Nurse practitioners
We have two nurse practitioners, providing advice and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions.
| Team member | Role |
|---|---|
| Sister Donna O'Reilly | Nurse practitioner |
| Sister Vicky Tolliday | Nurse practitioner |
What is a nurse practitioner?
A nurse practitioner is an experienced nurse, with additional specialist training. They are qualified to diagnose illness, decide on treatment and issue prescriptions. They usually see people with new illness and do not normally see people with ongoing problems.
What is a nurse practitioner in training?
A trainee nurse practitioner is an experienced nurse, who is undertaking additional specialist training to become a nurse practitioner. While training, nurse practioners have a supervising doctor and work closely with them. At the beginning of their training they run joint clinics with fully qualified staff. Further into their training (and only when they are ready) they run their own clinics, but if ever they need advice they always have a doctor or fully qualified nurse practitioner on hand to support them, to ensure that they always provide good, safe care.