NORTHERN IRELAND PRACTICE AND EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (NIPEC)

Brendan Mc Grath

Senior Professional Officer

NIPEC

NIPEC Statutory Function

NIPEC’s Statutory Function

NIPEC has a statutory function to promote;

high standards of practice amongst nurses and midwives

high standards of education and training, and

professional development

NIPEC Mission Statement

NIPEC aims to improve the quality of health and care by supporting the practice, education and performance

of nurses and midwives.

NIPEC Corporate Strategy

1) Development of practice activities

2) Development framework

3) Development of education

4) Communications

5) Corporate governance

Development of Practice

NIPEC interprets the Development of Practice

as the range of activities with the shared aim

of improving the quality of care…

Examples: Clinical Audit Benchmarking Care Pathways Quality /Service Improvement Initiatives Practice Development

Development of Practice

Common elements within activities:

Systematic approach

Require a lead

Promote ownership

Seek and use evidence

Involve standard setting

Require resources

Development of Practice

NIPEC’s Vision Statement

Development of Practice will be… valued by nurses and midwives… recognised by employers and managers… recognised by the public… instrumental in transforming cultures… adequately supported and resourced evaluated using systematic methods acknowledged with policy development

Development of Practice

NIPEC Database

Purpose:… a focal point for gathering and disseminating examples of good practice across Northern Ireland. - recognise innovation and personal achievement; - raise awareness of practice initiatives;

- avoid unnecessary duplication

- enhance networking opportunities

The Development Framework

THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

…a project to design career frameworks for nurses and

midwives to provide the best

patient care.

Development Framework

Components So Far

Portfolio Development

Generic Competency Profile

Career Development

Learning Activities Resource

Role Development Guide

Managing Poor Performance

Development Framework

Rationale for Components

Portfolio Developmentto promote profession wide use of a portfolio for development of competencies and best performance

Generic Competency Profileto describe generic competencies for all nurses & midwives and enable them assess their performance against selected indicators to identify areas to be developed.

Career Developmentto help guide the planning and development of careers for nurses and midwives

Development Framework

Rationale for Components

Learning Activities Resourceto facilitate the selection of learning activities appropriate to the learner and the situation to develop competencies and enhance performance

Role Development Guideto provide a structured approach for significant or new role developments

Managing Poor Performanceto guide the best practice approach to manage the infrequent occurrences of poor performance

Development of Education

Approval and monitoring of pre and post

reg. programmes

Strategy for quality assurance of DHSS&PS

commissioned education

Expert Education Partners

Vision Statement for Learning and

Education

Communications

Communications strategy

NIPEC web site

Communiqué system

NIPEC information booklet

NIPEC Links Network

E-news

NIPEC Links Network

Partnership working

NIPEC – a resources for nurses and midwives

Improve communication between NIPEC and nurses and midwives

Access professional input to specific pieces of work

What we would ask of YOU!!!

NIPEC is a resource for all nurses & midwives in N.I.

Visit our web-site to keep up-to-date with developments

Let us know about innovations and developments within your area

Give us formal and informal feed back

Include us in your communications networks as relevant

Remember the DATABASE