Standards
All the agencies that host Admiral Nurses have their own standards.
However it was felt to be important to have an agreed set of standards specific to Admiral Nursing, which complement and enhance those of the employing authority.
Why have Admiral Nurse standards?
To take a coherent approach to improve the quality of care for people with dementia
and their carers.
To ensure that carers and people with dementia experience a consistent and high
quality response wherever they may be.
To help make carers and others aware of what they can expect from Admiral Nursing.
To help underpin the evidence base for Admiral Nursing and inform the wider quality agenda.
What do standards cover?
- Access
- Referral
- Assessment
- Interventions
- Working in Partnership
- Governance
Where do the Standards come from?
The original Admiral Nurse standards were recently revised by a group of Admiral Nurses and Dementia UK staff in light of the changes in government policy and experience.
Who is responsible for putting the Standards into action?
Admiral Nurses and their managers locally.
Dementia UK plays a central role in continuing practice and professional development and has an overview of all Admiral Nursing.
How will they be monitored?
- By Admiral Nurse Advisory Committee Members
- By gathering data from the AMANDA data base
- By feedback from those who receive Admiral Nurse support
- By local monitoring by means of the clinical governance agenda
- By research studies
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