MSc Advancing Nursing Practice Timothy (Drew) Crooks ECCF 2014 Band 5 Nurse, 2 years post registration on a medical ward specialising in respiratory illness and acute stroke. MSc Advancing Nursing Practice Quality in nursing Leadership and implementation of service improvements Development of clinical skills (ANP Pathway)

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The positive outcomes from Action Learning: Personal development as a practitioner Enhanced service delivery on the ward Directly influenced the dissertation subject

Dissertation Nursing Handovers Variety of handovers methods based on SBAR format in use within NHS Dumfries and Galloway Infirmary On average the patient undergoes 3 handovers per day. Literature review “Is there an ideal handover model that can be applied by nurses when passing a patient?”

Key Themes explored Patient centred Involve the patient Move from clinical information (illness) to what needs to be done “Move from the office to the bedside”

“Move from the office to the bedside and ensure we include what matters to the patient”

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