Case Study of the Week – Emma Lutman

30 January, 2025

This week’s case study of the week is Emma Lutman, who has been undertaking the Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Standard (NMC 2018) and the Level 6 Registered nurse degree apprenticeship (RNDA) (Top Up).

The broad purpose of the Level 5 Nursing associate is to provide care for people of all ages and from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs. Nursing associates may provide care for people who have mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural care needs. They may provide care for people in their own home, in the community or hospital or in any health care settings where their needs are supported and managed.

Nursing associates work in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, shifting demographics, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies. Increasing integration of health and social care services will require nursing associates to play an active role in multidisciplinary teams.

The broad purpose of the Level 6 Registered nurse is to play a vital role in providing, leading, coordinating and evaluating care that is compassionate, evidence based, and person centred. They are accountable for their own actions and those who they delegate to and must be able to work autonomously, or as an equal partner with a range of other professionals. They provide nursing care for people across the whole lifespan who could have complex and concurrent mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural care needs and for people at the end of their life.

Registered nurses make an important contribution to the promotion of health, health protection and the prevention of ill health. They do this by empowering people, communities and populations to exercise choice, take control of their own health decisions and behaviours and by supporting people to manage their own care where possible.

Read Emma Lutman’s full story here.

Find out more about the Level 5 Nursing Associate apprenticeship standard here.

Find out more about the Level 6 Registered nurse degree apprenticeships standard here.

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