Elaine Clark Lead Nurse National Managed Clinical Network Scotland
Perinatal Mental Health impacts on all Nurses • Mother & Baby Unit • Specialist PMH Teams • Liaison Nurses • Out of Hours/CRISIS • Health Visitor/Family Nurse Partnership • Practice Nurse • Paediatric Nurse • CMHTs • CAMHS
Core Nursing Skills Empathy compassion observations therapeutic knowledge plan & evaluate care • holistic assessment- mental health & physical health risk management containment Communication interpret listening Leadership evidence based interventions
Challenges • Skills, knowledge & competencies • More nurses leaving than joining profession • Demonstrating added value • Lack of recognised national standards and outcome measures • Geographic and economic diversity • Health budgets not aligned • Influencing without authority
Addressing the challenges Expert Clinical practice Practice & Professional service Leadership Development Engagement & & Consultancy Evaluation Education, Teaching & Research
Change Agents Women with lived experience throughout Scotland • Key members of the NMCN Scotland • Core group • Developed Survey for Women & Families • Women & Families Charter • Member of review team which has visited each NHS Board area
“ In Scotland every woman and her family have access to person centred, safe, timely & effective perinatal mental health care” Thank you for your time Elaine.clark6@nhs.net
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