BJN AWARDS 2014
Nurse of the Year: Helen Dinham Helen implemented a service improvement project to bring surgical site infection incidence down to zero for patients who are operated on in Royal Gwent Hospital orthopaedic theatre. She also led a process mapping exercise to bring Credits 4 Cleaning compliance up to 100%, and achieved 100% patient and staff satisfaction with environment cleanliness and infection control standards. As a result of her work, improved practice has been rolled out across all theatres in Aneurin Bevan Health Board and 100% Credits 4 Cleaning compliance has been achieved in all 17 theatres of Royal Gwent Hospital Please describe the work you have done which resulted in you winning a BJN award. This award signifies the outstanding care, commitment and dedication of the entire ABUHB theatre team. I would like to sincerely thank them for their inspiration and support. The Silver Level Improvement Project was completed as part of Improving Quality Together Programme, led by public Health Wales in conjunction with ABUHB. The project focused on minimising surgical site infection for patients, by improving Credits for Cleaning compliance. The project implemented and sustained small, effective steps of improvement. ‘Together We Cared’ was the title of the project. It is my hope that together we may now share this work so that patients’ journeys may be enhanced.
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How do you think winning this award will affect your practice in the future? Winning the award has inspired me to review various aspects of practice. The process that was used has been shared with colleagues, so that the tools may be transferred to patient improvement methodology throughout the organisation. How has winning this award changed people’s perception of your role in your trust? I have had an overwhelming amount of support from my colleagues.0 It has highlighted good perioperative practice, and has raised the profile of the patient’s perioperative journey. I am not sure people’s perceptions towards my role has changed,
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rather it has enhanced their understanding of the fundamental skills my role delivers, and the value that this may add to patients’ journeys. What is the most important aspect of your role and why? Leadership is fundamental to the senior nurse theatre role. Providing direction and supporting service developments is crucial in supporting staff and patients. What do you most enjoy about your role? Hearing successful patient stories, postoperatively, and feeling proud that the team and I influenced that outcome. What are your main concerns about your role? I hope that the profession continues to nurture competent, caring nurses/health professionals, and that I will continue to have the skillset required to support these professionals in their everyday practice. What advice would you give to nurses aspiring to achieve positive change within their role? There are many life experiences that exposed me to nursing and introduced me to the caring profession. I hoped that one day I could equal the skill, diligence and passion of those who have cared for my loved ones, and make as positive a difference to someone else’s life, as they did mine. My advice to nurses aspiring to achieve positive change would be; if you believe improvements are BJN achievable, you can achieve.
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Nurse of the Year: Helen Dinham Helen implemented a service improvement project to bring surgical site infection incidence down to zero for patients who are operated on in Royal Gwent Hospital orthopaedic theatre. She also led a process mapping exercise to bring Credits 4 Cleaning compliance up to 100%, and achieved 100% patient and staff satisfaction with environment cleanliness and infection control standards. As a result of her work, improved practice has been rolled out across all theatres in Aneurin Bevan Health Board and 100% Credits 4 Cleaning compliance has been achieved in all 17 theatres of Royal Gwent Hospital Please describe the work you have done which resulted in you winning a BJN award. This award signifies the outstanding care, commitment and dedication of the entire ABUHB theatre team. I would like to sincerely thank them for their inspiration and support. The Silver Level Improvement Project was completed as part of Improving Quality Together Programme, led by public Health Wales in conjunction with ABUHB. The project focused on minimising surgical site infection for patients, by improving Credits for Cleaning compliance. The project implemented and sustained small, effective steps of improvement. ‘Together We Cared’ was the title of the project. It is my hope that together we may now share this work so that patients’ journeys may be enhanced.
© 2014 MA Healthcare Ltd
How do you think winning this award will affect your practice in the future? Winning the award has inspired me to review various aspects of practice. The process that was used has been shared with colleagues, so that the tools may be transferred to patient improvement methodology throughout the organisation. How has winning this award changed people’s perception of your role in your trust? I have had an overwhelming amount of support from my colleagues.0 It has highlighted good perioperative practice, and has raised the profile of the patient’s perioperative journey. I am not sure people’s perceptions towards my role has changed,
British Journal of Nursing, 2014, Vol 23, No 9
rather it has enhanced their understanding of the fundamental skills my role delivers, and the value that this may add to patients’ journeys. What is the most important aspect of your role and why? Leadership is fundamental to the senior nurse theatre role. Providing direction and supporting service developments is crucial in supporting staff and patients. What do you most enjoy about your role? Hearing successful patient stories, postoperatively, and feeling proud that the team and I influenced that outcome. What are your main concerns about your role? I hope that the profession continues to nurture competent, caring nurses/health professionals, and that I will continue to have the skillset required to support these professionals in their everyday practice. What advice would you give to nurses aspiring to achieve positive change within their role? There are many life experiences that exposed me to nursing and introduced me to the caring profession. I hoped that one day I could equal the skill, diligence and passion of those who have cared for my loved ones, and make as positive a difference to someone else’s life, as they did mine. My advice to nurses aspiring to achieve positive change would be; if you believe improvements are BJN achievable, you can achieve.
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