Outputs (25)

Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the issues (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, December). Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the issues. Paper presented at Deconstructing Donation Conference, Lancaster University, UK

Breastmilk is the optimal source of nutrition for babies although there are a range of situations in which breastfeeding is difficult, including prematurity. Human milk is donated in the UK in both regulated and unregulated ways. A network of human... Read More about Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the issues.

Breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire: An evaluation (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, November). Breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire: An evaluation. Paper presented at Centre for Health and Clinical Research Conference 'Research with Impact', UWE, Bristol

This presentation will discuss issues involved in undertaking an evaluation of breastfeeding peer support, commissioned by NHS Wiltshire to consider how the implementation of breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire might be improved. The focus was th... Read More about Breastfeeding peer support in Wiltshire: An evaluation.

The role of research facilitators in health care service organizations in British Columbia (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Chakraborty, B., & Ronquillo, C. E. (2014, October). The role of research facilitators in health care service organizations in British Columbia. Paper presented at International Workshop-cum-3rd Research Methods Course, Faridkot, India

This invited presentation provided an overview of the Nursing Research Facilitator program in British Columbia.

Prevention and first aid for child thermal injuries: What is new, what is possible? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Deave, T. (2014, October). Prevention and first aid for child thermal injuries: What is new, what is possible?. Presented at Third International Congress on Burns, Bangladesh

'It felt so real': Simulating authentic shared learning experiences for undergraduate mental health and child branch students (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Hadland, R., & Kenny, G. (2014, September). 'It felt so real': Simulating authentic shared learning experiences for undergraduate mental health and child branch students. Presented at 20th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research RCN Conference and Exhibition, Warwick, UK

Self-harm has been estimated to effect 1 in 15 young people (Young Minds, 2013) and frequently leads to hospital admissions, where young people are likely to encounter children’s nurses and mental health practitioners. Yet, there are limited experien... Read More about 'It felt so real': Simulating authentic shared learning experiences for undergraduate mental health and child branch students.

Using liminality, stigma and taboo to understand mother's experiences of long-term breastfeeding (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, September). Using liminality, stigma and taboo to understand mother's experiences of long-term breastfeeding. Paper presented at British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Study Group 40th Annual Conference, Aston University, Birmingham

How should we search ‘the literature’? Evidence based practice and nurse education (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2014, September). How should we search ‘the literature’? Evidence based practice and nurse education. Paper presented at 18th Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference in association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society - Brave New World? Health, Technology and Evidence Based Practice, Nottingham University

Nursing dissertations often take the form of a literature review and post registration/licensure, it can be argued that search and assessment skills are necessary prerequisites for the successful performance of evidence based practice. To meet academ... Read More about How should we search ‘the literature’? Evidence based practice and nurse education.

Behaviour change techniques to facilitate patients' self-management of their rheumatic disease (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dures, E. (2014, August). Behaviour change techniques to facilitate patients' self-management of their rheumatic disease. Presented at International Congress of Behavioural Medicine, Groningen, The Netherlands

Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'Betwixt and between' and 'matter out of place'. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2014, July). Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'Betwixt and between' and 'matter out of place'

This paper will consider the issue of long-term breastfeeding, using liminality to think about the experiences of a group of women who breastfeed beyond what is currently considered ‘normal’ in the UK. It draws on a qualitative study using micro-ethn... Read More about Using liminality to understand mothers' experiences of long-term breastfeeding: 'Betwixt and between' and 'matter out of place'..

Can interprofessional simulation simulation improve handover and team working skills of final year medical and nursing students? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Melgies, J., & Berragan, E. (2014, July). Can interprofessional simulation simulation improve handover and team working skills of final year medical and nursing students?. Paper presented at ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, Brighton

Effective handover is an essential skill for both junior doctors and nurses to acquire. Communication errors can gravely affect patient safety – and within NHS the patient can be expected to be cared for by multiple healthcare teams, often on several... Read More about Can interprofessional simulation simulation improve handover and team working skills of final year medical and nursing students?.