Management Workbook
Promoting the Development and Understanding of Management Issues for Pre-Registration Nurses
Risk Assessment
Moving on from managing your own group of patients to managing a whole shift can be daunting for many nurses. According to Horne and Cowan (1992) there is a shift in focus which ‘involves the attempt to identify needs and problems, set objectives and plan, implement and evaluate actions. The difference between this and individual patient care is that the whole ward, its environment, equipment and the groups of people within it, is the focus of attention rather than the individual patient.’ When taking on this role there needs to be an awareness of the requirements of the whole ward/unit, an ability to allocate resources appropriately, continually review and re-assess the situation and deal with difficulties which arise which will be referred to you as the nurse in charge.
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Policies and Procedures
- Risk Management and Health and Safety Policies
- Policy for the Identification and Reporting of Equipment Faults
- Falls Prevention Policy
NMC Proficiencies
- Domain: Professional & Ethical Practice: Outcome:
- 1.1, 1.2 (1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.5, 1.2.1, 1.4.1)
- Domain: Care Delivery: Outcome:
- 2.4,2.8 (2.3.1, 2.3.3, 2.8.4)
- Domain: Care Management: Outcome:
- 3.1 (3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.3.1)
NB- outcomes in brackets refer to new curriculum (2005) Diploma/BSc outcomes
References
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (2004) ‘The NMC Code of Professional Conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics.’
- Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Risk Management and Health & Safety Manual (2002)
