The nature of ophthalmic services, and the education and qualifications of nurses, a national survey This paper reports on a national survey xindertaken by the Royal College of Nursmg (RCN) Ophthalmic Nursing Forum to assess, first, the nature of ophthalmic services and, second, skiU-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 umts/hospitals in the UK [n = 168) Following descriptive statistical data analysis it was concluded that m smaller
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.
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