title: Removal of foreign bodies from children's ears: a nurse-led clinic.
abstract: This article presents an account of the rationale for and the introduction of a change in practice. The successful removal of foreign bodies from children's ears requires appropriate skills and experience. While traditionally a role for junior doctors, removal of foreign bodies from children's ears at the ear, nose and throat outpatient clinic at Birmingham Children's Hospital was associated with a low success rate. Therefore, it was proposed that an experienced advanced nurse practitioner would carry out this task in an attempt to improve patient outcomes. A database of outcomes was maintained and compared with those from a doctor-led clinic at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The results highlight the benefits of nurse-led removal of foreign bodies from children's ears.
authors: Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK. jo.williams@bch.nhs.uk
authors: Jo
authors: J
authors: Williams
authors: Adal
authors: A
authors: Mirza
authors: Kim
authors: K
authors: To
authors: Konstance
authors: K
authors: Tzifa
authors: Lisha
authors: L
authors: McClelland
authors: Mat
authors: M
authors: Daniel
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D007758:Ear, Inner; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce