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❓ Ms. Mettam requests FTE data for registered nurses in various specialities within WA public hospitals since 2015. The Minister's response indicates that the requested specialities don't align with current position titles, implying data collection challenges.

AnsweredQoN 787Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 May 2023

Member

Ms L. Mettam

Portfolio

Health

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I refer to nurse specialisation numbers in the public health system and I ask: (a) In each year since 2015, how many Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) registered nurses have been employed in the following specialties in WA public hospitals: (i) Paediatric Nurse ; (ii) Anaesthetist Nurse; (iii) Oncology Nurse; (iv) Mental Health Nurse; (v) Cardiac Nurse; (vi) Orthopaedic Nurse; (vii) Neonatal Nurse; (viii) ICU Nurse; (ix) Burns Nurse; (x) MIdwife; (xi) Dialysis Nurse; (xii) Operating Theatre Nurse; (xiii) Recovery Nurse; (xiv) Surgical Nurse; (xv) Respiratory Nurse.; and (xvi) Emergency Nurse?

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Answered

20 June 2023

Responded by

Minister for Health

Response time

11 days

The specialities identified from (a)(i-xvi) are not naming conventions consistent with contemporary position titles used in the public health system. Whilst nurses and midwives may choose to specialise in a clinical area of practice they are employed as an Enrolled Nurse, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Midwife in line with the national law.

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