The rapid adoption of technology that works and dynamic decision-making that allows nurse-led innovation to thrive are two of the things that can surely benefit staff and patients.
International Nurses’ Day: Nurses help join up children’s services across city
Claire Fagen presenting at the Nursing Times Patient Flow Forum
Two nurses behind an award-winning patient flow initiative in Dublin have reflected on how their solution has boosted teamworking across the city and supported vital data collection during the coronavirus pandemic.
Patient flow nursing leads at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) were named the winners of the Ignite Innovation Programme at the inaugural Nursing Times Patient Flow Forum last year.
“I think it just makes us more cognizant of what s happening around the whole CHI, not just our own area”
Stock image of a nurse providing care to a patient Source: Ingimage
There is now less than a week to register before the second annual Nursing Times Patient Flow Forum takes place.
Join a community of nursing professionals responsible for the organisation and movement of patients through the health and care system at our virtual conference.
Our first Patient Flow Forum took place last year barely a couple of months after the start of what would become the Covid-19 crisis, when much of the terrible impact of the pandemic on UK services was yet to be felt.
The direct challenges it has brought for patient flow and the organisation of services have been unparalleled, with significant disruption felt across almost every setting and specialty.
Something very powerful and poignant happened today, though I don’t think it received much coverage in the mainstream media and, therefore, may have escaped the public’s attention.
A minute’s silence was held at noon to remember and honour all those health and social care workers around the world who have died in the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic. It is believed at least 17,000 health workers globally have died from Covid-19 in the past 12 months
Each year on 28 April, unions around the globe unite to pay tribute to those who have died in the course of their work. But nursing leaders noted that this year’s International Workers Memorial Day had a special significance for those working in health and care in wake of Covid-19.