title: Toward Developing a Nurse Endoscopist Role in New Zealand.
abstract: The purpose of this exploratory descriptive mixed-method study was to explore the potential role of the nurse endoscopist as a part of the solution in fulfilling the workforce requirements of a bowel screening program, ascertain the possible enablers of a nurse endoscopist role in New Zealand, and determine whether there are endoscopy nurses who would wish to follow the nurse endoscopist/nurse practitioner pathway. A questionnaire with both open- and closed-ended questions gained in-depth information regarding the aspirations of New Zealand endoscopy nurses, their perceived enablers and barriers of a nurse endoscopist role, and statistical information on the New Zealand endoscopy nursing workforce. New Zealand has a highly experienced and educated endoscopy nursing workforce who supports the development of the nurse endoscopist role, some of whom expressed interest in a nurse endoscopist/practitioner pathway. It was concluded that with the addition of a specific education pathway and funding, standardization of training for endoscopists, and specific job description for nurse endoscopists, the future development of this role is possible in New Zealand.
authors.affiliation: Dawn Tucker, MN, RN, is Theatre Manager, Tairawhiti District Health, Gisborne, New Zealand. Gill Scrymgeour, MHSc, RN, is Lecturer, Fraser Coast Campus, University of Southern Queensland, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. Bob Marshall, PhD, is Professor, Health Sciences, Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier Mail Centre, Napier, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Gill
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scrymgeour
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000193:education* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires