ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

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Department of Nursing The Department of Nursing continued to demonstrate its commitment to the delivery of quality and safe patient care throughout 2007. It is important to acknowledge the continued contribution made by nurses to the provision of evidence based nursing care locally, nationally and internationally through poster presentations, journals and conference presentations. Many nurses have lead out on various projects and initiatives involving service developments, clinical audit, education and training developments. Welcome to all those who joined our nursing department and good wishes to all those who retired during the year following a long and dedicated service. It was with great sadness we report that one of our nurses passed away during the year. Service developments The following is an example of the many initiatives: • The nurse led ICU Outreach Service project, supported by the National Council for the Professional Development of Nurses and Midwives commenced in June 2007. • Management of patients with dermatological conditions were enhanced with the introduction of new nursing led services such as phototherapy, cryotherapy, nurse monitoring and skin surveillance clinics. The increased activity in the Cardiac Cath Lab presented many staffing challenges and a system of staff rotation between CCU and the unit was successfully introduced and supported with education and skills development. • Nurse led initiatives in cardiac rehabilitation included education sessions for newly diagnosed heart failure patients and a home follow-up by the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Heart Failure for discharged low-risk heart failure patients. • Nursing staff facilitated the opening of the DXA Osteoporosis Unit in Jan 2007. • The colorectal and stoma care-nursing specialists continued to develop prevention and management educational strategies for patients with pelvic floor disorders. Return to Contents 158
St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007 Department- Nursing • Nursing teams conducted audit within service areas, clinical practice and education with many quality improvements to be introduced locally and hospital wide. The Emergency Department staff focused on triage activity and nursing documentation. The Infection, Prevention and Control and the HSSD nursing teams actively participated in the two national audits conducted within the hospital: the National Hygiene Services Audit and the Decontamination Audit. The results demonstrated that the hospital featured as one of the top hospitals in the country in compliance with both sets of standards. Evaluations in Undergraduate BSc Nursing examined changes to nursing students shift patterns in the clinical settings and their impact on their learning experience. Education, Training and Skills Development The Nurse Education Centre continued its provision of education and professional development programmes for staff in St Vincent’s Healthcare Group and the East Coast Area. During the year, Intensive Care, Cardio Vascular, Emergency and Oncology Post Registration Diploma programmes were facilitated in partnership with University College Dublin. Foundation Skills courses in Intensive Care and Peri-Operative Nursing were developed in conjunction with the associated areas. In-service training programmes were provided for SVUH staff such as: nurse orientation, administration of intravenous medications, intravenous cannulation and venepuncture, intravenous assessors and preceptorship. LEO programme and FETAC programmes for Healthcare Assistants were provided to staff within the group and the East Coast Area. Nurse Practice Development (NPD) facilitated and lead numerous projects and initiatives. The management of patients with chest drains and tracheotomies were of particular focus, with NPD coordinating and developing a multidisciplinary tracheostomy study day in August. The Department’s development of a specific orientation programme for nursing students making the transition to qualified nurses continued to prove a huge success amongst participants as were the guidelines developed by NPD to support CNMs and registered nurses on conducting staff probation assessments. The National Nurse Prescribing initiative, which is being coordinated locally through NPD, is a major advancement for the delivery of quality patient care. Six nurses within the organization successfully completed the RCSI nurse-prescribing programme and graduated in October, which will facilitate the introduction of nurse prescribing. The Resuscitation Department provided in-service education and training for over 1,000 staff including a “hands free” defibrillation initiative in ADCC. Nurse Bank The Nurse Bank was established in July 2007 as part of a DATH’s two-year value for money project. All requests for additional registered nurse staffing resources are now centralised and managed through the bank office. The primary objective is to recruit bank only nurses who will be allocated to cover shifts that historically were covered by agency staff. Return to Contents 159
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