Box 1. ‘The Emperor's New Clothes’‘The Emperor's new clothes?’ Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the nursing associate role in two UK National Health Service hospitals: A qualitative interview study

Background: The introduction of nursing associates in England in 2017 as a professional ‘bridging’ role aimed to mitigate chronic staffing shortages, enable career progression of healthcare assistants and release registered nurses to provide more complex care. Limited evidence exists about the align...

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Main Authors: Carolyn Spring, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Mary Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666142X24000389