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Kane, TinaAffiliation
George Eliot Hospital NHS TrustPublication date
2007-05
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Neonatal services in England and Wales are undergoing significant changes as a result of technological advances as well as the development of new networks. These changes have had a dramatic effect on the neonatal workforce. The skills of the available staff govern the level of activity of neonatal units: many units have had to re-evaluate the services they can safely deliver with the available workforce. This has resulted in the re-configuration of some neonatal units and changes in the dependency levels of many. Units have had to undertake reviews of the patterns of working of their staff to ensure that a skilled and competent workforce is available to provide the level of care each neonatal service requires. Shortages in some areas have meant that units have had to find new ways to retain and update skilled staff. This article describes a rotational programme developed with the aim of providing a continued clinical development pathway for neonatal nursing staff. The programme incorporates competency assessments of emergency skills and clinical and technological advances in neonatal care.Citation
Kane T. Cross-boundary rotational working for neonatal nurses. Paediatr Nurs. 2007 May;19(4):36-8. doi: 10.7748/paed2007.05.19.4.36.c7791.Type
ArticlePMID
17542321Journal
Paediatric NursingPublisher
RCN Publishing (RCNi)ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.7748/paed2007.05.19.4.36.c7791