Evaluating the role of modern matrons
Nursing ManagementPublished 1 May 2005
Cherill Scott, Jan Savage, Michael Ashman, Susan Read
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SNIP0.58
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Abstract
There is great potential in modern matrons to improve the quality of patient care but, to do so, they need the support of their trusts. Cherill Scott and Jan Savage of the RCN Institute, and Michael Ashman and Susan Read of the University of Sheffield, summarise the findings of their study of the modern matron role
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Social SciencesHealth Professions
Journal of Nursing ManagementThe modern matron: a hybrid management role with implications for continuous quality improvement
40 Citations2004Jan Savage, Cherill Scott
It is suggested that, before making decisions about establishing modern matron posts, trusts need to have a clearer understanding both of the different contributions matrons can make to quality improvement and the challenges posed by this type of role.