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Family presence during resuscitation – The experiences and views of Polish nurses (2018)
Journal Article
Gutysz-Wojnicka, A., Ozga, D., Dyk, D., Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, W., Wojtaszek, M., & Albarran, J. (2018). Family presence during resuscitation – The experiences and views of Polish nurses. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 46, 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2018.02.002

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Understanding healthcare professionals perceptions of family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) may help in choosing an effective strategy of implementing this concept in everyday clinical practice. Objectives: To determine the... Read More about Family presence during resuscitation – The experiences and views of Polish nurses.

Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking (2017)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(9), 433-436. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.9.433

This fifth and final article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on disseminating your work and increasing professional networks through the use of social media. We will outline a range of different ways in which nurses can... Read More about Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking.

Developing and producing a focused conference poster (2017)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Developing and producing a focused conference poster. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(8), 371-374. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.8.371

This fourth article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on developing and producing a poster presentation for a conference. Most academic conferences offer opportunities for health professionals to present their work as an... Read More about Developing and producing a focused conference poster.

Writing an effective conference abstract (2017)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Writing an effective conference abstract. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(7), 324-328. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.7.324

This paper aims to provide guidance on developing a strategy for writing a competitive and high quality abstract to increase the likelihood of it being accepted at a targeted conference. Well-presented abstracts play a crucial role in stimulating int... Read More about Writing an effective conference abstract.

Getting published a practical guide- Part II (2017)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Getting published a practical guide- Part II. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(6), 274-279. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.6.274

This second paper aims to guide you on how to organise the structure and content of a manuscript according to a journal’s guidelines. A strong manuscript is one written in an accessible, informative, stimulating and engaging style; to achieve this p... Read More about Getting published a practical guide- Part II.

A randomised controlled trial of student nurse performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated family-witnessed resuscitation scenario (2017)
Journal Article
Kenny, G., Bray, I., Pontin, D., Jefferies, R., & Albarran, J. (2017). A randomised controlled trial of student nurse performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated family-witnessed resuscitation scenario. Nurse Education in Practice, 24, 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.03.004

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This randomized controlled trial, conducted in a UK University nursing department, compared student nurses' performance during a simulated cardiac arrest. Eighteen teams of four students were randomly assigned to one of three scen... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of student nurse performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated family-witnessed resuscitation scenario.

Family-witnessed resuscitation: focus group inquiry into UK student nurse experiences of simulated resuscitation scenarios (2016)
Journal Article
Pontin, D., Kenny, G., Bray, I., & Albarran, J. (2016). Family-witnessed resuscitation: focus group inquiry into UK student nurse experiences of simulated resuscitation scenarios. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 2(3), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000115

© Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. Aims To describe the impact of family members' presence on student nurse performance in a witnessed resuscitation scenario. To explore student nurses' attitudes to simulated family-witnessed resuscitat... Read More about Family-witnessed resuscitation: focus group inquiry into UK student nurse experiences of simulated resuscitation scenarios.

Low-dose intensive insulin therapy in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome accompanied by Left Ventricular Failure: audit of two UK hospitals (2016)
Journal Article
Albarran, J. W., Manning, N., & Albarran, J. (2016). Low-dose intensive insulin therapy in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome accompanied by Left Ventricular Failure: audit of two UK hospitals. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(19-20), 3001-3009. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13257

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims and Objectives: To determine whether a low-dose intravenous insulin regimen reduces blood glucose levels at a timely rate and associated side effects among patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Left Ventricular... Read More about Low-dose intensive insulin therapy in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome accompanied by Left Ventricular Failure: audit of two UK hospitals.

South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices (2014)
Journal Article
Latour, J. M., Albarran, J. W., Langley, G., Schmollgruber, S., Fulbrook, P., Albarran, J., & Latour, J. (2014). South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices. Nursing in Critical Care, 19(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12026

Background: Care of patients at the end-of-life (EOL) may be influenced by the experiences, attitudes and beliefs of nurses involved in their direct care. Aim: To investigate South African critical care nurses' experiences and perceptions of EOL care... Read More about South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices.

Patients' perspectives on the educational preparation of cardiac nurses (2014)
Journal Article
Thompson, D. R., Albarran, J., Jones, I., Lockyer, L., Manns, S., & Cox, H. (2014). Patients' perspectives on the educational preparation of cardiac nurses. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 13(5), 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515113507166

© The European Society of Cardiology 2013. Background: Over the last two decades the UK health service has endeavoured to place patient and public involvement at the heart of its modernisation agenda. Despite these aspirations the role of patients in... Read More about Patients' perspectives on the educational preparation of cardiac nurses.