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1. What do nurses want systems to do for them? Theresa Fyffe
Director Royal College of Nursing, Scotland
2. Nurses want
. Better patient outcomes
Improved patient safety
Enhanced clinical team working
Data for quality improvement
Links to online learning opportunities
3. Better patient outcomes Supporting the delivery of seamless care 24/7
Linking care planning to the best possible evidence base
Enabling patient, and carer involvement in care
Enabling access to high quality information for patients, carers and the public
4. Improved patient safety Designing in the checks that minimise errors
Systems which help build public confidence
Genuine learning from near misses
Systems which support fair blame
5. Enhanced team working Data standards developing common terminology
Ensuring all staff have the information they need to support patient care
Supporting inter-professional care pathways
Creating virtual teams and networks to for benchmarking and peer review
6. Data for quality improvement Harnessing the power of good clinical data
Enabling staff to measure practice and its impact
Tools to audit and benchmark practice against others
Clinical Quality Indicators project (SGHD, NHSQIS, NHS Boards)
7. Online learning opportunities Evidence based resources to help keep up to date and develop practice
Interactive learning opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes
Standards for gathering information for a professional development portfolio
Competencies and role descriptions to assist career progression
Case studies and examples of good practice
The RCN has responded to what its members have been asking for and has made an ongoing commitment to provision.The RCN has responded to what its members have been asking for and has made an ongoing commitment to provision.
8. So, what are the barriers? Access to hardware
Access to IT training
Plethora of systems
Collecting quantities of data e.g. Evidence based practice day presentations on online resources from NES, PDU, JBI, RCNe.g. Evidence based practice day presentations on online resources from NES, PDU, JBI, RCN
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