Best Practices for Clinical Effectiveness and Risk Management in Nursing

This article discusses the best practices for clinical effectiveness and risk management in nursing. It covers topics such as identifying risks, risk mitigation strategies, regular performance reviews, education and training, patient-centered care, leadership, and professionalism. The article emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, effective communication, and respect for patients and colleagues. Course code, course name, and college/university are not mentioned.

Role of Nurse Unit Manager
Clinical Governance
Clinical Effectiveness
Regulating the performance level of the healthcare professionals
(Williams et al., 2016)
Taking the help of best practices and methods in the department
of providing treatment and care to the patients (Williams et al.,
2016)
Following the international nursing guidelines
Education and Training
Fostering a continuous learning environment within the ward
Organisation of seminars and other workshops wherein the
nurses and the other individuals would be able to learn about the
new best practices (Henderson, 2015)
Providing training to the nurses and the other health care
professionals (Henderson, 2015)
Research and Development
Undertaking of research projects to improve the quality of
existing treatment methods (McKenna, 2018)
Undertaking of research projects for finding out the cure for the
diseases for which there is not cure currently (McKenna, 2018)
Use of recent innovations and technologies for providing
treatment to the patients (McKenna, 2018)
Risk ManagementFinding out the possible reasons for the risks that the unit is
facing at the current moment (Melnyk et al., 2014)
Determining the intensity and the severity level of the risks
(Melnyk et al., 2014)
Identification of the risks that the unit is facing at current moment
(Smith, 2016)
Formulation of risk mitigation strategies on the basis of their
intensity or severity level (Smith, 2016)
Information Management
Use of adequate storage systems for the safekeeping of these
information (Hegney et al., 2014)
Effective use of these information for providing effective
treatment to other patients (Hegney et al., 2014)
Proper management of the records of the patients like
demographic, Socioeconomic, Clinical information and others
(Hegney et al., 2014)
Openness Providing patients the access about the work experience of the
health care professionals (Hoffman, 2017)
Regular Performance Reviews
Making the performance reports and assessments of the
performance reviews of the nurses and the other individuals
open to all (Hoffman, 2017)
Management
Scheduling
Rotational shift time management
Synchronization of the rosters with the patient flows (Flinkman &
Salanterä, 2015)
Week-off rosters
DirectingMotivation
Coordination
Delegation
Evaluation
Communication
Staffing
Attracting talented professionals to the ward
Selection and development
Recruitment
Induction and orientating the individual goals and objectives of
the nurses with the broader goals that the profession requires
(Flinkman & Salanterä, 2015)
Delegation
Communicating the goals that need to be achieved clearly
Selection of the nurses and the other individuals on the basis of
their capability (Auerbach, Buerhaus & Staiger, 2015)
Identification of the necessary skills as well as levels (Smith,
2016)
Planning ahead
Empowering delegates so that they would be able to perform in a
better manner (Auerbach, Buerhaus & Staiger, 2015)
Setting up of deadlines and the assessment of the progress
(Smith, 2016)
Role Modelling as well as providing the desired guidance
Evaluation of performance
Organizing
Delegation of authority and assigning responsibility (McKenna,
2018)
Establishing relationships
Identifying and defining basic tasks.(McKenna, 2018)
Leadership
Emotional Intelligence
Ability to understand the emotional requirements of colleagues
(Melnyk et al., 2014)
Ability to use this attribute for providing leadership
Integrity
critical decision making ability (Flinkman & Salanterä, 2015)
Taking the help of ethics for the performance of job roles and
making others as well to do the same (Hall et al., 2018)
Exemplary Role ModelAbility to lead the other nurses and health care professionals by
example (McKenna, 2018)
Ability to influence the behavior of others through individual
actions (McKenna, 2018)
Communication Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with the patients and their
family members (Hall et al., 2018)
Able to convey effectively the required information
Dedication to Excellence
Ability to give their best towards their work
Ability to work for the benefit of the health care organisation and
the patients (Flinkman & Salanterä, 2015)
Professional Socialization
Social Engagement with colleagues
Social Engagement
Critical Thinking
Ability to make critical decisions
Ability to work in autonomy
Ability to handle multidisciplinary collaboration (Endacott et al.,
2018)
Respect
Able to show respect towards the patients and their family
members (Smith, 2016)
Able to gain respect from the patients as well as colleagues
Able to show respect towards the other colleagues of the ward
(Hoffman, 2017)
MentorshipAbility to provide guidance and support to the tenured experts
(Williams et al., 2016)
Ability to motivate the healthcare professionals so that they are
being able to give their best performance (Williams et al., 2016)
Ability to provide guidance to the new interns (Endacott et al.,
2018)
Professionalism
Ability to keep personal and professional lives separate (Smith,
2016)
Ability to keep personal biases and prejudice aside and work for
the good of the patients and the health care organisation
(Hoffman, 2017)
Patient Care
Comprehensive Care
patient’s physical as well as mental needs
Arranging a team of health care providers (Endacott et al., 2018)
Acute and chronic care
Ensuring Well-being
Accessible Services
Care is provided in a manner that best suits the needs of the
patients (Endacott et al., 2018)
care is provided as per the needs of the patients
Coordinated Care
Arrangement of Community services and support
Arrangement of specialty care, hospitals, home health care
(Auerbach, Buerhaus & Staiger, 2015)
Arrangement of all elements required to provide care (Auerbach,
Buerhaus & Staiger, 2015)
Patient-Centered Care
Establishment of an effective relationship between the
healthcare professionals, patients and their family members (Hall
et al., 2018)
Respecting the needs, demands, wants and other expectations
of the patients in the best possible manner
Providing the required education and support so that they are
being make the decision that is best for them (Hall et al., 2018)
Committed to Quality and Safety
Help the patients and their family members to make the best
decisions (Flinkman & Salanterä, 2015)
Enhance quality improvement to provide the best treatment
facilities to the patients (Flinkman & Salanterä, 2015)