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Nutritional screening and assessment tools for older adults: literature review (2006)
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Green, S. M., & Watson, R. (2006). Nutritional screening and assessment tools for older adults: literature review. Journal of advanced nursing, 54(4), 477-490. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03841.x

Aim. This paper reports a literature review to examine the range of published tools available for use by nurses to screen or assess nutritional status of older adults, and the extent to which validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity and accept... Read More about Nutritional screening and assessment tools for older adults: literature review.

Feeding and dementia: a systematic literature review (2006)
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Watson, R., & Green, S. M. (2006). Feeding and dementia: a systematic literature review. Journal of advanced nursing, 54(1), 86-93. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03793.x

Aim. This paper reports a systematic review of the literature on interventions to promote oral nutritional intake of older people with dementia and feeding difficulty between 1993 and 2003. Background. Older people with dementia commonly experience d... Read More about Feeding and dementia: a systematic literature review.

A study of nurses' inferences of patients' physical pain (2006)
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Wilson, B., & McSherry, W. (2006). A study of nurses' inferences of patients' physical pain. Journal of clinical nursing, 15(4), 459-468. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01358.x

Aim. The aim of this study was to establish if postregistration education and clinical experience influence nurses' inferences of patients' physical pain. Background. Pain is a complex, subjective phenomenon making it an experience that is elusive an... Read More about A study of nurses' inferences of patients' physical pain.

Primary emotions in patients after myocardial infarction (2006)
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Bowman, G., Trotman-Beasty, A., & Watson, R. (2006). Primary emotions in patients after myocardial infarction. Journal of advanced nursing, 53(6), 636-645. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03770.x

Aims. This paper reports a study testing the reliability and validity of the Emotion and Health Scale and to check convergent and discriminant validity against the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Background. Reactions to illness are often meas... Read More about Primary emotions in patients after myocardial infarction.

Productive power and the 'practices of the self' in contraceptive counselling (2006)
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Hayter, M. (2006). Productive power and the 'practices of the self' in contraceptive counselling. Nursing Inquiry, 13(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1800.2006.00302.x

This paper explores an underresearched issue within the reproductive health of women — the discursive construction of self‐examination instruction in sexual health clinics. The study utilises Foucault's work on ‘productive power’, the ‘practices of t... Read More about Productive power and the 'practices of the self' in contraceptive counselling.

Commentary on McKenna HP, Keeney S and Hasson F (2005) Views on the ground: teaching and clinical assessors’ views on vocational training for healthcare assistants in Ireland.Journal of Clinical Nursing14, 426-434 (2006)
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MacDonald, J. (2006). Commentary on McKenna HP, Keeney S and Hasson F (2005) Views on the ground: teaching and clinical assessors’ views on vocational training for healthcare assistants in Ireland.Journal of Clinical Nursing14, 426-434. Journal of clinical nursing, 15(2), 246-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01183.x

Commentary on McKenna HP, Keeney S and Hasson F (2005) Views on the ground: teaching and clinical assessors' views on vocational training for healthcare assistants in Ireland. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 426-434 (2006)
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MacDonald, J. (2006). Commentary on McKenna HP, Keeney S and Hasson F (2005) Views on the ground: teaching and clinical assessors' views on vocational training for healthcare assistants in Ireland. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 426-434. Journal of clinical nursing, 15(2), 246 - 247. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01183.x

Commentary on Hamilton G and Carroll D (2004) The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients. Journal of Clinical Nursing 13, 194-200; and Suet-Ching W (2004) The HRQoL of renal transplant patients. Journal of C (2005)
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Draper, P. (2005). Commentary on Hamilton G and Carroll D (2004) The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients. Journal of Clinical Nursing 13, 194-200; and Suet-Ching W (2004) The HRQoL of renal transplant patients. Journal of C. Journal of clinical nursing, 14(2), 269 - 270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00981.x

Patronizing speech to older patients: a literature review (2005)
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Draper, P. (2005). Patronizing speech to older patients: a literature review. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 15(3-4), 273 - 279. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0959259806001869

This review summarizes research into the phenomenon of patronizing speech addressed to older people by doctors, nurses, health professionals and other carers. Patronizing speech is defined and illustrated and its negative impact on the dignity and we... Read More about Patronizing speech to older patients: a literature review.

