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28 | Community Practitioner April 2013 Volume 86 Number 4

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH: PEER REVIEWED

Christina Brooks RN (Adult) RM SCPHN (HV)
BSc(Hons) Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber
Clinical Team Leader for Health Visiting and
School Nursing
Leicestershire Partnership Trust

Correspondence:
[email protected]

Key words
Non-medical prescribing, health visitors, clinical
updates, support, V100, Call to Action

Abstract
Prescribing is an essential element of the health
visitor’s role. However, in one inner-city locality
prescribing in practice was evaluated to be at
a low level. A number of barriers to prescribing
were identified through a focus group. A project
to support health visitors was planned and
delivered. The project involved clinical updates
and improvement to the registration process,
thereby reducing delays for practitioners in
getting prescribing pads. The result was that
prescribing confidence improved and prescribing
activity increased.

Community Practitioner, 2013; 86(4): 28–30.

Conflict of interest: none

Developing health visitor prescribing
Background
Non-medical prescribing (NMP), specifically

the V100 qualification, has been an inherent

part of health visitor and district nurse

training since 1999 (While and Biggs, 2004). It

is also an important element of the specialist

community public health nursing (SCPHN)

course for health visitors and school nurses.

However, evidence, both anecdotal and

through a data activity report taken from the

online prescription services database ePact,

demonstrated that prescribing activity in

the health visiting service was at a low level.

Therefore, a project to develop non-medical

prescribing in the health visiting and school

nursing services in an inner city locality

was planned.

Background and context
NMP was first proposed in the Crown Report

(Department of Health (DH), 1989). The

benefits to clients identified in the report

included better use of time for clients and

nurses, and improved patient care.

NMP has evolved to allow allied health

professionals and nurses to prescribe from

the whole British National Formulary (BNF)

within their specialty. This has been evaluated

as beneficial for clients, nurses and their

organisations (Courtenay, 2010). This form

of prescribing is known as independent

prescribing and the qualification is called

V300; however, this project focused on

community practitioner nurse prescribers

who have the V100 qualificati

Impacting Factors Tool Resource

Instructions: Use this tool to document your assessment of the factors impacting the capstone project. Be sure to cite and reference necessary sources according to APA format, using the last page for your reference list.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Stakeholder Identification and Engagement Strategies to Secure Support

(
SWOT based on
Problem
Statement from WS One. Each SWOT
will be
unique.
)

Stakeholder- anyone person or organization affected by or through the changed process.

· Patients

· Patients family members

· Organizational departments

· Co-workers

· Physicians

Engagement Strategies to secure support-

· Communicate plan clearly and consistently

· Acquire management buy in

· Background research to support proposal

SWOT Analysis-is used to complete an objective analysis of the capstone project.

Strengths and
Weaknesses are internal organizational factors that may be controlled within the organization.

Opportunities and Threats are external factors to the organization that cannot be controlled by the organization.

Opportunities not acted upon can become threats.

Strengths
present within the organization that support the planned change process.

· Co-workers knowledgeable of the ACA

· Strong unit manage supportive of project

· Robust organization reputation

Weaknesses
present within the organization that could be barriers or challenges to the planned change process.

· Chief medical officer unreceptive to change

· Weak internal communication process

· Cash flow problems

· Poor organizational morale

Opportunities

· The ACA requires the Hospital Readmissions Reductions Program

· Loyal customers

· Protect hospital income

Threats

· Failure to meet discharge readmission rates mandated will result in loss of income.

· Other organizations have decreased discharge readmission rates.

· Loss of income could result in employee lay offs

Financial Implications of the Capstone Project

· What is the cost of the project to the organization and the patient?

· Is there any

Impacting Factors Tool

Instructions: Use this tool to document your assessment of the factors impacting the capstone project. Be sure to cite and reference necessary sources according to APA format, using the last page for your reference list.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Stakeholder Identification and Engagement Strategies to Secure Support

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Financial Implications of the Capstone Project

External Influencing Factors

Outcome statement for the capstone project

Evaluation plan for the capstone outcome


References


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IMPACTING FACTORS TOOL

students name

institution affiliation

date

Impacting Factors Tool

Instructions: Use this tool to document your assessment of the factors impacting the capstone project. Be sure to cite and reference necessary sources according to APA format, using the last page for your reference list.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Stakeholder Identification and Engagement Strategies to Secure Support

The primary stakeholders in this issue are senior citizens living in long-term care, their families, and the staff who support them. Other stakeholders include policy-makers, healthcare providers, and the general public. Engaging these stakeholders will be critical to developing and implementing successful strategies to improve mental health and psychological well-being for seniors in long-term careVynohradova, M. (2022). There are several engagement strategies that can be used to secure support from these stakeholders:

1. Conduct outreach to key stakeholders to raise awareness of the issue and the need for action. This can be done through personal visits, phone calls, emails, or social media.

2. Develop and distribute educational materials on the importance of mental health and psychological well-being for seniors in long-term care. These materials can be used to educate staff, families, and the general public about the issue and the importance of taking action to improve mental health and psychological well-being for seniors in long-term care(Chen & Xu 2020).

3. Work with existing organizations and groups who are already engaged in similar work. This can help to build support and momentum for the issue among key stakeholders.

4. Advocate for policy changes at the local, state, and federal level that would support improved mental health and psychological well-being for seniors in long-term care. This can help to secure the resources and support needed to implement effective strategies to improve mental health and psychological well-being for seniors in long-term care.

5. Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and implement evidence-based practices that improve mental health and psychological well-being for seniors in long-term care. This can help to ensure that seniors in long-term care receive the best possible care and support to improve their mental health and psychological well-being.

SWOT Analysis

Strengths