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Matron is the job title of a very senior nurse in several countries, including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, although the title Clinical Nurse Manager is now often used instead. The...
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Experts at The University of Nottingham say 'modern matrons' - with their managerial and entrepreneurial skills - are struggling to fulfil their role as leader, and this remains a major challenge ... Researchers at the Institute for Science and Society say 'modern matrons' face organisational barriers to empowerment,
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Phase 2 of project: this consisted of 10 case studies designed to investigate all aspects of the modern matron role in a sample of NHS trusts and, as far as possible, to evaluate its impact. i The case study sites included six acute trusts, two mental health and learning disabilities trusts and two primary care trusts.
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Position statement of RCN Paediatric nurse managers forum ... This position statement outlines the critical need for all NHS organisations to ensure there are ‘modern matron’ roles within all settings in which children and young people receive care. ... View statement as a Word document...
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To examine one aspect of a larger study evaluating the modern matron role, comparing trust nursing directors' perceived outcomes of introducing matrons to ...
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It sets out the priniciples to which NHS organisations should attend when establishing matron posts (senior sisters or charge nurses); taking action to ensure that all ward sisters and ... Download Implementing the NHS Plan: modern matrons: strengthening the role of ward sisters and introducing senior sisters (PDF, 39K)
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Many NHS Trusts have recognised the potential of the modern matron concept and have been swift to establish the new posts. In April 2002 there are nearly 1900 nurses in modern matron posts across the NHS in England, nearly four times as many as originally envisaged...
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Models of working for matrons The researchers identified three main models for implementing the modern matron role: The essentially clinical model (`senior sister' variant) The essentially managerial model (`nursing officer' variant) The mixed mode model (partly clinical, partly managerial) The choice of a model and...
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The introduction of modern matrons--strong clinical leaders--is part of Government policy for the health service. In October 2001 the post of urology matron was set up in one London trust. This paper discusses her experience of the job, examines the key objectives for the matron role and describes the challenges faced...
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AIM: This paper describes how an acute teaching trust established the role of Senior Nurses (Modern Matrons) and an audit that was undertaken 12 months after they were appointed to evaluate the role. ... CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of the Modern Matron role has been successful and made improvements in patient care...
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