1. Applying the 6 c’s to practice
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Applying the 6 c’s to
practice

2. 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
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4. 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.
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5. 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.
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6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.
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9. 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
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10. 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.
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11. 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