Mandie Sunderland – Chief Nurse HEART OF ENGLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST VALUING YOU & YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO NURSING CARE

 VITAL has created a ‘common language’ for fundamental care.  Nurses now understand what they need to know regardless of where they work.  Centralised VITAL completion data for all nurses for reporting against CQUINs, HIA / NHSLA.  Training needs analysis for fundamental care.  Nurse feedback…..”I have worked in outpatients for years and have never seen or used a MEWS chart….having passed VITAL I now know how to assess patients using MEWS”.

Over 1,700,000 Fundamental care questions have now been answered on VITAL

HOW  Focus groups held with senior managers  Focus groups held with healthcare assistants  Focus groups held with ward managers  Focus groups held with educators  Learning from evaluation of previous VITAL programmes

You saidAction All HCA assistants to compete VITALAgreed VITAL needs to be clear in its questionsWe will create a provide a blended learning programme including questions and answers presented in various formats to increase enjoyment and interaction with the programme. Assessment will be of a variety of acceptable methods You identified key areas for inclusionCore aspects of basic and extended care will be incorporated into the learning programme You said you would like to support to complete VITAL As all nurses have completed VITAL for nurses they will be able to support you The Trust is now looking at ways to provide support for HCA’s achieving VITAL Continued…………….

You saidAction You said you would like the time to complete Some ward managers have said they will allow a VITAL learning day You said that not all aspects of previous modules would be applicable Through the programme we will link all learning to patient pathways so connections can be made You said you would like recognitionCertification upon completion will be issued. A badge could also be given Local register of successful completers of VITAL to confirm high standard of learning achieve by HCA’s You said you wanted a quality VITAL programme Learning Resources, latest research evidence based practice will be available via MOODLE You said you would like values and attitudes included Advocacy, dignity, respect, privacy, values, confidentiality, beliefs, equality and culture will all be built into the programme

 Launch of survey at conference for HCA’s, please go to VITAL for HCA’s stand  Survey will be circulated to HCA’s who were unable to attend conference today  Meeting with senior leads to develop content and assessments