What are the attitudes of mental health nurses to the role of the health care assistant (HCA) in mental health services
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Healthcare systems are labour-intensive and health service providers constantly attempt to utilise the most cost effective staff mix. Changes in the traditional training model for registered nurses, from an apprenticeship model to education delivered in higher education institutes, resulted in a loss to the healthcare workforce of the ‘traditional’ student nurses who were a steady supply of unqualified labour. This prompted the need for a greater number of workers, healthcare assistants, who were expected to work under the direct supervision of nurses and midwives. Since then, numerous policy documents and policy makers have encouraged the introduction of the Health Care Assistant, a role which supports the delivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse.
Author: Anthony Coyne
Language: English
Topic: Nursing Roles and Practices
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2552986783