UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report 2019

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

Healthcare Experience, Engagement and Reform

THEME 1 – HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE

of Health is implementing the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix in acute medical and surgical wards on a national basis. This Framework ensures that the staffing of hospitals is safe and effective; that is to ensure the right number of nurses are in the right place at the right time and with the right skills to deliver care. Following on from this work in medical and surgical settings, the research team are now developing and measuring, in partnership with the Department of Health, a model for safe nurse staffing in emergency departments (EDs). For further updates in current news please visit our website www.ucc.ie/en/ nursingmidwifery/research/healthcareworkforce/

Healthcare Workforce is a research group, led by Professor Jonathan Drennan, established to undertake research on the health workforce in a variety of settings. Recent work to date has included an evaluation of the impact of the role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in older persons, rheumatology, emergency departments and respiratory settings; an evidence review on the role and future development of Healthcare Assistants and a programme of research into safe nurse staffing and skill-mix. The Programme of Research on Safe Nurse Staffing is testing the implementation of the “ Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix in acute adult medical and surgical wards ” and to develop and test a Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix in Emergency settings. Based on the work of the Healthcare Workforce Research Team, The Department

The following stories provide examples of some of the work undertaken as part of this research theme.

Left: Professor Jonathan Drennan presenting on behalf of the Health Workforce Team to the Ireland East Hospital Group and the Department of Health.

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