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Volume 3 Journal of Nursing Research and Practice Nursing & Pediatrics 2019
February 25-26, 2019
February 25-26, 2019 | London, UK
5 th World Congress on Neonatology and Pediatrics
World Congress on Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
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Health care transformation and advanced nursing practice in Qatar
Nahrida Nazir Band
Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Description of this paper: The National Cancer Strategy 2011 2016 (NCS) launched under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha
Moza Bint Nasser, has been a driver for significant improvements in cancer services in Qatar. The State of Qatar has undertaken
initiatives to advance the nursing profession. One of these initiatives was the introduction of a new nursing career framework in one
of the major governmental hospital in Qatar. One of the major changes with this new nursing career framework was the introduction
of advanced practice nursing roles. The Clinical nurse specialist’s role was implemented in Qatar in 2011 in a governmental cancer
care center, with recruitment of six well experienced CNSs from the United Kingdom (UK). In addition, the University of Calgary
in Qatar initiated a master’s in nursing degree (MN) in 2013. The 24 students enrolled in this program, were prepared to enact a
CNS role in oncology. The UK trained CNSs in the cancer care center prepare these MN students for their future practice in clinical
settings.
Purpose: This paper will talk about the emergence of Clinical Nurse Specialist role in Qatar and the health care transformation
brought to health care system through the introduction of clinical nurse specialist’s role in Qatar. In addition, the challenges faced
by this group of nurses will be discussed. Evidence based recommendations for these issues faced by CNSs from comprehensive
literature review will be presented.
Biography
Nahrida Nazir Band is an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) at National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), working with Hamad Medical
Corporation since 2006 in different nursing and administrative roles. She holds a master’s degree in advanced nursing Practice from University of Calgary. She
has served as Chairperson of Professional Practice group of ACNSs at NCCCR. Her research interest mainly focus on outcomes of Clinical Nurse specialist Role,
Exploration of advance nursing roles, Health and Wellness of breast cancer patients, risk factors that contributes to breast cancer and provision of optimum support
to breast cancer patients after their diagnosis.
Nahrida Nazir Band, J Nursing Research and Practice
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