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Innovating the culture of nurses’ work: Historical perspectives (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Boschma, G., Vandenberg, H., & Ronquillo, C. E. (2012, February). Innovating the culture of nurses’ work: Historical perspectives. Presented at 17th Annual Ethel Johns Nursing Research Forum Pre-conference workshop, Vancouver, Canada

This workshop explores ideas, experiences and practices of culture and innovation in nurses' work. The facilitator will reflect on the notion of culture in nursing, explore the ways in which immigrant nurses contribute to renewal of nursing practice... Read More about Innovating the culture of nurses’ work: Historical perspectives.

Practice-based research (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ronquillo, C. E., & Black, A. (2011, November). Practice-based research. Presented at InspireNet 2011 Connect 2011 Conference: Research partnerships in action – Shaping nursing health services in BC, Vancouver, Canada

This invited presentation provided a case study example of what facilitating practice-based research can look like in two health regions in Western Canada.

Measuring the outcomes for continence management technologies (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Jutai, J., Southall, K., van den Heuvel, E., Cotterill, N., & Long, A. (2011, November). Measuring the outcomes for continence management technologies. Presented at Gerontological Society of America Annual meeting 2011, Boston, USA

Patient reported outcomes for the evaluation of continence management technologies.

Applying qualitative research findings in nursing practice: Revisiting old problems (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2011, August). Applying qualitative research findings in nursing practice: Revisiting old problems. Paper presented at 15th International Philosophy of Nursing Conference: In Association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society (IPONS), Dundee, UK

Nursing students are introduced to qualitative methods and methodologies during research awareness training and in many countries this training constitutes a compulsory element in pre-registration (pre-licensure) educational programmes. Regulators su... Read More about Applying qualitative research findings in nursing practice: Revisiting old problems.

Abductive inference the research process and mixed method studies (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2011, June). Abductive inference the research process and mixed method studies. Paper presented at 7th International Mixed Method Conference, Leeds University, UK

Based upon a reading of the work of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) this presentation introduces and examines the role of abductive inference in the research process. It is proposed that qualitative research employs or embodies abductive forms of... Read More about Abductive inference the research process and mixed method studies.

“Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?” (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Brubaker, L., & Cotterill, N. (2011, June). “Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?”. Presented at International Consultation on Incontinence - Research Society Annual Meeting 2011, Bristol, UK

A think tank was convened at the third ICI-RS meeting held in the UK, June 2011, to consider the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). Given the vast array of measures available a focus on questio... Read More about “Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?”.

Interprofessional working and public involvement in research (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2011, May). Interprofessional working and public involvement in research. Paper presented at International Health Forum, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Over the last two decades, there has been increasing emphasis globally on developing interprofessional working in health and social care. Interprofessional working can be described as collaborative practice: that is, the process whereby members of di... Read More about Interprofessional working and public involvement in research.

Public participation in research: Guidelines for good practice (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Moule, P., Donald, C., Donskoy, A., Pollard, K., & Rice, C. (2011, May). Public participation in research: Guidelines for good practice. Presented at International Royal College of Nursing Annual Research Conference, Harrogate, UK

Is child health promotion reaching the most disadvantaged? A qualitative study of the views of health visitors in England (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Condon, L. (2011, May). Is child health promotion reaching the most disadvantaged? A qualitative study of the views of health visitors in England. Paper presented at RCN 2011 International Nursing Research Conference, Harrogate UK

ABSTRACT Background: Child health promotion services are provided throughout the developed world in order to maintain and improve child health. In England child health promotion policy over the last decade has moved towards a core programme for all... Read More about Is child health promotion reaching the most disadvantaged? A qualitative study of the views of health visitors in England.

Improving support for breastfeeding: What can children's centres do? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Condon, L. (2011, May). Improving support for breastfeeding: What can children's centres do?. Paper presented at RCN International research conference, Harrogate, UK

Abstract Britain has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, with particularly low rates among White British families living in disadvantaged communities. As breastfeeding has important long term health benefits for babies and their mothers... Read More about Improving support for breastfeeding: What can children's centres do?.

Using social marketing to encourage teenage mums to breastfeed (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Tapp, A., Warren, S., Rhodes, C., Condon, L., & Withall, J. (2011, April). Using social marketing to encourage teenage mums to breastfeed. Paper presented at The 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference, Dublin, Ireland

End of life care: developments and challenges from a UK perspective (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Warn, C. (2011, April). End of life care: developments and challenges from a UK perspective. Presented at International Week Conference, School of Heath Care, University of Applied Science, Rovaniemi, Finland

This presentation evaluates the service improvements in UK end of life care following publication of the National End of Life Care Strategy (2008). The historical development of palliative and end of life care is considered alongside the current deve... Read More about End of life care: developments and challenges from a UK perspective.

Role development in nursing: the changing health care workforce (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Warn, C. (2011, April). Role development in nursing: the changing health care workforce. Presented at International Week, School of Health Care, Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi, Finland

This presentation considers key developemnts in workforce in the UK. In particular the expanding role of the nurse is discussed, evaluating roles such as nurse practitioner, prescriber, consultant, and a critique of the impact this has within UK heal... Read More about Role development in nursing: the changing health care workforce.

Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2011, April). Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Whilst mixed method research is not universally accepted as an appropriate research choice (and in certain situations it is, self evidently, an inappropriate choice), mixed inquiry is now widely embedded in and accepted by many disciplines. Indeed, i... Read More about Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf.