Nursing in the Community - Educational programme

1. Nursing in the Community- Educational programme Linda Smith Project Lead: Nursing in the Community

2. Educational Initiatives – Community Health Nursing • Capability Framework for Community Health Nursing • Ongoing developments to support the new service model

3. Processes to support the programme of work • Project leads x2 • Input re family health nurse project • Steering group • Reference group (virtual) • Use of e-library shared space • Regular meetings of educationalists • Joint meetings education/service

4. Educational Initiatives: Community Health Nurses • Capability Framework • Scoping of transitional education for the current workforce • Development of new CHN programme

5. Submit to NMC - October 2007 NMC Approval: ~July 2008 SCPHN Committee • Consultation on • 2nd draft: • July/August • 2007 Development of Capability Framework Mapping to the Standards of Proficiency for the SCPHN register HEI’s start work on content of new Programmes. HEI’s finalise programmes FLOW CHART FOR THE CHN PROGRAMMES TO BE NMC APPROVED FOR THE SCPHN REGISTER HEI’s seek approval from NMC Programmes approved – Students recruited 2009

6. Capability incorporates: • A performance component – identifies what people need to possess and what they need to achieve in the workplace; • An ethical component – concerned with integrating knowledge of culture, values and social awareness into professional practice; • A component that emphasises reflective practice in action; • The capability to effectively implement evidence-based interventions in the changing context of health services; • A commitment to working with new models of professional practice and accepting responsibly for lifelong learning

7. Essential capabilities for nursing in the community? • Working in partnership • Respecting diversity • Practising ethically • Challenging inequality • Anticipatory approaches to care • Identifying the health needs of individuals, families and communities • Adopting public health approaches to promote, maintain and protect the public’s health • Making a difference • Co-ordinating services • Promoting self-care and empowerment • Meeting the health needs of communities • Pursuing personal development and learning

8. Underpinning principles of Community Health Nursing? • Empowering – enabling and reinforcement of advice • Proactive way of working • Anticipatory care – prevention/health improvement • Active and proactive • Ability to assess (key principles) – individual and community needs • Community profiling – know your community • Enabling self-care • Reflection • Relationships with individuals/families and communities • Flexibility to meet need • Leadership/fine judgement making

9. Individuals, carers, families and communities Maternity Services Acute Sector Community Nurse Consultant Independent Sector care providers Community Hospitals Clinical Team Leader/ Advanced Practitioner Occupational health service providers Local Authority Teams Primary Health Care Team, including practice nurses, community pharmacists etc Community Health Nurse (CHN) Children’s and Young People’s Services Mental Health and Learning Disability Teams Community Staff Nurse Health Care Support Worker Administrative Support Individuals, carers, families and communities

10. Reference Group • E- mail details to: • jane.cantrell@ nes.scot.nhs.uk • siobhan.sparks@nes.scot.nhs.uk • Information as the work develops on: • www.nes.scot.nhs.uk