Applying the 6 c’s to practice All together now PUSH Pressure Ulcers Should be History Applying the 6 c’s to practice

What are the 6 C’s Over the last few years scandals like the events at Mid – Staffordshire and Winterbourne nursing home ,have meant that various statutory bodies have been required to respond to the reports and investigations into the events in an effort to restore the general public’s faith in the NHS. Jane Cummings the Chief Nurse developed a “A vision and strategy for nursing to make a difference”. THE 6 Cs All together now PUSH. Pressure ulcers should be history

1. Helping people to stay independent, maximise well being The Vision and Strategy for Nurses, Midwives and Care Staff 6 Areas of Action 1. Helping people to stay independent, maximise well being and improving health outcomes. 2. Working with people to provide a positive experience of care. 3. Delivering high quality care and measuring the impact. 4. Building and strengthening leadership. 5. Ensuring we have the right staff, with the right skills in the right place. 6. Supporting positive staff experience. All together now PUSH. Pressure ulcers should be history.

How can be apply the 6 Cs to pressure ulcer prevention? Think about care…how can this concept be applied to pressure ulcer prevention? Keep patients safe /ensure assessments are completed & updated. Prevent harm / Observe, advise facilitate and support patients & families. Ensure high standards of care/use best evidence based practice Be open transparent and listen to the patient. Make the patient feel important & valued. All together now PUSH. Pressure ulcers should be history

COMPASSION What are the ways we can show compassion in preventing pressure ulcers? Having a good attitude/demonstrating the 6 C’s. Dispel patients fear & explain procedures. Show patients & families respect and maintain dignity when treating patients. Value every patient by giving high quality care.

COMPETENCE How can we show that we are able to carry out the steps needed to prevent pressure ulcers? Joint working with wider MDT. Grasp each & every opportunity to identify & mitigate risk factors. Regular observation of each patient we see. Keep skills ,knowledge & competencies current & up to date. Use evidence based practice.

COMMUNICATION Think about how the elements of communication involved in preventing pressure ulcers and how they can affect the patients mental ,physical and emotional health. Good communication enhances compliance and decreases anxiety for both the patient & family. Ensures patient safety and comfort To ensure patients and their relatives feel valued and listened to. All together now PUSH, Pressure ulcers should be history

COURAGE Challenging poor practice Think about the ways that we can show courage in relation to pressure ulcer prevention and the things that we can do as individuals. as well as a team Challenging poor practice Challenging accepted practice Incident reporting/whistle blowing Ability to admit when you are wrong Apologise/start again/Professionalism/ duty of candour . Putting patient at centre of care All together now PUSH. Pressure ulcers should be HISTORY

Committment By committing to care By committing to provide a high standard of care To commit to preventing pressure ulcers To work together to provide the best outcomes for the patient To commit to the “Stop the pressure campaign” To commit to supporting the “heels up” campaign To commit to the use of the safety cross To commit to reducing pressure ulcers via safety thermometer Commitment is a big word and encompasses many aspects which could be related to the PUSH campaign .As a team think about the areas and resources that we can call on to illustrate our commitment to the patients. All together now PUSH. Pressure ulcers should be HISTORY

NELFT has a commitment to its population to reduce incidence of pressure ulcers across its environment and make them history PUSH- Pressure Ulcers Should be History