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A Machine Learning Approach to Design an Efficient Selective Screening of Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Published on: January 11, 2020

Improving staff selection processes.

Marie Cerinus¹, Marina Shannon

¹NMAHP Practice Development Centre, NHS Lanarkshire, Hamilton, Scotland.

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

|November 6, 2014

Summary

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NHS Lanarkshire enhanced its selection processes for nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals (NMAHPs). This initiative focuses on recruiting staff with essential attributes for safe, effective, and compassionate patient care.

Keywords:

Collaboration evaluation midwifery nursing recruitment selection training and information values and competencies

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Human Resources in Healthcare
Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Development

Background:

Nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) are crucial for patient care and experience.
Recent emphasis on selecting healthcare professionals based on both qualifications and attributes for safe, effective, and compassionate care.
NHS Lanarkshire has undertaken initiatives to improve NMAHP selection processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe actions taken by NHS Lanarkshire to enhance selection processes for NMAHP posts.
To track local, collaborative development work in NMAHP recruitment.
To present an overview of implemented NMAHP selection strategies.

Main Methods:

Review of local, collaborative development work in NMAHP selection.
Overview of implemented strategies in NMAHP recruitment.
Analysis of factors influencing NMAHP selection processes.

Main Results:

Implementation of improved selection processes for NMAHP roles.
Identification of key factors in effective NMAHP recruitment.
Ongoing evaluation of the progress of implemented changes.

Conclusions:

The importance of attributes alongside qualifications in NMAHP selection.
The need for continuous improvement and evaluation of healthcare professional selection.
Recommendation for further empirical research in NMAHP recruitment strategies.