Contemporary challenges for specialist nursing in interstitial lung disease
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The role of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) is evolving in response to clinical guidelines and the growth of clinical research. The role is well established in the UK, although more ILD posts are needed to ensure supply meets clinical demand. This phenomenon is also happening across Europe. An appreciation of the similarities and differences between CNS and advanced nurse practitioners is important given the challenges in defining, developing and supporting this nursing specialisation. Globally, different models exist. In some countries charitable organisations take a leading role in supporting patients. Many European centres look to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and quality standards as a template to develop and evaluate the role of the ILD CNS. We present a UK perspective in the context of a government subsidised healthcare system to promote professional discussion and debate regarding the future of nursing practice in the ILD specialty.
Date Issued
2018-02-28
Date Acceptance
2018-02-01
Citation
Breathe, 2018, 14 (1), pp.36-41
ISSN
2073-4735
Publisher
European Respiratory Society
Start Page
36
End Page
41
Journal / Book Title
Breathe
Volume
14
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© ERS 2018. Breathe articles are open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Licence 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Respiratory System
IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY-FIBROSIS
PRACTITIONERS
Publication Status
Published