title: A cost-benefit analysis of training nurses for extended roles.
abstract: This study uses a questionnaire to assess the costs and benefits of a course to teach the extended roles of cannulation, venepuncture and intravenous drug administration. The course had a positive influence on nurses' uptake of venepuncture and IV drug administration, but not cannulation. The cost of 916 pounds to successfully train a single nurse in all three practices leads to the suggestion that the criteria for selecting nurses for the extended role are revised in order to achieve an improved cost-benefit ratio and methods for sustaining the newly acquired knowledge should be developed.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency Collaborating Centre, Peterborough District Hospital.
authors.forename: Lise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000451:nursing*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires