Why is leadership in MAGIC important?
Leadership is a key element of the MAGIC project and a primary driver for achieving the aim of promoting good cannulation practice.
The project recommends having a nurse and nephrologist lead the project at a local level. They should be supported by the haemodialysis nurse (MAGIC) champions and the vascular access lead. MAGIC project leads and champions should provide support for each other, meeting on a regular basis.
“All unit managers have invested into the project – I can’t remember the last time this happened”
Top tips for MAGIC Leads
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Plan, plan, plan – set goals/ deadlines/ timeframes for completion/ how you are going to implement/ how are you going to allocate time for staff/ reporting challenges to senior leads
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Seek senior support and make it a unit priority – unit sisters/ unit matron/ lead consultant for unit. Feedback successes and challenges.
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MAGIC Champions are a must – get a team together
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Unit Project launch – raising awareness of project, communicating what is going to happen
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Communication – talk to your staff about the expectations/ listen to staff concerns
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Maintain support with KQuIP – attend QI training for collaboration, networking and learning from others, attend the monthly meetings
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Attend unit governance meetings – update on project support
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Contact trust QI teams - can provide some project support
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Update unit team - adding MAGIC to safety huddles
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Keep going – you will face challenges, but it is achievable.
Without strong leadership, we would never have implemented MAGIC across 6 satellite units
- The MAGIC improvement team from Wirral University Teaching Hospital were invited to share their experience of KQuIP and MAGIC to the North West renal network in September 2020. They found regional collaboration very helpful, gaining insights from others units on what worked/ didn’t. Having a facilitator from outside the trust gave them the skills, tools, confidence, support and guidance to implement the project. Click here to view their learning.
