Higher level practice in nursing: a prerequisite for nurse consultants?
The Prime Minister has stated that he wishes nurse consultant posts to be introduced in the NHS. The UKCC is currently consulting on a framework for recognizing nurses who are working at a higher level of practice, and this work could form the professional standards infrastructure for those seeking a nurse consultant post.
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D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom