The Regional Record Keeping Initiative (RRKI) (Mar. 2009 – Apr. 2010) developed tools and resources for registered nurses to facilitate improvement in record keeping practice. A practice/quality improvement methodology, an electronic audit tool, and NIPEC Record Keeping Guidance were tested over eight months in each of the five Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust medical wards which volunteered to be part of the Initiative.

For more information about the RRKI click here

Much work has taken place since the completion of the RRKI, the five HSC Trust nursing governance leads working collaboratively with NIPEC to agree a way forward. The HSC Trust Executive Directors of Nursing have now agreed an implementation project for an HSC Nursing Document and the developed improvement methodology from the RRKI.

NIPEC has subsequently been commissioned by the Public Health Agency to lead on this project, and following an initial scoping meeting held 21^st April 2011, a project structure was agreed, to encompass the implementation of both a Nursing Assessment and Plan of Care document and the improvement methodologies developed through the RRKI.

To view the Project Plan, Agendas and Agreed notes of the Steering Group meetings so far click here
 

In addition to the workstreams, the Working Groups have embarked on a number of activities to support improved nurse record keeping in Northern Ireland. These activities include contact with colleagues from Nurse Agency organisations and Higher Education Institutions and the production of standards for Nursing and Midwifery record keeping in Northern Ireland. 

To view the agendas and agreed notes for Working Groups Strand One, click here  

To view the agendas and agreed notes for Working Groups Strand Two, click here

A workshop was held on 19th November within NIPEC as part of Strand One of this project. For further details and event photographs, please click here