Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3264. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to develop the role of advanced nurse practitioners in older person services and chronic disease management. [41106/21]
View answerThe development of advanced nurse practitioner and advanced midwife practitioner roles has continued in line with the Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice and with Sláintecare.
I can confirm that there are now 58 Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners (RANP) working in Older Persons Services, with a further 17 undertaking the education programme, Masters in Advanced Practice. 21 of these posts have been approved in the last year.
As the Deputy will be aware, Chronic Disease Management covers a broad range of services and I have included the following conditions: Respiratory, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Rheumatology, Tissue viability, Chronic pain and MND. There are 82 RANP’s working across these services with an additional 29 candidates undertaking the education programme. 25 of these posts have been approved in the last year.
