HARMONIZING HEALTH CARE STANDARDS WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFF CULTURE IN TALISAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL Professional Development Needs Action

Plan

Rationale In compliance with policies, procedures and standards in matters of health care across the country, the researcher prepared an action plan "Harmonizing health care standards with professional staff culture in Talisay District Hospital in 2011. Though the action plan is primarily targeted for regular nurses since they are the main strength in the district hospital, volunteer nurses may also take part. The action plan addresses five areas of concern, namely: standardization of care, safe nurse staffing, collaborative nursing practice, admission, and policies, procedures, and protocol in disease prevention and control. Activities in the action plan are aimed towards the following: 1. Provide care comparable with city hospitals
2. Identify the impact of understaffing

2 3. Improve and sustain collaborative nursing practice 4. Fully aware of the legal responsibilities in admission
5. Orient policies, procedures, and protocol in disease prevention and

control

3 AREAS OF SPECIFIC CONCERN OBJECTIVES Standardization After a year, of care care given to patients in Talisay District Hospital are comparable to that provided in private hospitals STRATEGIES - Conduct a needs assessment on equipment - Propose procurement of needed equipment - Hospital visit of private hospitals in the City - Learn basic skills on the proper handling of equipment PERSONS INVOLVED -Hospital Administrator - Staff nurses - Nurse supervisor - Nurse aides - Volunteer nurses BUDGET Paper and Pen Seminar workshop handouts Evaluation tools for trainers and trainees Certificates of attendance EXPECTED OUTPUT 100% active involvement of participants

Safe nursing staffing

After a year, nurses in Talisay District Hospital would identify the impact of nurse staffing on patient outcomes

- Conduct journal readings - Analyze case studies

-Hospital Administrator - Staff nurses - Nurse supervisor - Nurse aides - Volunteer nurses

Paper and Pen Seminar workshop handouts Evaluation tools for trainers and trainees Certificates of attendance

100% active involvement of participants

4 Collaborative nursing practice After six months, collaboration of nurses and doctors would be sustained and improved - Assess practice environment - Seminar on effective communication between nurse and doctor - Demonstrate communication skills required in collaborative nursing practice - Initiate monthly team building activities -Hospital Administrator - Staff nurses - Nurse supervisor - Nurse aides - Volunteer nurses Paper and Pen Seminar workshop handouts Evaluation tools for trainers and trainees Certificates of attendance 100% active involvement of participants

Admission

After six - Case studies months, - Panel discussion nurses in Talisay District Hospital are fully aware of the legal responsibilities in admission

-Hospital Administrator - Staff nurses - Nurse supervisor - Nurse aides - Volunteer nurses

Paper and Pen Seminar workshop handouts Evaluation tools for trainers and trainees Certificates of attendance

100% active involvement of participants

5 Policies, procedures, and protocol in disease prevention and control After six months, nurses in Talisay District Hospital are well oriented with policies, procedures, and protocol in disease prevention and control - Conduct an inventory of materials needed in disease prevention and control - Intensify information drive by posting policies, procedures, and protocol in conspicuous areas in the hospital - Invite a resource speaker from the City Health Office to talk about new developments in disease prevention and control - Demonstrate skills in disease prevention and control - Hospital Administrator - Staff nurses - Nurse supervisor - Nurse aides - Volunteer nurses Paper and Pen Seminar workshop handouts Evaluation tools for trainers and trainees Certificates of attendance 100% participation of individuals involved