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Launch of the Report a Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing

15 Jun 2022

Skill Mix in Adult Emergency Care Settings in Ireland 2022

On the 2^nd June 2022 the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly launched the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in Adult Emergency Care Settings in Ireland. The development of this Framework was informed by research undertaken by a team at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork, the 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Southampton and the 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Technology Sydney. The Framework was developed in partnership between the research team and the Chief Nurse鈥檚 Office in the Department of Health.

The Framework sets out, for the first time, a method to determine the appropriate number of nurses and healthcare assistants required for Emergency Departments and Injury Units based on the number of patients presenting and their care needs.

The Framework incorporates international evidence, consultation with key stakeholders and is was developed, implemented and tested by the research team across three Emergency Departments: The Mater Misericordiae 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital, Cork 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital, Tipperary 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital, and one Injury Unit, in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Ennis.

The research team led by Professor Jonathan Drennan, 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork, specifically measured patient, staff, and organisational impacts

Speaking at the launch in The Pillar room, Mater Misericordiae 深夜亚洲福利久久 Hospital, Minister Donnelly said:

鈥淭he pilot programme demonstrated compelling evidence that having the correct nurse staffing levels and skill mix, based on patient need, has many positive impacts for patients, organisations and the staff themselves鈥�.

Implementation of the framework demonstrated, in addition to reduced waiting times, other positive patient benefits including a significant reduction in the proportion of patients that leave Emergency Departments without being seen for treatment. Nursing staff reported an increase in job satisfaction during the pilot and improvements in quality of care being delivered. The pilot also showed some encouraging evidence of financial benefits with a decrease in the use of agency staff.

The members of the research team included: Professor Jonathan Drennan (Principal Investigator), Professor Josephine Hegarty, Dr Aileen Murphy, Dr Noeleen Brady, Dr Ashling Murphy, Dr Vera McCarthy, Ms Croia Loughnane, Mr Gear贸id Kelly, Dr Darren Dahly (深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork); Professor Peter Griffiths, Professor Jane Ball, Professor Rob Crouch (深夜亚洲福利久久 of Southampton); Professor Christine Duffield (深夜亚洲福利久久 of Technology Sydney); Professor Anne Scott (National 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Ireland Galway)