Implementing public health nursing training for Ireland's National Healthy Childhood Programme.

Public health nurses (PHNs) in Ireland provide preventative child health. An evidence‐based National Healthy Childhood Program (NHCP) has been in development since 2016. The final program implementation, including training all PHNs coincided with the Covid‐19 pandemic. Objective: To describe impleme...

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Publicado en:Public Health Nursing Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 839 - 847
Autores principales: Mulcahy, Helen, Brennan, Carmel, Pardy, Anne, McCormack, Brenda, Heslin, Julie
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jul/Aug2022
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          Mulcahy, Helen
          Brennan, Carmel
          Pardy, Anne
          McCormack, Brenda
          Heslin, Julie
        affil: Doctor of Nursing, College lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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          Program Implementation
          Public Health Nursing Education
          Nursing Role
          Child Health Services
          Program Evaluation
          Human
          Ireland
          Quantitative Studies
          Qualitative Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Nursing Knowledge
          Clinical Competence
          Nursing Skills
          Implementation Science
          Surveys
          Questionnaires
          Nurse Attitudes
      ab: Public health nurses (PHNs) in Ireland provide preventative child health. An evidence‐based National Healthy Childhood Program (NHCP) has been in development since 2016. The final program implementation, including training all PHNs coincided with the Covid‐19 pandemic. Objective: To describe implementation and evaluation of a blended training program for PHNs Design: The evaluation used quantitative and qualitative methods underpinned by an implementation science framework to assess the training program. The three‐phase blended training was led by a Training and Resources implementation team. Data from a national cohort of PHNs (n = 1671) who completed training were descriptively analysed. Results: The majority of PHNs completed a suite of four online units (phase 1), as well as self‐directed and asynchronous content in phase 2. Results of phase 2 indicated it met participant needs in terms of knowledge but outstanding needs in terms of skills remained. Phase 3 (a modified Face to Face Clinical Skills Review) was completed by 1671 PHNs over a 5‐month period in 2020. Evaluation was very positive in terms of organisation and usefulness for practice. Conclusions: Despite challenges the NHCP training implementation goals were met. A well‐designed blended learning training program met service delivery imperatives and PHN needs.
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