MINUTES - PAST MEETINGS

11 February 2004, Paderweski Building, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

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Present: Irene Lavery, Ann Rae, Fiona Cook, Linda Sinclair, Liz Adamson, Susan Alexander, Dilly Court Brown, Heidi Taylor, Kate Coccoza, Jane Camp, Jane Christie, Karen Percival, J McCallum, Kim Smith, Ansley McGibbon, Penny Bond, Caroline Scott, Aileen

Apologies received from: David Langton, Ian Rodger, Joyce Surfleet, Elaine Traynor, Kate Danskin, Edna Mary Watson, Helen Skinner, Vivienne Simpson, James Cassidy, Dorothy Armstrong, Evlyn Ryan, Madge Balfour, Christina Hoy, Judy Taylor, Maria Dale, Llinos Gass, Yvonne Neilson, Charlie Sinclair, Sian Phillip, Joyce Jenfield, Helen Clinkscale, Paula Ingram, Marie Carey and Geraldine Butcher.

Welcome

Fiona welcomed everyone to meeting and thanked Ansley McGibbon, Irene Lavery and Isobel McCallum (DNS) for meeting hospitality.

Agenda change: Susan Hammer from Practice Development in Healthcare Journal was unable to attend but will attend at next meeting.

Minutes from previous meeting

Evidencing Practice Group omitted from previous minutes, otherwise accepted.

Chairperson

Fiona reported on a meeting she and Ann Rae attended with Penny Bond from NHS QIS. The purpose was to clarify links with NHS QIS and PPDNF. It was felt that NHS QIS would like to tap into the expertise within PPDNF. Action from meeting is that Penny will look over databases from each forum and establish overlap. Future meeting planned with Dorothy Armstrong from NES.

Maintaining link with DPN – Caroline S to attend AGM on 18th March and will report in May. Teleconferencing session on Tues 9th March 8.30-9.30 with Ian McGill on action learning. To take part in this you will need to join DPN at www.dpnetwork.org.uk
Fiona highlighted there is no vice-chairperson at present and that Irene L had indicated she would be happy to take on this role. It was felt that before confirming Irene’s appointment, Chris Rodden should be contacted to see if she would wish to be considered for the role. The group agreed they would be happy if either took on the role and that if it is Irene there are no problems with the executive team being largely Lothian-based.

Discussion took place about starting up an action learning group within PPDNF. This may be short or long term depending on the group’s needs. First meeting is scheduled for 22nd April 10am-3pm at ‘Dolby’ outside Stirling. (Instructions will be given shortly).
Risk Management, Benchmarking and Competency tools are now on the website. The group were asked to consider if the Risk Management tool could be changed to Risk Assessment. This was agreed. There has been a lot of feedback for the competency tool from DNSs. These tools are to be highlighted to NHS QIS and NES.

Practice Development in Healthcare Journal circulated. Fiona to ask NES to put on NHS e-library.

Treasurer’s Report

‘ Thank yous’ have been given to Ann, Kate’s secretary and auditor in finance for their help with PPDNF. Finances are to be posted on the website. The group would like to invite Alex Matheson to do a ‘writing for publication’ workshop for Forum members. Executive group will arrange.

Secretary’s Report

Membership 87
New members 4 (Nov-Feb)

Website

Statistics for January 2004:

161 visitors to site and 359 visits (i.e. some peole returning). Most popular pages are the meetings page, projects section and links page. 50% people are accessing directly through web address, 17.5% through search engines and others through links. This suggests there are ‘regulars’ to the site.

Discussion took place about the role of the database and the new mailing list. The mailing list is to be used to share practice development information, news and events and people can join this only. The database will only be given to active members. Caroline/Ann are to ask members if they would like to remain as active members or would like to be on the mailing list.

Notice Board

Does anyone have guidelines on teaching patients/parents IV Drug administration/flushing. Contact Geraldine Butcher

Role

Caroline asked group if they were happy she continue in role as joint secretary as she has changed her post to Lecturer in Nursing at QMUC. Group happy for her to continue.

Working Groups

Conference Group
Date for conference still to be set, but it is likely to be in the autumn. Venue will be Southern General. Topic likely to include components of practice development/ ‘how to do it’.
Group Members: Susan Alexander and James Cassidy.

Presentation for HEI/Information Document:
HEIs presentation was tabled for comment, along with a leaflet. Leaflet is to include a concept analysis. Fiona is to do the teaching plan. Ann R suggested putting an e-mail list on the leaflet.
Group Members: Irene Lavery, Charlie Sinclair, Fiona Cook.
(Aileen R. will join this group).

Evidencing Practice Group: Group progressing. Aim is to have a draft available by May.

Guest Speaker: Penny Bond, Professional Practice Development Officer: NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Penny outlined the structure of NHS QIS (presentation circulated and available to download). The aim is to reduce duplication, increase information sharing and reducing peer assessment visits. SIGN is likely to be incorporated in the future. Integration plan has been published which outlines structure and how existing organisations will be taken forward and how new functions will be incorporated (as from 31st March). There will be 2 operating directorates: guidance and standards and performance assessment and practice development. Three new professional officers will be recruited within the next couple of months (A&C grade 7/H grade) – advertised over next couple of weeks. There will be 17 BPS by end of year. Incidence of UTIs will be researched to coincide with the launch of Catheterisation BPS. Healthcare Governance Standards out for consultation. Evaluation report for first 5 BPS currently at publishers.

PPDNF MEMBERS’ FEEDBACK

Aileen R: currently on working group for medication errors and wants to hear from anyone doing similar work.

Karen Percival: Keen to hear from anyone who is doing ed/training on post natal depression. Caroline gave contact details of ‘expert’ within WLHT.

Kim Smith: Working on e-learning for clinical skills.

Ann Rae: Facilitated a ‘hands on’ session for school children in association with Career Scotland. 18 out of 20 said they would like to go into nursing.

Linda Sinclair: Setting up clinical supervision and is keen to hear from anyone who has done same.

Liz Adamson: Clinical skills via e-learning

Ansley McGibbon: commenced role as RCN Clinical Leadership facilitator.

Caroline Scott: Now is time for nurses to apply for Community Specialist Practitioner programmes in QMUC. QMUC are also currently developing MSc in Public Health.

Susan Alexander: Looking at expanded role competencies within midwifery.

Irene Lavery: Involved in LEO programme. Has anyone any stories they would like to share. Developing an audit tool to asses impact of LEO.

Jane C: supporting nurse prescribers and looking at unique identifiers for supplementary prescribers. Now working with ISD/SEHD to progress. Also, developing an audit tool to address Good Practice Statement for Near Patient Injection.

Closing Remarks

Fiona thanked everyone for coming to the meeting and wished everyone a safe journey home.

Next Meeting:

13th May 2004 (AGM) in venue to be confirmed. 11am – 3pm.
Speakers - Susan Hammer, Co-editor Practice Development in Healthcare and Jen Ross, Rosstait (Website provider)

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