Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Candidate

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The main purpose of the Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP) Critical Care Outreach post is for the individual to develop their competencies and person specification documentation for the RANP Critical Care Outreach post such that it meets the requirements and standards for such posts as identified by the NMBI, for submission by the organisation to the NMBI so that post accreditation is achieved.

In the case of application for additional posts in an area already accredited by the NMBI, the candidate will contribute to the application as directed by the Director of Nursing & Midwifery.

In addition, the individual will develop the clinical skills, competencies and knowledge required in order to meet the criteria to be registered as an RANP in Critical Care with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). This will have completed a substantial clinical modular component at level 9 as part of the educational preparation for the role of RANP Critical Care. The scope of the RANP / cANP Critical Care Outreach role must reflect the incremental development of expertise and as such the RANP can deliver care as an autonomous practitioner.

Furthermore, the cANP Critical Care Outreach will develop and submit their personal portfolio and all other necessary documentation to the NMBI in order to register as an RANP Critical Care within a specified time frame.

The overall purpose of the cANP Critical Care Outreach post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking and decision-making skills.

To support a safe environment for patients by increasing the use of evidence based clinical guidelines, address patient expectations and promote wellness and evaluate care given.

To provide professional and clinical leadership in order to develop nursing practice and health policy at local, regional and national level

To lead, conduct, disseminate and publish nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels.