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- Title
Time to consider social care nursing as the fifth field of practice.
- Authors
McRae, Sarah; Whittaker, Margot; Howarth, Michelle; Kershaw, Shaun; Knight, Kate; Lord, Helen; Roberts, Debbie
- Abstract
The article focuses on the challenges faced by the social care workforce in the UK, including high turnover rates and difficulties in recruitment and retention. Topics include the economic impact of social care, the need for a person-centred approach in nursing education to prepare students for social care settings, and proposals to establish social care nursing as a recognized fifth field of practice.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; PROFESSIONAL practice; LABOR turnover; INTERNSHIP programs; NURSING; SOCIAL case work; PATIENT-centered care; NURSING care facilities; PROFESSIONAL employee training; CURRICULUM planning; LABOR supply
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 12, p592
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2024.0184