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1 April 2017 SCAN Make sure you are ready for NMC revalidation: to create and maintain your online portfolio visit: Contact Information Cathy McCusker, Senior Professional Officer Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery 2nd Floor, Centre House 79 Chichester Street BELFAST, BT1 4JE TEL : WEB : SOCIAL : enquiries@nipec.hscni.net

2 CONTENTS (Click on the title to go to the section) NIPEC Updates.. 2 Governance 3 Quality.. 4 Leadership. 5 Workforce. 7 Education 8 Professional Development. 9 Clinical Practice. 11 Patient Experience.. 13

3 N I P E C U P D A T E S 2 NIPEC Conference 2017 Maximising Outcomes, Embracing Challenges NIPEC thanks everyone who presented at our most recent conference on 8 March 2017 in Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre. The Programme and Presentations are available now on our website with pen pictures and video clips of speakers to follow:

4 G O V E R N A N C E The governance framework is there to encourage the efficient use of resources and equally to require accountability for the stewardship of those resources Sir Adrian Cadbury 3 UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS What is your verdict? Each month, Nursing Times considers a real life case heard by the Nursing and Midwifery Council s Fitness to Practise panel. This month the case presented is: what should happen to a nurse whose inaccurate records and inaction led to a patient s death? Go to to check what really happened and see if your decision matched that of the Fitness to Practise panel. Your duty to report Cornock, M. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p. 28 Cancer drug decision: Nice should take more account of quality of life Trueland, J. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p Caution order for nurse who did not attempt CPR Dean, E. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p. 10 Duty of candour Windsor, S. British Journal of Midwifery, March 2017, vol. 25, no. 3, p. 202

5 Q U A L I T Y 4 UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS Fons The FoNS website has been undergoing a bit of behind the scenes upgrades and they have now moved to the secure url please update your existing bookmarks. Promoting health related quality of life in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator Wong, F. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p At the vanguard of quality patient care Moore, A. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p Assessing the spiritual needs of patients Timmins, F. & Calderia, S. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p Enhancing compassionate care: recommendations for practice Williams, J. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p Nursing Research, Quality Improvement, and Evidence-Based Practice: The Key to Perioperative Nursing Practice Baker, J.D. AORN Journal, January 2017, vol. 105, no. 1, p. 3-5 Maximizing Patient Decision and Choice Through an Innovative Acute Care Transition Model Hill, M. & Scott, K. Nurse Leader, April 2017, vol. 15, no. 1, p An alternative to costly clinics Beaver, K. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p

6 L E A D E R S H I P True leadership lies in guiding others to success, in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they NEXT are SECTION pledged to do and doing it well Bill Owens 5 UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS British Journal of Nursing Awards: NI Winners and Runners Up Nutritional Nurse of the Year: Winner, Alana Irvine, Four Seasons Healthcare Alana won the award after colleagues nominated her for her leading role in the partnership work with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust on choking, dysphagia and speech and language assessments. Gastrointestinal/IBD Nurse of the Year: Runner up, Gayle Martin, IBD Nurse, Ulster Hospital, South Eastern Trust Infection Control and Prevention Nurse of the Year: Runner up, Gary Cousins, Four Seasons Healthcare See more about the winners and runners up at this link British Journal of Midwifery Awards: NI Winners Contribution to Midwifery Education: Winner, Gillian Morrow and Kathy McCandless, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Maternity Service Building a Professional Network Sherman, R.O. Nurse Leader, March 2017, vol. 15, no. 2, p Learning with Spirit and Heart Robinson-Walker, C. Nurse Leader, March 2017, vol. 15, no. 2, p

7 LEADERSHIP 6 The AONE Nurse Executive Competencies: 12 Years Later Waxman, K.T. et al. Nurse Leader, March 2017, vol. 15, no. 2, p A Millennial Leader's Views on the Millennial Workforce Weirich, B. Nurse Leader, March 2017, vol. 15, no. 2, p Thinking like a futurist Sherman, R.O. Nurse Leader, April 2017, vol. 15, no. 1, p The DAISY Nurse Leader Award: Expressing Gratitude for Courageous Leaders Fostering an environment where compassion and courage can thrive Sweeney, C.D. Nurse Leader, April 2017, vol. 15, no. 1, p

8 W O R K F O R C E Workforce development is about getting the right people, the right skills for the right jobs at the right time Anon 7 It s becoming harder to survive month to month Pearce, L. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p Patient and kindness Hulatt, I. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p. 33 EU nurses deserve to be told they can stay Laplana, J.P. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p. 29 Nursing must overcome barriers to vital research Ford, S. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Partnerships are key to addressing the staffing crisis in practice nursing Blackie, C. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 17 Best practice in leg ulcer care: is there a role for healthcare assistants? McBride, M. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Use of a poster to prompt healthcare staff to maintain their hydration Masero, P. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Nurses views on the care of gay and lesbian care home residents MacGaghann, P. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Under pressure: a day in the life of front-line nurses Alderton, L. et al. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p

9 8 E D U C A T I O N Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities John F. Kennedy Identifying nurses needs in relation to suicide awareness and prevention Rebair, A. & Hullat, I. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p Limited prescribing powers for newly qualified nurses? Dean, E. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p National Education Standards Collins, T. & McCready, Nursing in Critical Care, March 2017, vol. 22, no. 1, p. 59 Help us to develop education standards for our future nurses Walters, G. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 13 The role of vaccination in preventing antimicrobial resistance MacDonald, P.F. & Shaw, K. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Courage, commitment and resilience: Traits of student midwives who fail and retake modules Power, A. British Journal of Midwifery, March 2017, vol. 25, no. 3, p Mobile technology in clinical teaching Mackay, B.J. et al. Nurse education in practice, January 2017, vol. 22, p. 1-6 Responding to families with complex needs: a national survey of child and family health nurses Rossiter, C. et al. Journal of Advanced Nursing, February 2017, vol. 73, no. 2, p

