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Reflective practice
Learning through and from experience towards gaining new insights of self and practice.
Staff misconduct
Where a staff member acts in a manner contrary to law or employee policy.
Staff rota
A timetable that describes what staff are to be present for a specified future period.
Alternative termsDuty rosterStandard operating procedure (SOP)
A set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something.
Alternative termsProcedure; protocol; processStandards
Standards are a set of high-level outcomes that describe how services can achieve safe, quality, person-centred care and support. They are evidence-based and informed by engaging with those who use and provide our health and social care services.
Statement of purpose
Describes the purpose and function of a health and social care service.
Temporary absence
A person not being present in the short term.
Advanced practitioner
Professionals who are educated to master's degree level and are approved by a relevant body to have the competencies to be senior decision makers that undertake a comprehensive advanced physical and/or mental health assessment of people with complex multiple healthcare needs.
Clinical nurse manager (CNM)
A nurse with management responsibilities for staff and clinical care.
Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
A nurse with specialist training in a specific aspect of care (e.g. skin integrity, dementia).
Consultant
Doctor with special training and knowledge in a particular area of medicine.
Alternative termsSpecialistCoroner
An official who examines the reasons for a person's death, especially if it was violent or unexpected.