IHRD-19
Response
Accepted
Senior Lead Nurse in Children's Wards
Recommendation
To ensure continuity, all children's wards should have an identifiable senior lead nurse with authority to whom all other nurses report. The lead nurse should understand the care plan relating to each patient, be visible to both patients and staff and be available to discuss concerns with parents. Such leadership is necessary to reinforce nursing standards and to audit and enforce compliance. The post should be provided in addition to current staffing levels.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
Sources
Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted
Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme
Text: Senior lead nurse roles established in children's wards across Trusts.
Progress update (2024-01-31): Completed
Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates.
Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme
How was this evidence gathered?
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External sources searched: www.health-ni.gov.uk
This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Senior lead nurse roles established in children's wards across Trusts.
Source
Inquiry
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.3 yrs
Last formal update
851 days ago