Introduction
Nurses provide a variety of medical services to all sections of the community. They work in the prevention of illness, the promotion of health and the care of the diseased, disabled and elderly.
In Australia, nurses are qualified through the university system and must be registered by the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency.
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Expertise in Action
Experts in nursing are often asked to provide expert opinion with regard to:
- Nursing laws, standard, policy and procedures
- Wound care
- Interpretation of medical documentation and jargon
- Assessment of accidents such as:
- Emergency triage misdiagnoses
- Falls
- Choking episodes
- Cannulation mistakes
Sample Reports
For some fields of expertise we have some sample sections of de-identified reports. Please contact our office if you are interested in a sample.
Cost
The overall cost of expert opinion depends on the services required. Some of the key factors that affect the cost of advice include:
- The need for a view or inspection of a location
- The quantity of documentary material to be reviewed
- Whether there are reports of other experts to be reviewed and commented on in detail
- Whether there is a need for conferences with the expert either in person or by telephone/Skype
Relevant Articles
What Does Expert Nursing Practice Mean?
Becoming an expert practice nurse should be the goal of all nurses and those planning for such a career. But the meaning of what an expert nurse in clinical practice is, is not as easy to define or evaluate, as it is in nursing education or nursing research.
From expert to tasks, expert nursing practice redefined?
The aim of this paper was to explore the concept of expertise in nursing from the perspective of how it relates to current driving forces in health care in which it discusses the potential barriers to acceptance of nursing expertise in a climate in which quantification of value and cost containment run high on agendas.
Definition of Nursing – International Council of Nurses
Nursing, as an integral part of the health care system, encompasses the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of physically ill, mentally ill, and disabled people of all ages, in all health care and other community settings.
Relevant Cases
Brook v Sommerville [2018] NSWSC 237
Medical negligence case where plaintiff suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest during their post-operative care in hospital. A nursing expert presented evidence
Health Care Complaints Commission v Bousfield [2014] NSWCATOD 57
A nursing expert was required to assess whether the conduct of a registered nurse, who allowed a patient to administer their own insulin, fell below the expected standard of professional care, resulting in the nurse losing their registration.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Singh (Review and Regulation) [2014] VCAT 1171
A psychiatric nurse expert provided evidence for a case where it was alleged a male nurse conducted inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature on three female patients in the Mental Health Unit of a Victorian Hospital.
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