Becoming a community matron: the transition from acute to primary care.
Community matrons are an important part of the policy of community-based management of long-term conditions. In contrast to some early conceptions of the role, community matrons can come from all areas of nursing. This article draws together two personal accounts by nurses from one primary care trust who have made the transition from acute care to community matron, and highlights the learning process they and their colleagues have undergone.
Clegg
Angie
A
Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Leeds North West PCT. angie.clegg@leedsth.nhs.uk
Hamilton
Sheena
S
White
Lynne
L
D002322:Career Mobility; D019090:Case Management; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011321:Primary Nursing; D013192:Staff Development; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis