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

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Follow Up Regional Report

Best Practice Guidance for Supplementary Prescribing by Nurses Within the HPSS in Northern Ireland (PDF 270 KB)

Provides clear information on the practical implementation of supplementary prescribing.

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Regional Summary (PDF 1.92mb)

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Regional Summary Health Services Audit

District Nursing Services Follow Up Study (PDF 1079 KB)

December 2005 - main findings in relation to referrals, quality of nursing, caseload management, deployment and twilight services

Supplementary Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists (PDF 413 KB)

Supplementary Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists

Clinical Supervision for Mental Health Nurses in NI (PDF 135 KB)

Best Practice Guidelines

New Local Body Arrangements for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (PDF 44KB)

This paper proposes the creation of a new local body to support the initial and ongoing education, practice and performance of Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors with the primary purpose of enhancing public protection. åÊ

The Contribution of Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (PDF 89KB)

To Commissioning Health and Social Care

Effective Utilisation of Professional Skills of Nurses and Midwives

The Working Group recommends that the grade of Health Care Assistant/Maternity Health Care Assistant be introduced as a member of the healthcare team to assist and support the nursing and midwifery function. Chapter two of the report explores the complementary roles of health care assistants and nurses and midwives. Chapter three examines issues related to delegation and integration of the health care assistant to the care team. Chapter four makes recommendations related to the education and training of health care assistants. The Working Groupâ?Ts recommendations are underpinned by a comprehensive literature review Download the Report here

Empowerment narratives - A collection of exemplars illustrating empowerment of nurses and midwives

Empowerment narratives РA collection of exemplars illustrating empowerment of nurses and midwives The Meaning of Empowerment Sub-group of the Empowerment of Nurses and Midwives Steering Group ̢?" An Agenda for Change solicited exemplars to illustrate the progress in empowering nurses and midwives through innovative and effective work. Kanter (1993) defines empowerment as work effectiveness; Click here to download PDF 221kb

Nurses' and Midwives' - Understanding and Experiences of Empowerment in Ireland

Nurses’ and Midwives’ Understanding and Experiences of Empowerment in Ireland With the recently launched national health strategy (Department of Health and Children, 2001) and a tightening fiscal policy there is a requirement for a more innovative use of existing resources dedicated to healthcare in Ireland. Nurses and midwives, one of the largest professional groups within the health service, will play a critical role in developing this â?onewâ?Âù health service. Click here to download PDF 745kb

Nurses' and Midwives - Understanding and Experiences of Empowerment in Ireland

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Empowerment narratives - A collection of exemplars illustrating empowerment of nurses and midwives

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The Nursing and Midwifery Resource - Guidance for Best Practice on the Recruitment of Overseas Nurses and Midwives

Guidance for Best Practice on the Recruitment of Overseas Nurses and Midwives is prepared specifically for employers. The document includes a set of principles which are fundamental to the development of a model of transcultural nursing and midwifery. The document is based on the assumption that each potential employee has the qualifications and experience required to meet the criteria for registration as a nurse or midwife in Ireland Download the Report here

Final Report of the Empowerment of Nurses and Midwives Steering Group - An Agenda for Change

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