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www qnis org uk Community Children’s Nursing Standards Support education and practice across the UK Having successfully launched voluntary standards for District Nursing Nursing and and and and General Practice Nursing Nursing in in in in 2015 and and and and 2017 this year the the QNI QNI and and and QNIS turned their attention to Community Children’s Nursing (CCN) The two organisations worked together with leading experts to to to develop the the the the voluntary standards which also aim to to to provide young people their carers and and the the the the public with a a a a a a a a a contemporary description of the the CCN role They are contained in in in in in a a a a report launched during the the QNI Conference in in in in in London on on on on on on September 25 setting out the the practice expectations of CCNs The standards standards aim to identify the the the the key aspects of the the the the CCN role with the the the the standards standards grouped under four areas reflecting the the the the breadth of skills needed for safe high quality person-centred care “Community children’s nurses are a a lifeline for the families they work with ” The CCN role is a a a a a a a highly complex one and and requires skills in in in in in negotiating coaching teaching and and and and supporting the families and and and and carers of of babies children and and and and young people whilst collaborating with a a a a a a a a a a range of of other agencies and and and services Working in in in in partnership they enable children and and young people with health needs to to remain safely in in in in in the the community and and transition to to adult services in in in due course There are four groups of babies children and young people that have been identified as needing services those with acute and and short term term conditions conditions conditions those those those with with long term term conditions conditions conditions those those those those with with with disabilities and and and and complex conditions conditions conditions including those those those those requiring requiring continuing care and and and and those those those those with with life-limiting and and and and life- life- threatening illnesses including those those requiring requiring palliative and and and end of life care To help describe the the role QNIS put together an an an information pack containing interviews short stories and videos It can be be found on on our website Clare Cable Chief Executive and and Nurse Director said: “More and and more children are are being cared for at home with complex health needs and and the commitment and and and skill of Scotland’s community children’s nurses is huge “Community children’s nurses are a a a a lifeline for the the families they work with It is vital to ensure that Scotland has the the skilled CCN workforce it it it needs to to support families going forward “We hope these standards will make a a a a a a positive contribution to to the the the conversation with Government NES universities and and Executive Nurse Directors as we plan for the the future ” Donna Hunter Professional Nurse Advisor at NHSGGC said: “I have really enjoyed the the the opportunity to be involved in in in the the the development of these voluntary standards working with children’s nursing leaders from across the the UK “The standards help articulate the the the the core skills of of of the the the the community children’s nurse whilst recognising the the the the diversity of of of the the the the needs of of of children children and families ” The standards are available to view on the QNIS website 11 QNIS Newsletter & Review of 2018 


































































































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