Nursing the surgical neonate part 2: how can we deliver best practice now and in the future?

This article describes the development of a work-based, university accredited, clinical module for registered nurses caring for neonates requiring surgery for gastrointestinal or urogenital conditions: Nursing the Surgical Neonate: Gastrointestinal and Urogenital Disorders. This specialist, part-time course has been developed as part of the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Neonatal Surgical Outreach Service, commissioned in response to specific local issues in the West Midlands. The relevance of the course is discussed in context with the need for a future workforce with specialist knowledge and skills to influence outcomes for some of the most vulnerable patients in our healthcare system.

Bernadette Reda

RGN, RSCN, ENB405
Lead Nurse, Neonatal Surgical Outreach Service, Neonatal Surgical Ward, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
b.reda@nhs.net

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Keywords

neonatal surgical nursing; neonatal surgery; post registration education; qualified in specialty

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