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H Waterman

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PubMed1995

The nature of ophthalmic services, and the education and qualifications of nurses: a national survey.

This paper reports on a national survey undertaken by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Ophthalmic Nursing Forum to assess, first, the nature of ophthalmic services and, second, skill-mix and educational opportunities of nurses working with ophthalmic patients. A questionnaire was formulated and tested by members of the committee, with research and statistical support from the School of Nursing Studies, University of Manchester. The questionnaire was sent to the total population of ophthalmic units/hospitals in the UK (n = 168). Following descriptive statistical data analysis it was concluded that in smaller units, that is those with less than 18 beds (NB mean number of beds = 18), less than one in four nurses holds an ophthalmic qualification. Some respondents identified that in 10 instances no nurses held an ophthalmic qualification and that on 12 further occasions only one nurse held a relevant ophthalmic qualification. There are insufficient numbers of nurses holding ophthalmic qualifications. The implications of this situation are discussed and recommendations made.

Career Mobility↗
PubMed1995

Ophthalmic theatre nursing. Part 1. Frameworks for practice.

This is the first paper of two reporting on the development and evaluation of a nursing framework for the care of patients in ophthalmic theatres. The first paper describes the background of the project and considers some philosophical constructs of nursing in ophthalmic operating departments. Six core goals of nursing care which correspond to the needs of patients are outlined. The second paper discusses the project design and the refinement of the framework for practice. The framework for practice is found on the ward-theatre communication sheet, and was evaluated via retrospective audit.

Eye Diseases↗
PubMed1995

Ophthalmic theatre nursing. Part 2. Frameworks for practice.

This is the second paper of two which report on the development and evaluation of a framework for practice in an ophthalmic operating department. Many points are opened up for debate in the discussion section and the authors welcome comments.

Eye Diseases↗
PubMed1992

Visually impaired patients' perceptions of their needs in hospital.

This article reports on a study of visually impaired patients' perceptions of their social and psychological needs in hospital. A qualitative approach was taken to explore and describe these perceptions, and 18 in-patients from one ophthalmic hospital took part in semi-structured interviews lasting approximately half an hour. Patients did not agree on their most important need. Many stresses and methods of coping were specific to individual patients. Patients reported on three areas in which most of them had problems: behavior of some staff, anxiety, and communication, but most felt their physical needs were met by nurses. Implications and recommendations for nursing practice are discussed. In particular, the results indicate a need for individualised care. It is also apparent that further research is needed to explore nurses' beliefs and feelings towards visual impairment.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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A survey of the qualifications of ophthalmology nurses.

A study was conducted to ascertain the numbers of nurses working in ophthalmology with appropriate qualifications. A questionnaire was sent to 168 ophthalmic nurse managers in the UK which revealed that a much greater proportion of nurses employed at grades I, H, G and F hold an ophthalmic qualification compared with those employed at grades E, D and C. Those nurses working at higher grades were far fewer in number, however. The results also indicated that the smaller the unit is, the less likely it is to employ nurses holding the specialist qualification. More funding and access to courses is recommended.

Humans↗