Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 5763 7
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Contents

Preface by the Chief Nursing Officer

Foreword for Senior Charge Nurse Review
Foreword for Clinical Quality Indicators Project

1. Introduction

2. Senior Charge Nurse Review
Outcomes of Stakeholder Views of Senior Charge Nurse Role
Clinical co-ordination, leadership and management functions of the Senior Charge Nurse
Framework for SCN Role
Summary of SCN Review

3. Clinical Quality Indicators Project
Background
Objectives of CQI Project
Challenges of CQI Project
Developing robust quality indicators
Progress on electronic data-capture to support improvement
Development of agreed indicator set in the development phase of the Review of the SCN Role
Develop a model to ensure continuous review and development of the CQIs
Summary of CQI Project

4. Implementation framework
Clinical Facilitator Network informing implementation
Key Stakeholder Groups informing implementation
Implementation and Action Plan

References

Appendix

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