Nursing associates: are they being used as ‘budget nurses’?
Nursing associate Martyn Davey calls for better understanding of the nursing associate role and stronger collaboration with registered nurses, sharing his experiences and concerns about being asked to work beyond his role’s scope in the latest Nursing Standard podcast. Professor Peter Griffiths of the University of Southampton discusses the evolving role of nursing associates and warns of potential job creep. The episode also explores the challenges nursing associates face and the importance of defining their responsibilities in healthcare teams
We discuss the role of nursing associates and the need for better understanding of the position’s responsibilities
Amid reports that nursing associates are being asked to do some of the work of registered nurses our podcast explores the scope of practice of the role.
Martyn Davey, a nursing associate who wants to promote better understanding of what the role involves and foster stronger working relationships between nursing associates and registered nurses, cautions against regarding them as 'budget nurses'.
Being asked to work outside of the scope of your role
Mr Davey and University of Southampton chair in health services research Peter Griffiths join this week’s episode of the Nursing Standard Podcast for a discussion on the evolving role of the nursing associate in the healthcare workforce.
Mr Davey tells Nursing Standard content editor and podcast host Alistair Mason about his experiences in the job and what it feels like to be asked to work outside of the scope of your role.
Professor Griffiths, meanwhile, gives an overview of the role – and explains why, in his view, concerns about job creep are well-founded.
To hear more about the experiences of nursing associates you can also listen to the podcast Just a Sharp Scratch.
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