Liberty Healthcare Services Nursing team include enrolled nurse, registered nurse, clinical nurse, clinical nurse consultant and nurse practitioner.
An enrolled nurse is a person who provides nursing care under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse. They have completed the prescribed education preparation and demonstrated competence to practice under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as an enrolled nurse in Australia. Enrolled nurses are accountable for their own practice and remain responsible to a registered nurse for the delegated care.
A registered nurse is a person who has completed the prescribed education preparation, demonstrates competence to practice, and is registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as a registered nurse in Australia.
A clinical nurse is a more experienced and skilled registered nurse. The duties of a clinical nurse will substantially include but are not confined to delivering direct and comprehensive nursing care and individual case management to a specific group of patients or clients in a particular area of nursing practice.
A clinical nurse consultant is a nurse practicing in the advanced practice role. Advanced practice nursing is a qualitatively different level of advanced nursing practice to that of the registered nurse due to the additional legislative functions and the regulatory requirements.
The requirements include a prescribed educational level, a specified advanced nursing practice experience, and continuing professional development. Nurses practising at an advanced level incorporate professional leadership, education, and research into their clinically based practice. Their practice is effective and safe.