Community Nursing Research Strategy Masterclass 13th September 2013 The WSPCR was requested to organise a research masterclass for the Directors of Nursing from all the Welsh Health Boards on Friday 11th Sept. It was funded by the Health Minister and attended by the CNO. It also included the Head of the NISCHR and the manager of AHSC. http://www.wspcr.ac.uk/community-nursing-research.php

1. Carolyn Wallace
Reader in Integrated Care
University of South Wales
Co-ordinator for the
Community Nursing Research Strategy
Wales School of Primary Care Research
Community Nursing Research Strategy

2. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Recommendation 22
 The Welsh (Assembly) Government will
invest in the funding of research that
will develop the evidence base for
community nursing interventions,
evaluation methods and the
appropriate numbers and skill mix for
workforce planning.

3. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Community Health Professionals
 Children s Community Nurses
 District Nurses
 Health Visitors
 Learning Disabilities
 Mental Health
 Midwifery
 Occupational Health
 Palliative Care
 Practice Nurses
 School Nurses

4. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Priorities cited within the
Community Nursing Strategy
 Development of provision of services
 Recruitment and retention of staff
 Reduction of hospital admissions
 Use of new technologies
 Advanced practice
 Nurse led beds
 Consultant posts

5. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Priorities for Research
 Barriers to translational research in community nursing
 Evaluating the impact and value of community nurses, including
patient participation and experiences, and the preparation of
nurses for community practice
 Role definitions versus flexibility to maximise health outcomes
 The system: making it work, using new technologies, evaluating
service user experiences and views: especially for the fifth
quintile
 Looking outwards not inwards: service user – centeredness

6. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Research Themes
 Organisational change and service redesign
 Nursing Roles
 Skill Mix
 Evidence and outcomes
 Education and development
 Long term care
 Occupational health
 Patient Safety
 Patient and user perspectives

7. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Support and Training
 Clinical speciality specific
 Research skills
 Organisational support for research
 Funding
 Professional development
 Academic Awards

8. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Success so far
 CNRS a research development group within the
WSPCR
 Support from the CNO to raise the profile and
support for Recommendation 22.
 Support from NISCHR for the initiative
 Funding for a co-ordinator
 Co0ordinator is bi-linguinal
 Glyndwr University is now a partner in the Wales
School of Primary Care Research

9. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Progress on Activities
 Website created to disseminate information on
research outputs and funding opportunities.
 A central information source is being created linking
researchers across specialties and organisations
 Funding gained for pilot studies
 Setting up a Board and Advisory Board
 Access to pilot and fellowship monies

10. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
 Collective Vision
 Networking
 Sign posting
 Collaborative bids
 Joint training opportunities
 Funding opportunities
 Strength in collaboration to achieve goal
Future Opportunities

11. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Career development
 Advanced practice
 Evidenced based practice
 Consultant positions
 Clinical Chairs
 Grant funding
 Publications
 International recognition

12. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Measures of success
Nursing Area
4 Cs – Capacity
Capability…
Realisation
Publication
Translation
Midwifery
No. of Community
Nurses reg with
Research Interest
by area level
No. Grants
No.
New Products and
Solutions
District Nursing
No. Professors,
Readers, Principal,
Senior, Lecturer/
Fellow
Grant Value
Location
New Practices
Practice Nursing
No. PhD, Master,
Degree
By research priority
and theme
Impact
Policy Updates
Etc…
How do we
compare to the
best?
Commercial
Agreements/IP

13. Rhannu a Datblygu Rhagoraeth - Sharing and Developing Excellence
Next steps
 Engage at executive level to support
programmes of research and priorities for
evidence
 Develop a central information source on
priorities, support and training available to
take forward research priorities
 Develop key groups leading on elements of
the priority areas

14. Diolch yn fawr
Thank You
carolyn.wallace@southwales.ac.uk