{"id":7810,"date":"2025-06-28T22:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T22:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/enrolled-nurse-skill-extension-metropolitan-myth-or-rural-reality\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T05:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T05:04:41","slug":"enrolled-nurse-skill-extension-metropolitan-myth-or-rural-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/enrolled-nurse-skill-extension-metropolitan-myth-or-rural-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"ENROLLED NURSE SKILL EXTENSION: METROPOLITAN MYTH OR RURAL REALITY?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was originally published as: ENROLLED NURSE SKILL EXTENSION: METROPOLITAN MYTH OR RURAL REALITY?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Abstract<\/h2>\n

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine whether the position of \u2018after hours clinical support enrolled nurse\u2019 is embracing clinical skill extension in the acute surgical area.
\nDesign: Experienced enrolled nurses employed in a supernumerary capacity documented all activities with which they were engaged over a six-month period.
\nSetting: Six surgical wards within a tertiary referral hospital, Sydney, Australia.
\nSubjects: Enrolled nurses working after hours in an extended support role in a supernumerary capacity.
\nResults: Data demonstrated that, in this study, the \u2018after hours clinical support enrolled nurse\u2019 was primarily performing routine nursing activities. Although the number of extended skills (n=13) performed could be considered diverse for an enrolled nurse, many were seldom performed. The most frequently performed extended skills were patient escorts and undertaking bladder ultrasounds with a mobile scanner. Medication administration was rarely performed.
\nConclusion: The role primarily incorporates basic nursing care with minimal scope for extended skills. The paper recommends that basic nursing practices be delegated to assistants in nursing to enable the \u2018after hours clinical support enrolled nurse\u2019 to effectively support registered nurses and extend their own practice.<\/p>\n

Authors<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Nicole Blay<\/li>\n
  • Judith Donoghue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Keywords<\/h2>\n

    advanced practice, enrolled nursing, legal authorisation, surgical nursing<\/p>\n

    References<\/h2>\n

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