Management Workbook
Promoting the Development and Understanding of Management Issues for Pre-Registration Nurses
Managing a Shift
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
Refer to local Trust policies
NMC Proficiencies
- Domain: Professional & Ethical Practice: Outcome:
- 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (1.4.1, 1.1.6, 1.2.1)
- Domain: Care Delivery: Outcome:
- 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 (2.4.1,2.4.2, 2.7.2, 2.8.2, 2.8.3)
- Domain: Care Management: Outcome:
- 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 (3.1.1, 3.1.5, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3)
- Domain: Personal & Professional Development: Outcome:
- 4.2(4.2.2, 4.2.3)
NB- outcomes in brackets refer to new curriculum (2005) Diploma/BSc outcomes
References
- Horne,EM and Cowan,T eds(1992) ‘Ward Sister's Survival Guide’(2nd ed) Mosby-Year Book Europe Ltd
