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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.

Glucocorticoid treatment and damage in the anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitides: Long-term data from the European Vasculitis Study Group trials (2014)
Journal Article
Höglund, P., Robson, J., Doll, H., Suppiah, R., Flossmann, O., Harper, L., …Luqmani, R. (2015). Glucocorticoid treatment and damage in the anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitides: Long-term data from the European Vasculitis Study Group trials. Rheumatology, 54(3), 471-481. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keu366

Objective. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis are ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAVs). The Vasculitis Damage Index (VDI) quantifies damage. This study aims to determine the factors associated with long-term damage in the AA... Read More about Glucocorticoid treatment and damage in the anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitides: Long-term data from the European Vasculitis Study Group trials.

Developing compassion in pre-registration education (2014)
Journal Article
Pryce-Miller, M., & Emanuel, V. (in press). Developing compassion in pre-registration education. Nursing Times, 110(37), 17-19

Compassion is a fundamental aspect of nursing and student nurses have to be able to demonstrate compassion in practice. Nurse educators in higher education institutions and clinical settings need to work together to prepare and support student nurses... Read More about Developing compassion in pre-registration education.

The 'Necksafe' head articulation control system: A novel cervical immobilisation device (2014)
Journal Article
Sparke, A., Torlei, K., Voss, S., Page, M., Benger, J., Matthews, E., …Harris, N. (2015). The 'Necksafe' head articulation control system: A novel cervical immobilisation device. Emergency Medicine Journal, 32(7), 564-570. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203527

Introduction: The early application of a semirigid disposable cervical collar following trauma is considered a routine practice. The aim of these devices is to immobilise the cervical spine and minimise the risk of additional neurological damage. How... Read More about The 'Necksafe' head articulation control system: A novel cervical immobilisation device.

Evidence of mycobacterial disease in COPD patients with lung volume reduction surgery; the importance of histological assessment of specimens: A cohort study (2014)
Journal Article
Loebinger, M. R., Clark, S. J., Shaw, E. C., Nicholson, A. G., Hansell, D. M., Hopkinson, N. S., …Jordan, S. (2014). Evidence of mycobacterial disease in COPD patients with lung volume reduction surgery; the importance of histological assessment of specimens: A cohort study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 14(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-14-124

© 2014 Char et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Background: Patients with COPD are at risk of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection (NTM). This study examined the histology of lung tissue from COPD patients following lung volume reduction with pa... Read More about Evidence of mycobacterial disease in COPD patients with lung volume reduction surgery; the importance of histological assessment of specimens: A cohort study.

Patient and public involvement in research in the English NHS: A documentary analysis of the complex interplay of evidence and policy (2014)
Journal Article
Evans, D. (2014). Patient and public involvement in research in the English NHS: A documentary analysis of the complex interplay of evidence and policy. Evidence and Policy, 10(3), 361-377. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426413X662770

© Policy Press 2014. The last 20 years have seen significant international shifts towards greater patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research and development (R&D). In England, then first health R&D strategy in 1991 did not mention PPI. T... Read More about Patient and public involvement in research in the English NHS: A documentary analysis of the complex interplay of evidence and policy.

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?.

Why doesn't the client listen to me? Challenging ethnocentricities through clinical supervision to promote cultural competencies. (2014)
Journal Article
Deering, K. (2014). Why doesn't the client listen to me? Challenging ethnocentricities through clinical supervision to promote cultural competencies. Mental Health Nursing -London-, 36(4),

This paper aims to argue how developing self-awareness through clinical supervision may promote nurses’ cultural competencies in inpatient mental health care. Such capabilities include the ability to effectively work with those who may have differenc... Read More about Why doesn't the client listen to me? Challenging ethnocentricities through clinical supervision to promote cultural competencies..

Attachment and coping of dementia care staff: The role of staff attachment style, geriatric nursing self-efficacy, and approaches to dementia in burnout (2014)
Journal Article
Smart, C. A., Kokkonen, T. M., Cheston, R., & Dallos, R. (2014). Attachment and coping of dementia care staff: The role of staff attachment style, geriatric nursing self-efficacy, and approaches to dementia in burnout. Dementia, 13(4), 544-568. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213479469

© The Author(s) 2013. Past research suggests that dementia care staff are vulnerable to the development of burnout, which has implications for staff well-being and hence the quality of care for people with dementia. Studying personal vulnerability fa... Read More about Attachment and coping of dementia care staff: The role of staff attachment style, geriatric nursing self-efficacy, and approaches to dementia in burnout.

