Abstract
To assess the preparation required to ensure a workforce of nurses who can provide high quality out-of-hospital services for children and young people. Using mixed methods, questionnaires were sent to young people and community children's nursing teams, interviews were conducted with academic staff and clinical nurses, and focus groups were undertaken with pre-registration children's nursing students. Nurses' communication skills and clinical abilities were most important to young people. There is a range of opinions about optimum out-of-hospital clinical experience. Pre- and post-qualification education and recruitment in this area, therefore, need attention. Out-of-hospital care presents problems, but is developing rapidly. Adequate, updated training, supervision and resources are needed.
Highlights
In 1959, in its seminal report on the Welfare of Children in Hospital (Ministry of Health 1959), the Platt Committee identified the potential benefits for children of redirecting services from hospital and to the community.Since the publication of the report, there has been a reduction of about 75% in the total number of children’s hospital beds in the UK (Health and Social Care Information Centre 2013)
THIS ARTICLE presents an exploratory study that was financed and commissioned by Health Education, North Central and East London (NCEL), and the local education and training board (LETB); it was undertaken by the University of Hertfordshire between February and August 2014
The research was funded to explore the educational needs of the nursing workforce in relation to out-of-hospital care for children and young people in the UK
Summary
In 1959, in its seminal report on the Welfare of Children in Hospital (Ministry of Health 1959), the Platt Committee identified the potential benefits for children of redirecting services from hospital and to the community. Since the publication of the report, there has been a reduction of about 75% in the total number of children’s hospital beds in the UK (Health and Social Care Information Centre 2013). There has been an increase in the amount and range of care being provided in out-of-hospital settings. These shifts have significantly affected the preparation and training of healthcare staff
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