Our expert panel discussed the role of nursing, the challenges, education, technology and career pathways
Edna Astbury-Ward, registered nurse and senior lecturer, University of Chester: The need for nurses today to be highly trained, well-educated, critical thinkers is a requirement enabling them to make complex clinical decisions that 50 years ago would almost certainly have been made by doctors.
Helen McCutcheon, Florence Nightingale school of nursing and midwifery, King’s College London: As the population’s healthcare needs have changed, so too has the scope of practice for nurses and midwives. This has required a change in education and training to ensure that nurses and midwives can take on new and complex roles.
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