Commentary on Nyqvist KH, Sorell A & Ewald U (2005) Litmus tests for verification of feeding tube locations in infants: Evaluation of their clinical use. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 486-495 (2005)
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Jolley, J., Elliott, B., & Williams, R. (2005). Commentary on Nyqvist KH, Sorell A & Ewald U (2005) Litmus tests for verification of feeding tube locations in infants: Evaluation of their clinical use. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 486-495. Journal of clinical nursing, 14(8 A), 1029-1030. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01181.x

Reaching marginalized young people through sexual health nursing outreach clinics: evaluating service use and the views of service users (2005)
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Hayter, M. (2005). Reaching marginalized young people through sexual health nursing outreach clinics: evaluating service use and the views of service users. Public Health Nursing, 22(4), 339-346. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220409.x

Objective : To assess the views of service users towards sexual health nursing outreach clinics situated in youth clubs. The clinics were established in economically deprived areas to meet the needs of young people aged 13–18 yrs who are reluctant to... Read More about Reaching marginalized young people through sexual health nursing outreach clinics: evaluating service use and the views of service users.

The social construction of 'reproductive vulnerability' in family planning clinics (2005)
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Hayter, M. (2005). The social construction of 'reproductive vulnerability' in family planning clinics. Journal of advanced nursing, 51(1), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03459.x

Aim.  The aim of this paper is to report a study exploring the discursive construction of contraceptive use within nurse consultations with women in family planning clinics. Background.  This paper takes as its starting point the lack of a contrac... Read More about The social construction of 'reproductive vulnerability' in family planning clinics.

Commentary on Hamilton G and Carroll D (2004) The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 194-200; and Suet-Ching W (2004) The HRQoL of renal transplant patients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 201-209 (2005)
Journal Article
Draper, P. (2005). Commentary on Hamilton G and Carroll D (2004) The effects of age on quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 194-200; and Suet-Ching W (2004) The HRQoL of renal transplant patients.Journal of Clinical Nursing13, 201-209. Journal of clinical nursing, 14(2), 269-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00981.x

Blackboard: a virtual learning environment or an administrative tool? (2005)
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Loke, J. (2005). Blackboard: a virtual learning environment or an administrative tool?. Journal of Instructional Science and Technology, 8(1),

This paper is intended as a contribution to the debate about the use of Blackboard (Bb) as a Virtual Learning Environment in a blended approach to learning in a higher educational institution. The use of a case study seems necessary to illustrate the... Read More about Blackboard: a virtual learning environment or an administrative tool?.

Knowledge and attitudes of nurses working in sexual health clinics in the United Kingdom toward post-sexual exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection (2004)
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Hayter, M. (2004). Knowledge and attitudes of nurses working in sexual health clinics in the United Kingdom toward post-sexual exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection. Public Health Nursing, 21(1), 66-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2004.21109.x

The use of anti‐human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drugs after occupational exposure to HIV is a proven method of preventing some HIV infections. There is anecdotal evidence that this treatment is being used to treat recently exposed sexual contacts... Read More about Knowledge and attitudes of nurses working in sexual health clinics in the United Kingdom toward post-sexual exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection.

The importance of assessing psychological status during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period as a multidimensional construct: a literature review (2004)
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Jomeen, J. (2004). The importance of assessing psychological status during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period as a multidimensional construct: a literature review. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8(3-4), 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2005.02.001

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature surrounding women's psychological health in pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal periods. The content will provide clinically useful information to midwives and health care professionals... Read More about The importance of assessing psychological status during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period as a multidimensional construct: a literature review.