
Innovative Solutions for Nursing Decision-Making Challenges
Explore how Jan Jayne, a Community Staff Nurse, and Julie Smith, a Practice Education Facilitator, address various healthcare challenges such as wound care, lone working, and isolated decision-making through creating individual folders, reflective practices, and establishing evening nursing services. Discover the proactive problem-solving and teamwork to enhance patient care quality in this insightful narrative.
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Jan Jayne Community Staff Nurse Julie Smith Practice Education Facilitator
Wound care On-call nursing West Fife Catheter care Two teams One nurse on call per team Palliative care
Lone working Increasing call outs Lack of support Enhanced clinical decision making Increased complexity of patients
Isolated problem solving and decision making Policies and processes New staff needing development Increased anxiety Risk of non-standardised care delivery
To create a folder for each nurse which will support decision making processes To create a folder for each nurse which will support decision making Trouble shooting Contacts
Reflection Identifying concerns Leading change Planning a project Data analysis Reviewing practice Questionnaire design
Talking Listening Sharing Learning Creating Reviewing Valuing
No stock in the house? Patient requires admission? Syringe driver issues Unexpected death Blocked nasogastric tube Incorrect prescription? What stock should I carry? Car breakdown
Final draft Out of Hours review Establishment of Evening Nursing Service Group Senior Nurse discussions Shared throughout Fife Interest from other boards
Front line staff feel valued Proactive problem solving Sharing experiences Learning about and using Effective Practitioner Resource fit for purpose Acknowledgment of challenges