Maintaining an IBD Nurse Service
摘要
The following chapter considers the development of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) nursing service and strategies that can be used to capture the value of the service, including the use of patient and public involvement, clinical audit, and job planning, all of which inform the basis of future business case and service development. Recruitment and retention are also discussed to inspire nurses’ enthusiasm for the specialty, including considering student nurse placements and link nurse roles to support the expansion of specialist nurse services, recognizing that the process of services is often cyclical and further expansion required as the service develops.