10 P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual Albert Einstein 9 UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS The nursing role in a field hospital Study Day: 8 April (North Irish) Field Hospital is hosting a clinical study day on the nursing role in a field hospital on Saturday 8 April 2017 from 9.00am and 1.00pm at Hydebank Reserve Centre, Belfast BT8 8JP and is open to all nurses, health care assistants, student nurses and other health care professionals. In order to register, please 204hosp-roso@mod.uk Severe Asthma National Network Study Day: 6 April 2017 The Severe Asthma National Network is hosting a study day on Thursday 6 April 2017 at The Stanneylands Hotel, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4EY. The focus of the study day will include new treatments and strategies, phenotyping, adherence and monitoring, and vitamin D and asthma. The event is aimed at all health care professionals with a special interest in severe asthma in secondary care. Further information is available from Sadie Clayton via sadie.clayton@uhns.nhs.uk Paediatric Continence Workshop: 23rd May 2017 This workshop will take place on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 at the Belfast Waterfront Hall, 8 am to pm. This workshop is aimed at school nurses and staff working with young people, and will be discussing toilet training, autism, paediatric urology, and constipation in children. The cost to attend this workshop is 40, to register online RCN Foundation Spring 2017 bursary schemes The RCN Foundation is currently promoting two bursary schemes: Professional Bursary Scheme supports nurses in learning and development activities, such as postgraduate university study or professional short courses. Applications are welcome from those who wish to focus on primary care nursing and long-term or chronic conditions Monica Baly Bursary Scheme is awarded for personal development as a nursing historian and the promotion of scholarship in nursing history. The bursary is worth a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 1,000. Further information is available via the RCN Foundation website and the closing date for both awards is Wednesday 31 May Enquiries should be directed to the RCN Foundation via at grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk or by telephone on

11 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 10 Digital tool for better diabetes care Trueland, J. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p Mindfluness part 2: how to reduce stress Day-Calder, M. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p What does the increasing prevalence of critical care research mean for critical care nurses? Birch, S. et al. Nursing in Critical Care, March 2017, vol. 22, no. 1, p. 5-7 Anatomy and physiology of ageing 2: the respiratory system Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p A network to link and inspire nurses interested or active in research Buck, J. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p

12 11 C L I N I C A L P R A C T I C E Clinical practice is not a science but an endeavour that uses science. Good science is necessary but insufficient for good practice Nuala P. Kenny Fatigue Symptom Management in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Perazzo, J.D. et. al Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, April 2017, vol. 19, no. 2, p Sputum collection and analysis: what the nurse needs to know Myatt, R. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 27, p Implications of recent advances in radiotherapy techniques and technology Hodgson, D. & Collins, M. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Diagnosis, management and nursing care in acute coronary syndrome Jarvis, S. & Saman, S. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Early identification and detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms Smith-Burgess, L. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Urinary catheters 3: catheter drainage and support systems Yates, A. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p Childhood continence Dean, E. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p. 15 Acute coronary syndrome: assessment and management Norton, C. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p Perinatal mental health is still everyone's business Murphy, M. British Journal of Midwifery, March 2017, vol. 25, no. 3, p. 141

13 CLINICAL PRACTICE 12 Are specially trained midwives the right professionals to perform the newborn physical examination? Osborne, K. British Journal of Midwifery, March 2017, vol. 25, no. 3, p Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Recognition, Triage, and Management in the Emergency Department Tierney, A. Journal of Emergency Nursing, January 2017, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 7-8 Reducing Blood Culture Contaminations Ramos, M. Journal of Emergency Nursing, January 2017, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 7 Case Studies Demonstrating Stroke Telemedicine in the Rural Emergency Department Bowman, D.L. Journal of Emergency Nursing, January 2017, vol. 43, no. 1, p Optimizing care of the mechanically ventilated patient in the emergency department through the utilization of validated sedation scoring scales Sanders, C.L. & Eginger, K.H. Journal of Emergency Nursing, January 2017, vol. 43, no. 1, p Seeing for themselves- Healthcare Professionals views about the presence of family members during brainstem death testing Doran, M. & Black, P. Journal of Clinical Nursing, August 2016 doi: /jocn Nurses' experience of caring for people with intellectual disability and dementia Cleary, J. & Doody, O. Journal of Clinical Nursing, March 2017, no. 26, vol. 5-6, p

14 PAT I E N T E X P E R I E N C E We healthcare workers are the patient experience Christina Thielst 13 Police use of restraint in mental health and learning disability settings Haidrani, L. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p. 15 How to promote patients sleep in hospital Gilsenan, I. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p Developing effective and caring nurse-patient relationships Feo, R. et al. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 28, p Never ending stories: visual diarizing to recreate autobiographical memory of intensive care unit survivors Ewens, B.A. et al. Nursing in Critical Care, March 2017, vol. 22, no. 1, p High rates of suicidal thoughts in those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes Godfrey, K. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 40 Developing a resource to help parents explain cancer to their children Harris, C. & Pengelly, M. Nursing Times, March 2017, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 44 Effective pain management in patients in hospital McCabe, C. Nursing Standard, March 2017, vol. 31, no. 29, p