Abstract
The focus of this paper is development of a
Haematology Practice Development and Research
Unit (PDRU) at an Acute Teaching Hospital Trust
in the North West region of the UK. The aims of
nursing practice development units generally are
to pioneer evaluate and disseminate innovative
practice initiatives which also facilitate the professional development of practitioners. Accreditation
and support of such units in the past has been
notably provided by the King’s Fund utilising
Department of Health funding. McSherry et al
(200�) also describes a newly devised Excellence
In Practice Accreditation Scheme (EPAS) that
measures standards of practice for a given health
and social care setting by providing objective data
indicating the level of clinical excellence obtained
for a team or organisation.
Evaluation of such units has been also provided by,
for example, Pearson (1997) and Gerrish (2001).
Gerrish in particular reports that the rhetoric of
successful practice development units sometimes
differs from the reality of how they function.
Factors which influence the success of the units
largely depend on strong leadership, motivation
and commitment of the unit team members,
having adequate financial resources and robust
support provided by managers, medical staff and
educational institutions. The aim of the PDRU
that is the focus of this abstract is to develop and
enhance clinical practice over a three year period.
Three small research projects have been identified
and staff involved in these projects, will on
successful completion of an appropriate piece
of academic work be eligible for the award of
academic credit validated by a local University using
accreditation of work based learning principles. The
paper to be presented will describe the processes
undertaken in setting up the unit and how accreditation of the unit and work-based learning have
been approached
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |
Event | Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference - York Racecourse, York, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Mar 2006 → 24 Mar 2006 |
Conference
Conference | Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | York |
Period | 21/03/06 → 24/03/06 |