Trinidad and Tobago Registered Nurses Association
Improving Health Care from within: Nurses empowering Nurses
Abstract:
Health visitor and Queen’s Nurse Pamela Shaw was invited to give a presentation on health visiting at a health conference in Trinidad and Tobago in June 2015. The event offered a chance to share best practice and learn about nursing in other countries.
7TH QUADRENNIAL HEALTH CONFERENCE& 85th ANNIVERSARY
THEME & TOPICS
June 1-6, 2015
Theme: “Nursing and Midwifery: Power and Best Practice in the 21st Century”
Keynote Address: “Nursing and Midwifery: Rebranding for Effectiveness and Best Practice in the 21st Century” - Ms. Jill Iliffe Executive Secretary, Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation, UK
Areas of Focus/ Topics
Nursing Regulation/ risk management
• Nursing Regulation – Nurse License: What is it?& Anticipating Litigation Insurance: Who is liable?- Mr. Lennox Marcelle Attorney at Law& Legal, IR Consultant, T&T
• Patient Safety /risk Management & Clinical Practice - Dr. Una V. Reid, HRD Consultant, Jamaica
• Nurse Recruiting , Client Safety and Nursing Practice – Mrs. Betty Ann Pilgrim Nurse Manager, SFGH, T&T
TTRNA’S RESPONSE TO THE HEALTH MINISTER’S POLICY CHANGES THAT WILL COMPROMISE CARE, CLIENT CONFIDENTIALY/PRIVACY AND SAFETY
1. All policy changes expressed by the Minister of Health in the public without consultation with the nursing profession have serious implications for management of patient care, client confidentiality/privacy and patient safety.
2. The decision to change visiting hours to allow 7am visiting will affect the nursing procedures carried out at that time in preparing patients for medical reviews (Doctors rounds) or preparation for operating procedures.
3. The decision to allow the public free access to clinical areas and the autonomy to use cell phones to capture real time activities is in Breach of the Patient’s Charter of Rights and Obligations of the Ministry of Health and charters and professional codes in health systems globally.
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