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The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation.

Harper-McDonald, Bruce; Baguley, Fiona

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Fiona Baguley



Abstract

This article looks at one student's journey in taking theory and applying it to practice by caseload profiling on practice placement, and then how this has subsequently led to practice development. It is widely appreciated that demographics are impacting on the delivery of healthcare in Scotland. This led to the student's realisation of the importance of district nurses managing, evidencing and delivering an equitable service. Caseload profiling is a vital tool to deliver this. The article will explore caseload profiling and how this can be applied to practice. It will also explore the benefits and challenges of applying caseload profiling in practice, and equip readers with the skill of caseload profiling.

Citation

HARPER-MCDONALD, B. and BAGULEY, F. 2015. The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation. Communicare [online], 1(2), article number 105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48525/cc-2015-id105

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 17, 2015
Online Publication Date Nov 17, 2015
Publication Date Nov 18, 2015
Deposit Date Jun 8, 2023
Publicly Available Date Jun 8, 2023
Journal Communicare
Electronic ISSN 2052-3297
Publisher Robert Gordon University
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 1
Issue 2
DOI https://doi.org/10.48525/cc-2015-id105
Keywords District nursing; Nursing caseloads; Caseload management; Caseload profiling
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1982044

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