Job Planning Guidance Toolkit for Clinical Nurse Specialist Roles

This job planning toolkit has been developed by the Public Health Agency (PHA) in partnership with the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (NIPEC). This job planning toolkit was designed for nurses in roles who have the title Clinical Nurse Specialist and carry a defined caseload of patients and/or run their own clinics. The toolkit provides information to support: ��.������������ Clinical Nurse Specialists in meeting the requirements of their job

Women speaking across the Border: The impact of the Border and the conflict on women's health and roles

This research was commissioned by Derry Well Woman and carried out on its behalf by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland in association with the Institute for Conflict Research and Rethink.The research had two distinct aims:- to improve understanding of the impact of the border and of the conflict on both sidesof the border on women’s health- to improve understanding of women’s roles, particularly as they impact on mental health, in post conflict society.- The research was conducted with a view to its recommendations being used to inform the work of the Cross Border Women’  Health Network as well as other cross border health forums or organisations responsible for service planning and delivery.- The findings of this research are based on a series of 31 in-depth interviews and one focus group with women both north and south of the border and on one focus group and six interviews with women who were specifically consulted as service providers.

The Northern Ireland Action Plan for Learning Disability Nursing

The Northern Ireland Action Plan for Learning Disability Nursing

Get your 10 a day! The Nursing Care Standards for Patient Food in Hospital (PDF 1.92 MB)

Standards to improve the nutritional care and food experience of patients in hospital.

Appendices for Complex Needs - The Nursing Response to Children and Young People with Complex Physical Healthcare Needs (PDF 708 KB)

Appendices to Complex Needs Report

Complex Needs - The Nursing Response to Children and Young People with Complex Physical Healthcare Needs (PDF 832 KB)

Departmental review of nursing services in order to ensure that they are facilitated to fully support and respond to children with complex needs and their families, and for them to work in partnership with other professions and agencies.

Modernising Nursing Careers : Setting the Direction (PDF 278 KB)

This report sets the direction for modernising nursing careers.

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Follow Up Regional Report (PDF 1080 KB)

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Follow Up Regional Report

Free Nursing Assessment Tool (PDF 159 KB)

A component of the Nursing Needs Assessment Tool. This document is the format for the Free Nursing Assessment Review. First review should be carried out within 3 months and annually thereafter.

Nursing Needs Assessment Tool (PDF 255 KB)

This assessment tool is designed to assess the registered nursing needs of an older person needing long-term care.

Nursing Needs Assessment Tool User Guide 2006 (PDF 207 KB)

The user guide describes how to undertake an assessment using the nursing needs assessment tool.

Development of Public Health Nursing within Public Health Nursing in the Poleglass Twinbrook and Lagmore Areas of Down Lisburn Trust (PDF 424 KB)

Project evaluation report on the development of public health nursing within children's services in areas of Down Lisburn Trust. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project

Evaluation of Community Nursing Project : Moving Professional Boundries From A Stoma Care Nursing Service To A Colorectal Nursing Service (PDF 3607 KB)

Foyle HSS Trust's Evaluation of community nursing project. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project.

Homefirst Community Trust - Community Nursing Project - Glenfield Project (PDF 345 KB)

Homefirst Community Trust's final report on the Glenfield Project. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project

South & East Belfast Community Nursing Project - Primary Care Integrated Nursing Model (PDF 524 KB)

South & East Belfast H&SS Trust's final report on Primary Care Integrated Nursing Model. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project