National Stroke Nursing Forum
Minutes of meeting held 16.02.12
Present: Moria Keating, Chris Burton. Via Teleconference: Carol Crosier, Hazel Dickinson, Liz
Lightbody.
Apologies: Recorded by Moira Keating
1. MINUTES OF LAST STEERING GROUP MEETING
Minutes from the last meeting at the UKSF 2010 were signed off as a true
record. Minutes to be put onto web site.
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MK
2. MATTERS ARISING FROM LAST STEERING GROUP MEETING
Website: some information about steering group membership is still
missing. PD will to be asked to chase this from the relevant people.
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A letter to Gary Ford outlining the NSNF’s ambition to promote the
nursing contribution to stroke research is outstanding. Ailsa Hutchings will
be asked to chase.
AH
Early Supported Discharge consultation document needs placing on the
website, before the Steering Group can agree and sign this off. This to be
circulated to Steering Group membership again with a 2 week turnaround.
3. UK STROKE FORUM 2011 EVALUATION
Feedback from attendees at the NSNF training day during the 2011 UK
Stroke Forum was reviewed. The data indicate the day was a success –
thanks to all for their contributions. A summary of the evaluation to be
included in the NSNF newsletter.
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It was suggested that more advice is given to speakers about the training
day audience profile, and the need for a focus on clinical practice.
The benefits of videoing the NSNF training day at the 2012 UK Stroke
Forum, and making this available via the NSNF website were discussed.
Moira Keating to discuss this with Dawn Good.
4. UK STROKE FORUM 2012 PLANNING
The proposed topic list for the 2012 training day was reviewed. Many
thanks to all for the work that has been done in pulling this together.
The training day is an excellent opportunity to show-case the work of
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stroke nurses and nurse researchers from the UK, in addition to sessions
from other professional groups. Some concern that there were very few
nurses amongst the proposed speakers was expressed. It was agreed that
asking stroke specialist nurses to introduce speakers and outline the
nursing context would be a useful strategy to ensure relevance and
provide opportunities for development in presentation skills.
5. NEWSLETTER
It was agreed that the Forum would continue to plan for 2 newsletters per
year. Potential issues for inclusion in subsequent newsletters were:
 Practice Development corner
 Information on postgraduate courses
 2011 UK Stroke Forum
 Focus on 2012 training day
To aim for next newsletter in June 2012, and to be arranged by email.
6. STEERING GROUP MEMBERSHIP AND ROLES
Steering group membership was reviewed, including coverage of the
United Kingdom. Representation from Northern Ireland is required –
Hazel is attending a conference in NI and will promote the.
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Many thanks to Steering Group members who are relinquishing Office
bearer roles on a full or temporary basis.
Clare Gordon is Chair Elect and will take the Chair in July 2012. Moira
Keating has been acting Chair since the completion of Dawn Good’s term
of office.
Alison McGuiness will be taking over from Frank Foreman as Treasurer.
Chair Elect / Vice Chair need appointing.
7. JOURNAL ARTICLES
Elaine Shepherd from the Nursing Times has distributed material relating
to the structure, content and editing processes for the proposed series of
papers. Authors will be asked to liaise directly with Elaine about the
papers.
8. GUIDELINES
CB raised some concerns about the nursing contribution to the
Intercollegiate Working Party national guidelines. Whilst these are multidisciplinary, nursing has been left with an odd array of topics, whilst other
professional groups contribution has been more structured (e.g. physios
and mobility, SLTs and communication etc.). It was agreed DD, AJ and CB
would evaluate nursing’s contribution on publication of the next edition of
the guidelines, and explore the possibility of broader contribution to
multi-disciplinary panels.
9. NATIONAL GROUPS
Not discussed
10. TREASUER
Not discussed
11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
HD asked that the UK Stroke Forum is kept on the agenda. The policy
group terms of reference and ways of working need to be discussed.
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Authors
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CB
Clarification of membership of sub-groups is required.
Vice Chair – nominations to MK via email.
The meeting closed at 13.10