz Domm

University of Regina, Canada

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews

Abstract:

In our changing health care system, the role of registered nurses (RNs) has become indistinguishable from other nursing and health care providers' roles. The purpose of this research was to explore the perspectives of nurse leaders and direct care RNs about the existing and future RN scope of practice. This research used an interpretive descriptive analysis on data that was garnered from nurse leaders and RNs through separate focus groups. Participants identified existing threats to their roles, examined their scope of practice and proposed changes to the RN scope of practice. Specific areas that were identified included leadership; advocacy and expansion of RNs practices were dominant themes.

Biography :

Email: Glenn.donnelly@uregina.ca