Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA)

How can a PNA support you in practice? 

The role supports staff through a continuous improvement process that builds personal and professional clinical leadership and supports professional revalidation. The PNA also supports by: 

• Deploying the A-EQUIP model. 
• Supporting and developing the nurse advocacy role 
• Guiding and supporting nurses through actions that will benefit other nurses, patients, and families. 
• Facilitating support and feedback to improve, advance and solidify the capabilities of the nursing workforce. 

What is a professional nurse advocate? 

The Professional Nurse Advocate is a clinical leadership and advocacy role. 

The A- Equip model.  

Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement) model stems from the three functions of clinical supervision in Brigid Proctor’s 1987 clinical supervision model that is commonly used in health services: 

• Normative 
• Formative 
• Restorative 
• Personal action and quality improvement 

 The PNA Course 

A Level 7 accredited training programme 

Entry criteria:  

• A registered nurse with the NMC, 

• Band 5 or above working in a patient-facing clinical role within a healthcare setting providing NHS-commissioned care, 
• Evidence of previous level 6 study. 

Restorative Clinical Supervision  

The aim of RCS is to offer staff a safe environment to process experiences, reflect constructively, study options and increase levels of resilience. This in turn empowers individuals to recognise what actions they can take to improve their working life and reduce stress.