HWA Expanded Scopes of Practice program evaluation: Advanced Practice in Endoscopy Nursing sub-project: final report

Authors

Cristina Thompson, University of WollongongFollow
Kate Williams, University of WollongongFollow
Darcy Morris, University of WollongongFollow
Luise Lago, University of WollongongFollow
Karen Quinsey, University of WollongongFollow
Conrad Kobel, University of WollongongFollow
Patrea Andersen, University of WollongongFollow
Simon Eckermann, University of WollongongFollow
Robert Gordon, University of WollongongFollow
Malcolm Masso, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

93045

Publication Details

C. Thompson, K. Williams, D. Morris, L. Lago, K. Quinsey, C. Kobel, P. Andersen, S. Eckermann, R. Gordon & M. Masso, HWA Expanded Scopes of Practice program evaluation: Advanced Practice in Endoscopy Nursing sub-project: final report (Australian Health Service Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia, 2014). http://ahsri.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@chsd/documents/doc/uow177107.pdf

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Centre for Health Service Development

Abstract

The Advanced Practice in Endoscopy Nursing (APEN) sub-project was undertaken in response to a national trend of increasing demand for endoscopy services, in part due to the implementation of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The aim was to train nurses to perform endoscopic procedures previously only undertaken in Australia by doctors. Although new to Australia, nurse endoscopists are well established in the United Kingdom. Recently published evidence based on a systematic review of the literature indicates that nurses can achieve similar results for efficacy and safety to those achieved by doctors.