The impact of urinary incontinence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-world population of women aged 45-60 years: Results from a survey in France, Germany, the UK and the USA (2014)
Journal Article
Abrams, P., Smith, A. P., & Cotterill, N. (2015). The impact of urinary incontinence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-world population of women aged 45-60 years: Results from a survey in France, Germany, the UK and the USA. BJU International, 115(1), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12852

© 2014 The Authors. BJU International © 2014 BJU International. Objective To develop a clear understanding of the relationship between severity of urinary incontinence (UI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental well-being in a populat... Read More about The impact of urinary incontinence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-world population of women aged 45-60 years: Results from a survey in France, Germany, the UK and the USA.

Learning to deliver compassionate care: The role of peer support for practice learning (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Berragan, E., Williams, J., & Carter, C. (2014, June). Learning to deliver compassionate care: The role of peer support for practice learning. Poster presented at NETNEP 2014, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands

Following publication of the Willis Report (2012) and the Francis Report (2010, 2013), there is an increasing focus upon how compassionate care is addressed in undergraduate nursing programmes (Cornwell et al., 2013). This poster presentation illustr... Read More about Learning to deliver compassionate care: The role of peer support for practice learning.

Learning nursing through simulation: Towards an expansive model of learning (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Berragan, E. (2014, June). Learning nursing through simulation: Towards an expansive model of learning. Paper presented at NETNEP 2014, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands

My study explores the impact of simulation upon learning for undergraduate nursing students. Conducted as a small-scale narrative case study, this study tells the unique stories of a small number of undergraduate nursing students, nurse mentors and n... Read More about Learning nursing through simulation: Towards an expansive model of learning.

Nursing informatics careers and opportunities for emerging professionals: International leaders panel (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Ronquillo, C. E., Topaz, M., Dykes, P., Park, H., Simpson, R., Langden, R., …Park, J. (2014, June). Nursing informatics careers and opportunities for emerging professionals: International leaders panel. Presented at 12th International Congress on Nursing Informatics NI2014, Taipei, Taiwan

Nursing informatics is a growing academic and practice field with many recent legislative, scientific and professional developments on international level and in each particular country around the world. In the light of increasing informatics opportu... Read More about Nursing informatics careers and opportunities for emerging professionals: International leaders panel.

Nursing informatics and global health: Past successes and lessons learned, present developments, and untapped potentials (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Ronquillo, C. E., Abbott, P., Bakken, S., Hardiker, N., Marin, H., Topaz, M., …Park, J. (2014, June). Nursing informatics and global health: Past successes and lessons learned, present developments, and untapped potentials. Presented at 12th International Congress on Nursing Informatics NI2014, Taipei, Taiwan

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in healthcare is touted to have a great potential for mitigating inequities in health services delivery and reaching populations that may be marginalized or isolated. However, an alternative... Read More about Nursing informatics and global health: Past successes and lessons learned, present developments, and untapped potentials.

Promoting health equity with informatics: International nursing students’ vision (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Topaz, M., Masterson Creber, R., Ronquillo, C. E., & Jensen, R. (2014, June). Promoting health equity with informatics: International nursing students’ vision. Poster presented at 12th International Congress on Nursing Informatics NI2014, Taipei, Taiwan

On behalf of Students’ Group of the International Medical Informatics Association’s (IMIA) Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group, we are advocating for the concept of health equity to be one of the cornerstones of nursing and healthcare informat... Read More about Promoting health equity with informatics: International nursing students’ vision.

A prospective observational study to assess the diagnostic accuracy of clinical decision rules for children presenting to emergency departments after head injuries (protocol): The Australasian Paediatric Head Injury Rules Study (APHIRST) (2014)
Journal Article
Oakley, E., Williams, A., Crowe, L., Jachno, K., Donath, S., Neutze, J., …Furyk, J. (2014). A prospective observational study to assess the diagnostic accuracy of clinical decision rules for children presenting to emergency departments after head injuries (protocol): The Australasian Paediatric Head Injury Rules Study (APHIRST). BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-148

Background: Head injuries in children are responsible for a large number of emergency department visits. Failure to identify a clinically significant intracranial injury in a timely fashion may result in long term neurodisability and death. Whilst cr... Read More about A prospective observational study to assess the diagnostic accuracy of clinical decision rules for children presenting to emergency departments after head injuries (protocol): The Australasian Paediatric Head Injury Rules Study (APHIRST).