REPORT: NURSE BANK GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE

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REPORT: NURSE BANK GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE
Consultation draft Nov 2009
Prepared for Nurse Policy Branch, Department of Health

Nurse Policy is seeking your feedback and comments on this draft guide.

4. Good Practice for the conduct of Nurse Banks

	4. What are the views of your organisation regarding the establishment of a well constructed Nurse Bank? Is it considered to be a sound strategic investment to meet long term workforce planning goals. Is there a view that the establishment of a Nurse Bank is only necessary to achieve short term workforce solutions?

5. Good Practice Principles

	5.1 As you read through these principles consider whether from your perspective these principles reflect and encapsulate good practice?

	5.2 Are there other important principles that you consider ought to be included in this document?

6. Opportunities and benefits of establishing and maintaining a Nurse Bank

	6.1 What do you promote as the benefits for your organisation of establishing and maintaining a Nurse Bank?

	6.2 What do promote as the benefits for individuals of joining the Nurse Bank at your organisation?

Do you have any other comments or observations about Nurse banks that you wish to make?

	Comments

To help us contextualise your comments please provide an indication of your interest in Nurse Banks

	Chose one that best describes your interest in Nurse Banks
	Manage/have responsibility for a Nurse Bank
	Employed on a Nurse Bank /have been employed on Nurse Bank previously
	Director of Nursing
	Nurse Unit Manager (or equivalent) that uses Nurse bank services to staff unit(s)
	Nurse employed by agency/previously employed by agency
	Other, please specify

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