Writing for Publication in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable guide to 'getting it right', focusing on all aspects of writing for publication. It will help the reader to develop skills in writing articles, book reviews and... more
Writing for Publication in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable guide to 'getting it right', focusing on all aspects of writing for publication. It will help the reader to develop skills in writing articles, book reviews and other forms of publications, and can also be used as an aide-memoir for editors and journal/book reviewers. It explores: How to get started How to write various forms of publication including abstracts, papers, book reviews, journal articles and books Good practice in reviewing The editorial process Ethical and legal aspects of ...
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... through 'member checking'. Credibility and confirmability of the interpretations were enhanced by returning the analysed focus group transcripts to the participants for verification (Lincoln and Guba, 1998). 2.5... more
... through 'member checking'. Credibility and confirmability of the interpretations were enhanced by returning the analysed focus group transcripts to the participants for verification (Lincoln and Guba, 1998). 2.5 Limitations The ...
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To measure competence, self-reported competence and self-efficacy; explore any differences between cohorts and student entry criteria; and explore the relationship between competence, self-reported competence, support and self-efficacy.... more
To measure competence, self-reported competence and self-efficacy; explore any differences between cohorts and student entry criteria; and explore the relationship between competence, self-reported competence, support and self-efficacy. All students undertook a three-station objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and had previously completed a questionnaire, which included measures of self-reported competence, support and self-efficacy. The performance of two single year cohorts enabled measurement of competence development and progression. Students were competent in the core generalist skills of communication and hand decontamination but demonstrated low levels of numeracy. Doubts are raised about the explanatory value or practical use of social cognitive theory in pre-registration curricula and questions are raised about the value of self-reported competence. This has implications for nursing and midwifery curricula, which emphasise the importance of self-assessment.
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Research Interests: Nursing, Organisational Change, Evidence Based Practice, Nurse Education, Transformational Leadership, and 15 moreCurriculum Development, England, Teaching, Curriculum, Student Experience, Humans, Systematic Literature Review, Nursing Education, Nursing Education and Research in Nursing, Decision making process, Evidence Based, Organizational Innovation, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Learning Experience, and Organizational case studies(Curriculum Development, England, Teaching, Curriculum, Student Experience, Humans, Systematic Literature Review, Nursing Education, Nursing Education and Research in Nursing, Decision making process, Evidence Based, Organizational Innovation, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Learning Experience, and Organizational case studies)
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Research Interests: Nursing, Evidence Based Nursing, Problem Based Learning, Midwifery, Public Health, and 11 moreUnited Kingdom, Workforce Development, Humans, Learning Environment, Scotland, Nursing Education, Nursing Care, Continuous professional development, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Clinical Competence, and Service Provider
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Recently we have witnessed several significant changes to the nursing curriculum in the United Kingdom (UK). This review forms part of a larger study evaluating the 'fitness for practice' elements of the nursing curriculum in... more
Recently we have witnessed several significant changes to the nursing curriculum in the United Kingdom (UK). This review forms part of a larger study evaluating the 'fitness for practice' elements of the nursing curriculum in Scotland. Systematic review methods were used including the following databases: CINAHL and BNI. Twenty six papers were retrieved and 14 remained after applying the review criteria, the main rationale being the empirical focus. It appears that there is a paucity of research in this area in the UK and papers dealt exclusively with either content, process or outcome evaluation of the nursing curriculum. National, well funded, multi-centre studies tended to be more rigorous. Results, where they were positive about curricular changes, tended to be limited. There is clearly a need for rigorous research into curriculum evaluation, both at the micro and macro level, which investigates content, process and outcome. Without such research, curriculum change wil...
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This element of the larger Scottish evaluation aimed to explore differences between access routes, cohorts and higher education institutes (HEI) (universities and colleges) in levels of self-efficacy, student support and self-reported... more
This element of the larger Scottish evaluation aimed to explore differences between access routes, cohorts and higher education institutes (HEI) (universities and colleges) in levels of self-efficacy, student support and self-reported competence in a nationally representative sample of student nurses and midwives.
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The first year post-qualifying as a nurse or midwife is often seen as a key transitional period. Flying Start NHS is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in NHS... more
The first year post-qualifying as a nurse or midwife is often seen as a key transitional period. Flying Start NHS is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in NHS Scotland. It is designed to support the transition from student to newly qualified health professional through supporting learning in everyday practice. It is a web-based or CD-ROM programme which seeks to increase the confidence and competence of newly qualified nurses and midwives during their first year of employment following registration. The aims of this study were to establish levels of self-report competency, self-efficacy, job demands and career intentions in newly qualified nurses undertaking Flying Start NHS programme in Scotland. The aims were met by conducting a cross-sectional survey of Flying Start NHS students. Newly qualified nurse participants (n=97) comprised a convenience sample of newly qualified nurses who were registered as undertak...
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The aim of this paper is to report findings from a major study that evaluated the Fitness for Practice nursing and midwifery curriculum in Scotland, UK.
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1.1 Introduction The debate about the competence of newly qualified nurses and midwives has a long and contentious history. Much of this debate has not been informed by a strong evidence-base, but has often relied on anecdote, personal... more
1.1 Introduction The debate about the competence of newly qualified nurses and midwives has a long and contentious history. Much of this debate has not been informed by a strong evidence-base, but has often relied on anecdote, personal experience and deeply held opinion. Recently, Clark and Holmes (2007) reported findings that in England ward mangers have low expectations of newly qualified nurses, who themselves reported feeling poorly prepared for their new role. Whether this reflects an accurate picture of real competence is ...
This chapter is deliberately entitled 'where do we go from here?'as opposed to 'where do you go from here?'This is to convey that, regardless of our experience and success as writers, each time we sit down to write we... more
This chapter is deliberately entitled 'where do we go from here?'as opposed to 'where do you go from here?'This is to convey that, regardless of our experience and success as writers, each time we sit down to write we are, essentially, starting from the beginning with a particular publication. We all have the same pressures of time and commitments, which militate against good quality writing time and productivity in terms of what we want to write about or, for many of us, have to write about. Regardless of the importance we place on ...