The role of Endometriosis Clinical Nurse Specialists in British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy registered centres: A UK survey of practice. Issue 6 (23rd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Norton, Wendy; Mitchell, Helene; Holloway, Debra; Law, Caroline
• Is Part Of: Nursing open. Volume 7:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 1852
• Page End: 1860
• Publication Date: 2020-07-23
• Subjects: clinical nurse specialist -- commissioned services -- endometriosis -- nurses -- nursing -- role development; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1002/nop2.574
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2054-1058

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: To identify Endometriosis Nurse Specialists' roles and responsibilities in accredited Endocentres, how these align with the Royal College of Nursing Skills Framework and potential for development to improve patient care. Design: Cross‐sectional national survey. Methods: Data were collected from an online survey distributed to all 66 Endometriosis Nurse Specialists working across 58 UK‐based Endometriosis registered centres. The response rate was 58% ( N = 38). Data from closed questions were analysed using descriptive statistics, and free text responses were collated and analysed thematically. Results: Unlike Nurse Specialists in other fields of practice, most Endometriosis Nurse Specialists ( N = 33, 87%) had another nursing role. The median hours worked per week as an endometriosis nurse was only 13.5 hr. Most respondents ( N = 35, 92%) spent all or most of their allocated hours collecting and inputting endometriosis data, whilst over a third ( N = 13, 34%) were not undertaking any autonomous, nurse‐led patient consultations.