Measuring up to the Principles - the approach
The example measures have been established through:
- a review of relevant health and social care documents across the UK; and,
- a consultation with a group of nursing experts and other associated stakeholders; including: RCN Country and Regional Heads, Directors of Nursing, the RCN Quality Improvement Network, RCN fellows across the four countries and Deans of Nursing and Midwifery schools via the Council of Deans, and international experts in practice development.
The consultation obtained consensus for three example measures for each Principle of Nursing Practice. In some cases the language used to describe a measure has been adjusted to better illustrate a particular Principle.
The most frequently selected measures are provided in the example measures. For each Principle an example measure is given for person-centred care, safe and effective care, and context of care.