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‘The Lynchpin of the Acute Stroke Service’—An envisioning of the scope and role of the advanced nurse practitioner in stroke care in a qualitative study

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  • Elizabeth Ann Laird
  • Claire McCauley
  • Assumpta Ryan
  • Alison Beattie

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Background Stroke prevalence is rising internationally. Advanced practice nursing is established across many jurisdictions; however, its contribution to stroke services is under research. Aim To gain insights into the future scope and role of future advanced nurse practitioners in stroke care from the perspectives of key stakeholders. Design A qualitative descriptive approach. Methods Interviews were conducted in 2019 with a purposive sample of 18 participants, comprising stroke nurses, stroke unit managers, stroke survivors and their family carers, recruited in one UK healthcare trust. The research is reported in line with COREQ. Data were analysed in accordance with an inductive content analysis approach. Results The abstraction process generated four main themes. These were ‘The lynchpin of the acute stroke service’, ‘An expert in stroke care’, ‘Person and family focussed’ and ‘Preparation for the role’. Conclusion These findings offer new perspectives on the potential scope and role of advanced nurse practitioners in stroke service delivery. Further research should focus on how to address the challenges confronted by advanced nurse practitioners when endeavouring to engage in autonomous clinical decision‐making. Impact Study findings may advance postregistration education curricula, clinical supervision models and research directions. Relevance to clinical practice There is support for the implementation of advanced practice nursing in the hyperacute and acute stroke phases of the care pathway. An interprofessional model of clinical supervision has potential to support the developing advanced nurse practitioner in autonomous clinical decision‐making.

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  • Elizabeth Ann Laird & Claire McCauley & Assumpta Ryan & Alison Beattie, 2020. "‘The Lynchpin of the Acute Stroke Service’—An envisioning of the scope and role of the advanced nurse practitioner in stroke care in a qualitative study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(23-24), pages 4795-4805, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:29:y:2020:i:23-24:p:4795-4805
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15523
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    1. Rocco Friebel & Katharina Hauck & Paul Aylin, 2018. "Centralisation of acute stroke services in London: Impact evaluation using two treatment groups," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(4), pages 722-732, April.
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    1. Yukari Hisaka & Hirokazu Ito & Yuko Yasuhara & Kensaku Takase & Tetsuya Tanioka & Rozzano Locsin, 2021. "Nurses’ Awareness and Actual Nursing Practice Situation of Stroke Care in Acute Stroke Units: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-21, December.

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