title: New job title blurs boundaries and will confuse the public.
abstract: In response to the consultation on the introduction of a nursing associate role (News, February 3), I believe it is ill-advised to include the word 'nurse' in the title, because this necessitates the involvement of the nursing regulator, and will therefore incur costs.
authors.affiliation: Barchester Healthcare.
authors.forename: Trish
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morris-Thompson
mesh_terms: D003221:Confusion / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description / Q000592:standards*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000592:standards*; D010361:Patients; D006113:United Kingdom