ANP, M.sc nursing 1st yr

4. DEFINITION
Extended role of a nurse is the responsibility
assumed by a nurse beyond the traditional role.

5. CARE GIVER
It is a primary role of the nurse.
The nurse provides holistic health care to
restore the emotional, spiritual and social well
being of the society.

6. As a manager the nurse
coordinates the
activities of other
members of health team
such as nutritionist and
physical therapist when
managing care for a
group of clients.
Before giving care the
nurse should plan the
action by deciding the
best approach for each
client.

7. PROTECTOR
As a protector the nurse helps to maintain a
safe environment for the client and takes step to
prevent injury and protect client from possible
adverse effect of treatment measures.

8. ADVOCATE
As a advocate, nurse protects the client’s
human and legal rights and provides
assistance
in asserting those rights.

9. COUNCELOR
Helps to explore
feelings and attitude
about wellness and
illness with patient
and their families.

10. NURSE EDUCATOR
Are employed in
nursing programmes at
educational institution
and in hospital staff
development
department of health
care agencies and
client education
departments.

11. school nurses facilitate positive student responses
to normal development; promote health and
safety; intervene with actual and potential health
problems; provide case management services; and
actively collaborate with others to build student
and family capacity for adaptation, self-
management, self-advocacy, and learning.

12. ROLE OF SCHOOL HEALTH NURSE

13. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
NURSE
It is the speciality
practice that provides
for and delivers health
and safety programmes
and services to workers
and community groups.

14. Contd…
FUNCTION
Promotion and restoration of health.
prevention of illness and injury.
protection from work related hazards.
QUALIFICATION
BSC.(N) plus certification in occupational
health nursing, industrial hygiene, occupation
medicine and safety.

15. PARISH NURSE
Is the most commonly
used term for the
professional advanced
nursing practice role for
the gathering in churches,
cathedrals and temples.
Responds to health
and wellness needs within
the context of population
of faith communities.

16. FUNCTION
Provider of spiritual care.
Health counsellor.
Health advocate.
Health educator.
Trainer of volunteers.
QUALIFICATION
BSc. Nursing plus 3-5 years experience plus
evidence of mature faith.

17. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
A registered nurse
with special training on
community health.
Public health nurse
should be
knowledgeable about
the resources in her
community.

18. PRIVATE HEALTH NURSE
IS a registered nurse or
licensed nurse who
provide nursing
services to patients at
home or any other
setting in accordance
with physician orders.

19. HOME CARE NURSE
Is a nurse who provides
periodic care to
patients in their home
environment as order
by the physician.
QUALIFICATION
BSc. Nursing plus
professional
practice in any
community health
nursing.

20. HOSPICE NURSE
provides family
centred care and allows
clients to live and
remain at homes with
comfort, independence
and dignity while
alleviating the strains
caused by terminal
phase. (at the time of
death)

21. Contd...
Pain and symptom care.
Spiritual care.
Home care and in patient care.
Family conference.
Coordination of care.

22. REHABILITATION CARE
Is a specialize in
assisting disabilities
and chronic illness to
attain optimal function,
health and adopt to an
altered life style.
QUALIFICATION
BSc. Nursing plus
certification in
rehabilitation nursing.

23. NURSE EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Monitors standards and
procedures for the
control and prevention
of infectious diseases
and other conditions of
public health
significance including
nosocomial infections.

24. function
Conducts epidemiologic investigation.
Provides education.
provides on-going in-service training.
conduct study to determine risk
factors leading to infections.
Conduct surveillance of infection out
breaks.

25. MILITARY NURSE
Is one who provides
care to military
personnel and their
families.
Qualification
G.N.M/ BSC. Plus
qualifying examination
conducted by armed
services.

26. TELINURSE
Is one who carries out
telephonic
communication with
patient.
QUALIFICATION
BSC. (N) plus special
certification course or
training in tele nursing.
Function
Patient’s question
regarding his or her family
members medical
treatment.

27. DISASTERNURSING
Can be defined as the
adaptation of
professional nursing
skills in recognizing and
meeting the physical,
emotional and social
needs resulting from a
disaster.
QUALIFICATION
A registered nurse with
special training
programme on disaster

28. PRISON NURSE
Prison nurse can either
be employed directly by
prison service or can work
in other areas and spend
part of their working
week in prison health
care.
FUNCTION
Deliver high quality
treatment and care in
prison while maintaining
a secureand safe
enveroment

29. BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOK
1.Basheer p.shabeer,A concise text book of advanced
nursing practice, 1st edition, Banglore; EMMESS medical
publishers, 2012.
2.Park.k, A text book of social preventive medicine, 20th
edition, New Delhi; Jaypee brothers publication, 2009.
JOURNAL
Expanded and extended role of nurse, Indian journal of
nursing practice, 2011, vol-2, pg no22-23.
WEBSITE
http://www.ncbi.n/m.nih.gov//pubmed.
www.studymode.com/extended and expanded role of
nursing.
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