Review of the INIS nurse co-ordinator role Proposed INIS nurse support structure Jeanette Cousins INIS Study Nurse

Objectives Review of nurse co-ordinator role New Support Network Regions South East!!

Responsibilities of the Local Nurse Co-ordinator Be familiar with the trial Liaise with the INIS Co-ordinating centre in Oxford Ensure that all staff involved in the care of babies on the neonatal unit are informed of the trial Ensure that the mechanisms for recruitment of eligible babies (including information material) are in place, monitor their effectiveness and discuss reasons for non-recruitment of any eligible babies with relevant staff

Responsibilities of the Local Nurse Co-ordinator Ensure that supplies of data collection forms are always available, that they are completed and returned to the INIS co-ordinating centre promptly and deal with any queries arising Notify the trial co-ordinating centre of any serious adverse events Facilitate other aspects of local collaboration as appropriate Make all data available for verification, audit and inspection purposes as necessary Ensure that the confidentiality of all information about the trial participants is respected by all persons

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New Support Network

5 Regions Scotland, the North and Northern Ireland North West Midlands South West, Wales and Eire South East

Responsibilities of the Regional Nurse To facilitate maximum recruitment To work closely with the INIS Study Nurse to ensure maximum recruitment and the smooth running of the study To maintain enthusiasm By giving support to local co-ordinators where appropriate To keep in contact (2 x weekly) with participating hospitals in their region To assist with the collection of missing data from other participating centres To assist in with the organisation of regional meetings of INIS co- ordinators

Responsibilities of the Regional Nurse To make local visits to participating centres if necessary to solve simple problems To attend national meetings of neonatal nurses to disseminate information about the INIS study To maintain/update own knowledge of the INIS study To be flexible in response to the possible changing demands of the post

Scotland

Scotland, the North & Northern Ireland Avril McManus Wishaw Edinburgh Glasgow Kirkcaldy Dundee Belfast Antrim Hartlepool Middlesborough

North West Sharon Shahilli Blackburn Grimsby Barnsley Huddersfield Bradford Bolton Bury Wigan Tameside Sheffield Manchester – St Mary’s Wythenshawe Warrington Chester Arrowe Park

Midlands Carole Campbell Nottingham Chesterfield Shrewsbury Wolverhampton Kettering Birmingham – City Heartlands King’s Lynn Cambridge

South West, Wales and Eire Jeanette Cousins Bristol – Southmead St Micheal’s Cork – Erinville St Finbar’s Coombe Glamorgan Salisbury Devon and Exeter Derrifod Poole Cornwall Portsmouth

South East ?????? Brighton Redhill Frimley Park Hillingdon Luton and Dunstable Mayday Medway Newham Northwick Park Pembury Priness Alexandra Sidcup Rosie St Helier St Peter’s Starlight Lewisham William Harvey Whipps Cross Wycombe Worthing

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