“Small Improvements Make the Biggest Difference”

A Showcase Conference for Community Nursing Research in Wales

Wednesday 5th November 2014SWALEC, Cardiff

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Thank youTo

Marchioness of Bute and

Lady St David’s Fund

Community Nursing StrategyRecommendation 22

The Welsh (Assembly) Government will invest in the funding of research that will develop the evidence base for community

nursing interventions, evaluation methods and the appropriate numbers and skill mix for workforce planning.

Priorities for Research• Barriers to translational research in community

nursing• Evaluating the impact and value of community

nurses, including patient participation and experiences, and the preparation of nurses for community practice

• Role definitions versus flexibility to maximise health outcomes

• The system: making it work, using new technologies, evaluating service user experiences and views: especially for the fifth quintile

• Looking outwards not inwards: service user – centeredness

Research Themes

• Organisational change and service redesign• Nursing Roles• Skill Mix• Evidence and outcomes• Education and development• Long term care• Occupational health• Patient Safety• Patient and user perspectives

Wales School of Primary Care Research

2008-2015

Wales Centre of Primary and Emergency Care

Research2015-2018

Programme for today9.40 – 10.00 Opening address Professor Jean White

10.00 – 10.10 Community Nursing Strategy for Wales - Co-ordinator role Dr Carolyn Wallace

10.10 – 10.20 Minister for Health for wales’ address Professor Mark Drakeford

10.25– 11.25 Showcase research presentations, 4 sessions (1):1. Organisational change & long-term care2. Nursing roles3. Education & development4. Occupational health & patient user perspectives

Practitioners/researchers

11.25 – 11.45 COFFEE / TEA

11.50 – 12.50 4 x Showcase Presentation 4 sessions (2)1. Organisational change & long-term care2. Nursing roles3. Education & development4. Occupational health & patient user perspectives

Practitioners/researchers

13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH

14.00 – 14.30 Keynote address Dame Claire Bertschinger

14.30 – 15.30 3 x workshops:1. Developing ideas into a research project (incl. 5 slides in 3 minutes) 2. Project to Publication 3. Translating research evidence into practice

15:30 – 16:00 Panel Q&A; Chair’s closing remarks Professor Joyce KenkreDame Claire Bertschinger