Brought to you by:Anne Walker, Head of Nursing, CCN Team,
St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust
Hoorah for Specialist Community Children's
Nursing!This house believes that the
generalist CCN should be consigned to the pages of
history.
RCN Defining Nursing 2003
This house proposes: Specialist Community Nurses are the only option
What is a Specialist?
Answer:There are many definitions
Is a registered Nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice.
International Council of Nurses 2002
A CNS is a registered Nurse who has acquired additional specialist knowledge and experience.Having completed or demonstrated the ability to complete a degree, they will have the skills and competencies required to manage a clinical caseload within agreed boundaries and protocols in-line with clinical governance.
NHS Greater Glasgow 2004
COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONAL
APPROACHABLE
KNOWLEDGEABLE
UNDERSTANDING
TEAM WORKING
ACCESSIBLITY
CARING
COMPASSIONATE
SUPPORTIVEEvaluating the CNS role in Child Health
L McArthur, A FlynnNursing Times: 104:33, 28-29
Salary Scales:Band 7£29.091-£38.352Band 8a £37.106-£44.527
Darzi Review
Specialist Nursing to Spearhead nursing teams in the community
DOH (Department Of Health) 40.000
Children's WTE 2005 400 WTE 2007 517
RCN/RCPCH/COUNCIL OF DEANS CHILDREN WORKFORCE PROJECT 2008
Underuse
Valuable Resource
NICE “(Epilepsy) Specialist Nurses should be an integral part of the network of care of individuals”
Lord Hunt (DOH) Demographics ahead in the next 10-30 years, the role of the CNS is very important
“Responded Quickly”“Gave Information as needed”“Helped with physical symptoms”“Gave confidence”“Linked with other services”
West Berkshire Neurological Alliance 2006-2007
“I am spoken to as a young adult”“When I needed help, it was there, even if
I just phone for help”“Nurse Specialist are like Tech people and
provide a human element of care”“Excellent Communication – the Nurse
made sure that mine and my Childs emotional and physical needs were met”
Evaluating the CNS role in Child HealthL McArthur, A Flynn
Nursing Times: 104:33, 28-29
IT’S SIMPLY THE BESTBETTER THAN ALL THE
REST