SCAN December 2017 Make sure you are ready for NMC revalidation: to create and maintain your online portfolio visit: https://nipecportfolio.hscni.net Contact Information Cathy McCusker, Senior Professional Officer cathy.mccusker@nipec.hscni.net Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery 2nd Floor, Centre House 79 Chichester Street BELFAST, BT1 4JE TEL : EMAIL : WEB : SOCIAL : 0300 300 0066 enquiries@nipec.hscni.net http://www.nipec.hscni.net http://www.facebook.com/nipec https://www.twitter.com/nipec_online
CONTENTS (Click on the title to go to the section) NIPEC Updates.. 2 Policy/Strategy 3 Quality.. 4 Leadership. 6 Workforce. 7 Education 8 Professional Development. 9 Clinical Practice. 10
NIPEC UPDATES 2 NIPEC CONFERENCE 2018 NIPEC s conference, Enabling Professionalism, is planned for Wednesday 21 February 2018 in Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre. For more information about the conference, go to http://www.nipec.hscni.net/events/nipec-ann-conf-2018/ NIPEC Independent & Voluntary Sector Forum POSTPONED 14 December 2017 Effective Complaints Handling Workshop, for practitioners working in the Independent or Voluntary Sector, Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances which are out of our control this workshop has been postponed until 31 January 2018. An email will be sent to offer a place to all those who had a place at the December workshop; any available places will be available to register on NIPEC s website via http://www.nipec.hscni.net/events/effective-complaints-handling-workshop/
3 POLICY/STRATEGY Sound strategy starts with having the right goal Michael Porter UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS Nursing and Midwifery Task Group - #NMTG17 If you are interested in attending any of the Delivering Together - Improvement Workshops for the Future Direction of Nursing and Midwifery - HSC Nursing and Midwifery Care Please click on the following link: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/delivering-together-improvement-workshops-future-directionnursing-and-midwifery-hsc-nursing-and For more information about the work of the project visit: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/nursing-and-midwifery-task-group Integrated Guidance on the Management of Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C) A new document, published in October 2017 by Public Health England, brings guidance previously found in a number of separate publications into a single place and is now available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bbvs-in-healthcare-workers-health-clearance-andmanagement Recruit and retain: planning to expand the mental healthcare workforce Glasper, A. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 19, p. 1080 Remember that people put their trust in us McArdle, C. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 13
4 QUALITY The standard you walk past is the standard you accept Lieutenant General David Morrison Patient transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward Guest, M. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 10, p. 45-51 Learning from the patient safety errors of the past Tingle, J. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 19, p. 1078 Standardising the delivery of oral healthcare practice in hospitals Binks, C. et al. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 18-21 The benefits of Magnet status for nurses, patients and organisations Jones, K. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 28-31 Improving hospital discharge for patients at the end of life Thomas, C. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 53-56 Are interventions to support delivery of compassionate care effective? Ball, J. et al. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 57-58 Nursing theories 1: person-centred care Chapman, H. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 59 New outcome measures in perioperative care Salih, T. Hospital Medicine, November 2017, vol. 78, no. 11, p. 622-627 First UK guideline for the management of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus Gordon, C. Hospital Medicine, November 2017, vol. 78, no. 11, p. 608
QUALITY 5 Investment in quality saves NHS Trust millions Moore, A. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 22-24 Easing the strain at the end of life Trueland, J. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 26-28 Errors in the nursing management of the deteriorating patient Gluyas, H. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 41-50 Schwartz rounds help ease stress and foster team work Shuldham, C. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 31 Promoting physical activity for people with cancer Read, C. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 22 A team making sure patients don t die alone Pearce, L. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 22-24
LEADERSHIP True leadership lies in guiding others to success, in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well 6 Bill Owens UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS Nursing Times Awards: Winners Annual Nursing Times Awards, sponsored by the RCN, at a ceremony in London on Thursday 2 November 2017. Congratulations to our NI winners: Lifetime Achievement Award for Janice Smyth RCN Northern Ireland Director Janice Smyth received the Chief Nursing Officers Award for Lifetime Achievement Surgical Nursing Award Belfast Health and Social Care Trust https://awards.nursingtimes.net/2017-winners In defence of care homes: a call to arms Mitchell, G. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 21, supplementary. 17
WORKFORCE Workforce development is about getting the right people, the right skills for the right jobs at the right time Anon 7 Boosting expertise in care homes Pearce, L. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 10, p. 26-28 Foster's philosophy: support the support workers Foster, S. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 19, p. 1085 Urgent need for action on staffing the perfect storm Merrifield, N. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 6-7 Making it easier for older nurses to stay Dean, E. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 18-20 Don t be afraid to give prison nursing a try Pearce, L. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 38 The unconscious bias that s keeping men out of nursing Aubeeluck, A. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 18-20 Analysis of the experience of nurses who return to nursing after cancer Leigh-Edward, K. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 21, p. 1170-1175
8 EDUCATION Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities John F. Kennedy UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS RCN Education Forum National Conference and Exhibition 2018 If you are involved in educating, supporting and developing the nursing workforce, this conference Partners in Practice: Nurses Working Together through Change will give valuable insight into the changing nurse educational landscape. You can book your place on line at https://www.rcn.org.uk/rcned18 Creative Strategies for Teaching Millennial Nursing Students Ferszt, G. et al. Nurse Educator, November 2017, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 275-276 Ensuring suicide prevention is everyone s business Munn, F. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 13, p. 12-13 How peer facilitation can help students improve their skills Davis, E. & Richardson, S. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 21, p. 1187-1191 Implications for operationalising the new education standards for nursing Leigh, J. & Roberts, D. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 21, p. 1197-1199
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual Albert Einstein 9 UPDATES, KEY PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS RCN Congress 2018 RCN Congress 2018 takes place at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast from Saturday 12 May to Wednesday 16 May. The RCN is currently welcoming submissions for Congress debates, with a deadline of Tuesday 2 January 2018. Further information about Congress is available at https://www.rcn.org.uk/congress You are the panel What should happen to a nurse who submitted a fabricated training certificate at interview? What is your verdict? Go online to check what really happened: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/youre-the-panel Antifibrinolytics (lysine analogues) for the prevention of bleeding in people with haematological disorders Philips, P. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 10, p. 41-43 The consultant practitioner: an evolving role to meet changing NHS needs Rosser, E. British Journal of Nursing, November 2017, vol. 26, no. 19, p. 1065 To reap the benefits of technology: make it easy Read, C. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 32-33 Stroke 1: definition, burden, risk factors and diagnosis Puthenpurakal, A. & Crussell, J. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 46-50 Anatomy and physiology of aging 10: the musculoskeletal system Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 60-63 Understanding and meeting your legal responsibilities as a nurse Terry, L. et al. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 52-63
10 CLINICAL PRACTICE Clinical practice is not a science but an endeavour that uses science. Good science is necessary but insufficient for good practice Nuala P. Kenny Management of nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life Webb, A. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 10, p. 53-63 Assisting patients with eating and drinking to prevent malnutrition Anderson, L. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 23-25 How to calculate drug doses and infusion rates accurately Wright, K. & Shepherd, E. Nursing Times, November 2017, vol. 113, no. 11, p. 34-37 Care of patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation in critical care Elliott, S. & Morrell-Scott, N. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 41-51 Methods of contraception: the nurse s role in providing care and advice Kelsey, S. Nursing Standard, November 2017, vol. 32, no. 11, p. 52-63