About CC3N |
As the Co Chairs of CC3N we are delighted to take this opportunity to let you know a little bit about who we are and what we do. CC3N was established in 2003, and includes of all the network lead nurses from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The group meets 4 times per year and links with other groups and forums related to critical care, including the UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance (UKCCNA) and the Critical Care Leadership Forum. As a key stakeholder group, we are engaged with and consulted on many developments relating to nursing in critical care. We also have 2 subgroups that actively develop and support high quality standards relating to critical care education and rehabilitation.
Our primary purpose is to collaborate and engage with critical care stakeholders in order to improve the quality, safety and experience of critical care service users. We have an excellent information sharing network and receive many requests for information via our communication network. Our communication strategy is identified below and our terms of reference can be viewed here.
Our primary purpose is to collaborate and engage with critical care stakeholders in order to improve the quality, safety and experience of critical care service users. We have an excellent information sharing network and receive many requests for information via our communication network. Our communication strategy is identified below and our terms of reference can be viewed here.
Role of CC3N
- Provide a strategic vision and generate consensus opinion relating to critical care nursing issues and the future delivery of critical care linked to national strategies.
- Offer clinical expertise by formulating recommendations/ consensus decisions statements that impact upon critical care nursing issues.
- Provide nursing leadership where-by organisations, professional bodies and/or others can consult and/or gain a clinical opinion regarding critical care services in England.
- Influence, contribute to and review strategies and policies that impact upon nursing issues as appropriate and provide a timely response.
- Act as point of contact to discuss common nursing issues and share successes or problem areas and to provide peer support.
- Identify and develop projects in response to need; demonstrating best practice and improved outcomes.
- Ensure representation and two-way communication between the Forum and other national/professional groups/organisations as identified in the CC3N Communication Strategy (below).
