41THE IMPACT OF A SYSTEMATIC NURSE TRAINING PROGRAMME ON FALLS RISK ASSESSMENT AND FALLS INCIDENCE: A STUDY BASED IN A 100% SINGLE-ROOM ELDERLY CARE ENVIRONMENT:

The demand for performing intravitreal injections has increased in recent years, prompting the need for more nurse training in their administration. The Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust in Swindon has developed a structured nurse training programme and now has 8 independent nurse injectors trained to undertake injections independently; nurse practitioners now contribute upwards of 85% of the total number of injections. The authors have also demonstrated the financial benefits of using injection assistant devices and shown the positive impact such devices have on training. In September 2019, the authors organised the first course to offer nurses and doctors hands-on experience in administering injections, using the Swindon training model to provide participants with a structured approach to learn how to perform intravitreal injections safely. Nurses made up 96% of participants; the remainder were doctors and managers; 6% had never performed an intravitreal injection; of units where they had, disposable drapes and a speculum were used in 71% of these. The number of injections performed per session at participants' units at the time they attended the course was: 17 or more injections=46%, 13–14=39%, and 11–12=15%. The course was rated 8.9/10 overall for content, with 85% very likely to recommend it to colleagues. All participants indicated that using the Swindon model made them feel confident to deliver injections safely. The authors demonstrated that using a structured training protocol and intravitreal assistant device improves the quality of nurse training and increases confidence in administering intravitreal injections.

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Training care managers in risk assessment: Outcomes of an in-service training programme

Social Work Education ◽

10.1080/02615470220150410 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 461-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nicholas Clarke

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Training Programme ◽

Care Managers ◽

Service Training ◽

Assessment Outcomes

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The role of paediatricians in specialist nurse training: a community child health example

Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice ◽

10.1136/archdischild-2020-320797 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. edpract-2020-320797

Author(s):

Cliona Ni Bhrolchain

Keyword(s):

Child Health ◽

Training Programme ◽

Formal Training ◽

Nurse Training ◽

Training Curriculum ◽

Clinical Specialty ◽

Specialist Nurse ◽

Training Programmes ◽

Nursing Roles

Specialist and advanced nursing roles have started to emerge in paediatrics and paediatricians may be asked to support nurses through their training. While there are specific training programmes for some areas of practice eg, neonatology, there are currently no programmes for others. Paediatricians may therefore find themselves being asked to train nurse specialists outside a formal training programme, or to provide the clinical specialty component linked to a generic MSc course, where the paediatrician may be required to devise a training curriculum specific to their area of practice. Using, neonatology, there are currently no programmes for others. Paediatricians may therefore find themselves being asked to train nurse specialists outside a formal training programme, or to provide the clinical specialty component linked to a generic MSc course, where the paediatrician may be required to devise a training curriculum specific to their area of practice. Using community child health as an example, this paper outlines how paediatricians might approach this, based on the experience of the author. However, the principles outlined can apply to any area of paediatrics.

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