MINUTES - PAST MEETINGS

25 November 2004, Perth Royal Infirmary

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Present (14):

Kate Lambie (minutes) , Kevin Hurst, Paula Ingram, Helen Skinner, Heidi Taylor, Jane Christie, Collette Greig, Jane Camp, Patricia Burns, James Cassidy, Fiona Minto, Fiona Cook (Chair), Moira Brown, Karen Percival, Susan Alexander

Apologies received from:

Rhona Wallace, Margaret McDonald, Karen Rankin, Sheila Robertson, Marie Carey, Penny Bond, Geraldine Butcher, Ansley McGibbon, Kate Coccoza, Edna May Watson, Ann Rae (jt secretary),Caroline Scott (jt secretary), Gail McSheehy, Lynne Eshelsy, Linda Sincalir, Sheila Wheeler,Margaret McDonald, Joyce Surfleet,Tracy Smith, Vicki Melaragni, Nahida Hanif, Irene Lavery (vice chair), Kathy Munro

Welcome

Fiona welcomed everyone and thanked Kevin Hurst for hosting the event at Perth Royal Infirmary.

Minutes from previous meeting

Accepted with one amendment. Jane asked that “final” replaced by “first draft” in the evidencing practice section

Update from the Working Groups

Conference

"Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day).

Susan and Karen updated group. Date is 14th April 2005. Venue – Dewars Conference Centre in Perth.

Draft programme tabled and suggestions made. Fiona to contact Belinda Dewar to discuss Action Learning Presentation and Janet Thompson re transferability of clinical skills project with NHS Education for Scotland.

Afternoon workshops : NES will be asked to present a session on Practice Education Facilitators. Jane Christie suggested a slot on evidencing practice. Fiona agreed to do a session on the process of action learning with Belinda Dewar. Hazel McKenzie to be invited to do something on leadership. Susan will be going on Maternity leave and will need new group members to support. Kate Lambie will join the group.

Susan and Karen will call for abstracts through email shortly.

It was agreed that the Conference committee will have overnight accommodation on 13th April paid by PPDNF to prepare for the conference.

Advertising will be through PPDNF members, information will also be sent to Directors of Nursing, to QIS Practice Development Unit, Scottish Executive, RCN events, and to include private sector and care commission. Information also to go onto the developing practice network website.

Sponsorship will be sought by several members at the meeting.

Evidencing Practice

Jane fed back on framework. Second draft to go out with agenda for discussion at February meeting. Will also be discussed at the conference.

HEI Presentation

Caroline Scott has used presentation at QMUC. Small changes to be made then put onto the website.

Facilitation toolkit

Web based toolkit. PPDNF members are invited to share useful icebreakers, exercises etc to help practice development projects.

John Norden has asked if he can share is Practice Development Toolkit with the Forum. This is a resource pack he has developed for students undertaking a BA in Nursing. He would welcome feedback and suggestions for the pack. All agreed that this would be interesting. Caroline Scott to make contact with him.

Practice Development Strategy

Some problems getting this group together. Aim to get together before the next meeting.

Open Forum

James Cassidy and Yvonne Neilson have developed a contraception leaflet which was launched nationally.

James asked how members are they dealing with the new Mental Health Act.

Fiona Minto from Marie Curie fed back work and asked for suggestions on individualised care in day services.

Paula Ingram had attended agenda for change preparation course. Paula agreed to write a report for the PPDNF website.

Paula had also been involved in new infusion charts, which she will share with the group.

Helen Skinner requested help with Oral Hygiene. This request is also on the website.

Jane Camp reported on her successful study day on prescribing.

Kevin Hurst: developed a training pack for Perth supporting learning disabilities in acute setting. This was supported by work done in Edinburgh.

Kevin will be rolling out new nursing documentation next year.

Feedback from Caroline Scott and Fiona Cook on presenting at the Developing Practice Network called “Scots Wha’ Ha’e” reporting on the PPDNF work in Scotland. The evaluation should be revisited by PPDNF to ensure we have met the recommendations. To be discussed at next meeting.

Chairperson

The PPDNF will be 10 years old in 2006 and suggestions are invited for how we should celebrate this.

AGM in April 2005: 4 of 5 committee members will be due to stand down. All members asked to consider putting their name forward or nominating others for office.

Action Learning Sets. Two groups have been running for 6months. Evaluation in December. Interest from other PPDNF members are welcome for 2005. If interested please contact secretaries.

Secretary

Website

Sep 2004: 265 visitors, 510 visits
Oct 2004: 265 visitors, 527 visits
Nov 2004 (to 17/11):
195 visitors, 342 visits

These numbers are up from the summer months, when the average number of visits was 168.

In November, popular pages have been the noticeboard (most popular), meetings, and projects section (especially the risk management page). The conference page has also been popular this month.

Access to site:
- 74.2% of pages accessed directly (typing in or bookmarks)
- 18.8% through search engines (up from 10% in August) - search terms included "risk management in nursing"; "benchmarking in nursing"; "professional practice nurses forum competencies"; "professional role modelling"; "scottish infection control".
- 6.7% of pages were accessed through links from other sites (up again from August - good news), including Bell College, Developing Practice Network; RCN and NHSQIS.

In November the average visit length has been 129 seconds (just over 2 minutes). 10% of visitors spent more than 5 minutes on the site.

Database/Mailing List

PPDNF joining form will include a tick box to indicate if they are happy for their names to be included in the mailing list.

Treasurers Report

Previous balance £2642.06 Recent transactions from State Hospital and Dolby Balance now £2312.49
James will deal with finances for conference.

Pump priming Action learning has used some funds. PPDNF members invited to suggest use of funds to benefit the wider forum.

Framework for Developing Nursing Roles Consultation (SE 2004)

James led a professional discussion and debate of the impact and consequences of this paper for Practice Developers. Group agreed that although some of the drivers were not necessarily related to PD, it did provide opportunities for PD to be developed and was therefore seen as an opportunity.

Next Meeting:

10th February 2005 11am –3pm

NHS 24 Clydebank.

If you are attending please let Susan Begg know susan.begg@nhs24.scot.nhs.uk

Apologies to Ann Rae ann.rae@wlt.scot.nhs.uk

Then 12th May 2005 (AGM).

Venue to be confirmed.

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