Paediatric Nephrology Nursing Group

This group forms part of the RCN Ambulatory Forum, established nine years ago with representation from all 12 paediatric renal units in the UK and Ireland.

Purpose
To develop a forum for nurses to share ideas and expertise, and develop a network of expert paediatric nurses to improve the standards of care offered to children and families.

Aims

To provide a forum for paediatric nephrology nurses to network, acting as a resource for the public and other professional bodies
To provide national and international links for nurses
To continue to lobby for improved services for families and children in the UK and Ireland
To improve communication between units, share ideas and information, and develop the potential for research and audit
To set standards for treatments and delivery of care
To promote evidence-based practice
To lead and develop new paediatric nephrology nursing roles
To improve links within the RCN
To provide an annual conference in paediatric nephrology
To represent paediatric neprhology on working groups for NICE/NSF