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Plotting care: A modelling technique for visioning nursing practice in current and future contexts

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posted on 2023-05-18, 00:30 authored by Moss, C, Kenneth Walsh, Mitchell, J
Health professionals in health-care organisations are frequently challenged to strategise their services, reshape patterns of care delivery and to adapt to changing environments. Relocation of services into new hospital buildings is one example of a situation that generates these challenges. In this paper the authors discuss an innovative modelling strategy that was employed to assist nurses to explore their current daily care practices, to visualise them in the context of proposed new buildings, and to work towards planning care in readiness for the new context. The modelling technique of 'plotting' is presented as a way of capturing the natural spatial-service wisdom that exists within teams, and assisting them to translate their knowledge of this to each other and to co-operatively work towards a new clinical future. Plotting will be of use to health professionals, clinical leaders and educators who are interested in spatial analysis of care and other health service practices. © 1992-2011 eContent Management.

History

Publication title

Contemporary Nurse

Volume

35

Pagination

188-201

ISSN

1037-6178

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

John Libbey & Company Pty Ltd

Place of publication

New South Wales

Rights statement

Copyright 2010 eContent Management Pty Ltd

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Nursing