specialist nurse

Description

Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are not restricted to; ambulatory care nurse, advanced practice nurse, cardiac nurse, dental nurse, community health nurse, forensic nurse, gastroenterology nurse, hospice and palliative care nurse, paediatric nurse, public health nurse, rehabilitation nurse, renal nurse and school nurse. Specialist nurses are general care nurses prepared beyond the level of a nurse generalist and authorised to practice as specialists with specific expertise in a branch of the nursing field.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

impact of social contexts on health specialist nursing care patient safety theories simulation-based clinical education

Practical Skills

communicate in healthcare work in multidisciplinary health teams diagnose nursing care apply sustainability principles in health care perform diagnostic testing for allergies manage personal professional development implement nursing care provide nursing advice on healthcare coach individuals in specialised nursing care interact with healthcare users implement fundamentals of nursing empower individuals, families and groups accept own accountability carry out nurse-led discharge promote a positive image of nursing provide health education provide comprehensive care for patients with surgical conditions solve problems in healthcare manage multiple patients simultaneously follow clinical guidelines manage trauma through surgical means inform policy makers on health-related challenges provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health ensure safety of healthcare users contribute to the advancements in specialised nursing care communicate in specialised nursing care adapt leadership styles in healthcare address problems critically respond to changing situations in health care educate on the prevention of illness use e-health and mobile health technologies manage hospital-acquired infections adhere to organisational guidelines evaluation in specialised nursing care advise on healthy lifestyles apply nursing care in long-term care provide professional care in nursing promote health in specialised care plan nursing care promote human rights contribute to continuity of health care manage communicable disease implement scientific decision making in healthcare use electronic health records in nursing manage adverse reactions to drugs coordinate care have computer literacy apply context specific clinical competences comply with legislation related to health care evaluate nursing care develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship perform vascular surgery therapeutic procedures deal with emergency care situations initiate life preserving measures carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice refer healthcare users delegate emergency care empathise with the healthcare user manage information in health care listen actively participate in health personnel training work in a multicultural environment in health care advise on healthcare users' informed consent apply person-centred care perform bronchoscopy analyse quality of nurse care promote inclusion address side effects of menopause conduct preoperative investigations advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling treat endocrine disorders prescribe medication use clinical reasoning use foreign languages in patient care perform venous cannulation provide palliative care assess physical conditions of clients perform endoscopy follow-up patients with heart attack assist in kidney transplant provide nursing care in community settings assist in epilepsy surgery provide anti-cancer medical treatment conduct patch testing administer immunotherapy conduct polysomnography use foreign languages for health-related research