Booklet for Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioners launched at Galway University Hospitals

A booklet outlining the work of Registered and candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioners (RANP and ANPc) and Registered and candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioners (RAMP and ANMPc) working at Galway University Hospitals and at other hospitals in the West, along with RANPs working in Community Health Services, was launched in Galway recently.
 
Registered Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioners offer specialist advanced nursing or midwifery service to patients. They have greater independence and are able to assess, treat and discharge certain patients and in doing so, provide a more holistic service whereby patients deal with just one health professional during a hospital visit.
 
Alison van Laar, RANP in Liaison Psychiatry, Galway University Hospitals and Chair of the West/North West RANP/RAMP Forum Group (2011-2014) describes the significance of the role of these specialist nurses and midwives. She says, “The therapeutic nurse/patient relationship is at the very core of what we do. Registered Advanced Nurse and Midwives offer a specialist advanced nursing or midwifery service to patients to provide expert and compassionate care and treatment.
 
“This expanded role incorporates teaching, research and acting as clinical leaders across the multi-disciplinary team. Many RANP and RAMPs are now nurse prescribers and/or x-ray prescribers and therefore can work completely autonomously to improve the patients’ journey through the often challenging experience of ill health and recovery.
 
“There are currently nine nurses and midwives registered as advanced practitioners at Galway University Hospitals and a further nine are currently going through the process of accreditation. The RANP and RAMP specialties at Galway University Hospitals include:  Emergency Department, Diabetes, Neonatology, Haematology, Colposcopy, Urology, Radiotherapy, Neurology and Psychiatry.
 
“The booklet showcases the expertise of each of the registered and candidate practitioners and a listing of research and publications they have carried out which demonstrates the ongoing development of advanced clinical nursing/midwifery knowledge and critical thinking skills required to independently provide optimum patient care”.
 
Photo Details:
At the launch of a booklet outlining the work of Registered and candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioners (RANP) and Registered and candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioners (RAMP) working in the West, from left: Colette Cowan, Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, West / North West Hospitals Group; Jean James, RANP Neonatology; Alison van Laar, RANP Liaison Psychiatry; Naomi Davies, RANP Emergency; Sharon Kennedy, RANP Emergency; Emer Duffy, ANP Emergency Candidate; Madge Kennedy, ANP Emergency Candidate; Shirley Angland, RANP Emergency; Jean Kelly, Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Galway University Hospitals; Moya Power, RANP Urology; and Bill Maher, Group CEO, West / North West Hospitals Group.