Profiles make perfect practice

Article Abstract:

Clinical practice development should move practitioners to action, and support them, while involving all nursing staff in setting standards. The work of two Clinical Practice Development Nurses (CPDNs) in developing practice profiles is described. Such nurses enable change in the National Health Service's new purchaser and provider set-up. Profiling allows services for patients to be evaluated, caseloads of district nurses and health visitors to be analysed, and health needs to be determined. Profiling defines age and sex of the practice's population, amenities, waiting list and geographical data, as well as morbidity, mortality and epidemiology by area.

Health aspects, Methods, Community health nursing, Health service areas

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Program for practice

Article Abstract:

Psychiatric health professionals and software designers have produced a care management package appropriate for a mental health unit. The 'Nurse Manager System' software from Medical Portfolio was adapted to include mental health modules. The programmme aimed to establish care standards and facilitate patient monitoring and assessment. The need for a multi-disciplinary approach to care of the mentally -ill influenced the software development.

Software, Psychiatric nursing

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Computing in practice: informed choice

Article Abstract:

Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust selected their nursing information system following a great deal of preparation and evaluation of their needs. Four systems were demonstrated after a short-list was made. The selection process was used as a means of educating the staff. Steps taken prior to the selection are discussed at some length.

Purchasing, Medical informatics, Hospital information systems

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