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How to introduce yourself to patients (2016)
Journal Article
Guest, M. (2016). How to introduce yourself to patients. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 30(41), 36-38. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.41.36.s43

Rationale and key points This article explores the process of introducing yourself to patients. This is an essential interaction because it forms the basis of the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. Effective communication skills are essential to... Read More about How to introduce yourself to patients.

Functional decline in residents living in nursing homes : a systematic review of the literature (2016)
Journal Article
Palese, A., Menegazzi, G., Tullio, A., Zigotti Fuso, M., Hayter, M., & Watson, R. (2016). Functional decline in residents living in nursing homes : a systematic review of the literature. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 17(8), 694-705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.04.002

Objectives To describe the functional dependence progression over time in older people living in nursing homes (NHs). Design A systematic review of the literature was performed. Studies involving individuals 65 years and older living in NHs, describi... Read More about Functional decline in residents living in nursing homes : a systematic review of the literature.

Health Awareness on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Blood Donation Among Degree Students of Selected Colleges of Vadodara District (2016)
Journal Article
Rawal, N., Christian, K., & Ravindra, H. (2016). Health Awareness on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Blood Donation Among Degree Students of Selected Colleges of Vadodara District. Indian Journal of Applied Research, 6(5), 774-775

Background: - Blood transfusion saves lives during critical situations, but millions of patients needing transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood The donor is donating for it as it will be used in saving lives of his fellow beings. He hims... Read More about Health Awareness on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Blood Donation Among Degree Students of Selected Colleges of Vadodara District.

A qualitative meta-synthesis of young peoples' experiences of ‘sexting’ (2016)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, Y., Whitfield, C., Hannigan, S., Azam Ali, P., & Hayter, M. (2016). A qualitative meta-synthesis of young peoples' experiences of ‘sexting’. British Journal of School Nursing, 11(4), 183-191. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2016.11.4.183

Objective: To conduct a meta-synthesis of the qualitative research to explore young people's experiences and use of smart phones to send and receive sexually focused messages and images. Design: A qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted on the retri... Read More about A qualitative meta-synthesis of young peoples' experiences of ‘sexting’.

How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient's death (2016)
Journal Article
Guest, M. (2016). How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient's death. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 30(34), 36-38. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.34.36.s45

Rationale and key points ▶ Informing relatives and loved ones of a patient's death is a sensitive and often stressful task frequently undertaken by nurses. ▶ Effective communication skills and demonstrating compassion are essential when informing rel... Read More about How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient's death.

Is adherence therapy an effective adjunct treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Gray, R., Bressington, D., Ivanecka, A., Hardy, S., Jones, M., Schulz, M., von Bormann, S., White, J., Anderson, K. H., & Chien, W.-T. (2016). Is adherence therapy an effective adjunct treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0801-1

Background Poor adherence to medication in schizophrenia spectrum disorders leads to inadequate symptom control. Adherence therapy (AT) is an intervention that seeks to reduce patients’ psychiatric symptoms by enhancing treatment adherence. We aimed... Read More about Is adherence therapy an effective adjunct treatment for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ethical dimensions of paediatric nursing: A rapid evidence assessment (2016)
Journal Article
Bagnasco, A., Cadorin, L., Barisone, M., Bressan, V., Iemmi, M., Prandi, M., Timmins, F., Watson, R., & Sasso, L. (2018). Ethical dimensions of paediatric nursing: A rapid evidence assessment. Nursing Ethics, 25(1), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733016631161

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. Background: Paediatric nurses often face complex situations requiring decisions that sometimes clash with their own values and beliefs, or with the needs of the children they care for and their families. Paediatric nurse... Read More about Ethical dimensions of paediatric nursing: A rapid evidence assessment.

A systematic literature review on nurses' and health care support workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards (2016)
Journal Article
Likupe, G., & Moonga, J. (2016). A systematic literature review on nurses' and health care support workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards. Journal of clinical nursing, 25(13-14), 1789-1804. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13158

Aims and objectives To review literature on nurses’ and health care workers’ experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards. Background Dementia is a condition that affects a large number of the older population worldwide. It is... Read More about A systematic literature review on nurses' and health care support workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards.

Peer review and the publication process (2016)
Journal Article
Ali, P. A., & Watson, R. (2016). Peer review and the publication process. Nursing Open, 3(4), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.51

Aims To provide an overview of the peer review process, its various types, selection of peer reviewers, the purpose and significance of the peer review with regard to the assessment and management of quality of publications in academic journals. Desi... Read More about Peer review and the publication process.

An exploration of the structure of mentors' behavior in nursing education using exploratory factor analysis and Mokken scale analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Watson, R., & Hilton, A. (2016). An exploration of the structure of mentors' behavior in nursing education using exploratory factor analysis and Mokken scale analysis. Nurse education today, 40, 161-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.03.001

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Background: To understand nursing students' expectation from their mentors and assess mentors' performance, a scale of mentors' behavior was developed based on literature review and focus group in China. Objectives: This study ai... Read More about An exploration of the structure of mentors' behavior in nursing education using exploratory factor analysis and Mokken scale analysis.

Representation of age and ageing identities in popular music texts (2016)
Journal Article
Kelly, J., Watson, R., Pankratova, M., & Pedzeni, A.-M. (2016). Representation of age and ageing identities in popular music texts. Journal of advanced nursing, 72(6), 1325-1334. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12916

Aims: To critically examine the representation of ageing identities in popular music texts. Background: Having a positive outlook provides both short-term benefits and has been proven to help people live longer. Music is capable of conveying positive... Read More about Representation of age and ageing identities in popular music texts.

A review of mentorship measurement tools (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Watson, R., & Hilton, A. (2016). A review of mentorship measurement tools. Nurse education today, 40, 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.01.020

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Objectives: To review mentorship measurement tools in various fields to inform nursing educators on selection, application, and developing of mentoring instruments. Design: A literature review informed by PRISMA 2009 guidelines.... Read More about A review of mentorship measurement tools.

Refocusing on physical health: community psychiatric nurses' perceptions of using enhanced health checks for people with severe mental illness (2016)
Journal Article
Bressington, D., Mui, J., Wells, H., Chien, W. T., Lam, C., White, J., & Gray, R. (2016). Refocusing on physical health: community psychiatric nurses' perceptions of using enhanced health checks for people with severe mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25(3), 214-224. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12195

In the present qualitative, descriptive study, we explored Hong Kong community psychiatric nurses’ (CPN) perceptions of using comprehensive physical health checks for service users diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI). Research interviews were... Read More about Refocusing on physical health: community psychiatric nurses' perceptions of using enhanced health checks for people with severe mental illness.

Developing public health provision for vulnerable young people (2016)
Journal Article
Fewings, H. (2016). Developing public health provision for vulnerable young people. Community Practitioner, 32-36

Engaging vulnerable children and young people can be a challenge. This article reports on the development of a specialist school nurse service, known as Support Services Health Team, aimed at the most vulnerable children and young people in Hull. The... Read More about Developing public health provision for vulnerable young people.

Anti-oppressive practice and reflexive lifeworld-led approaches to care: a framework for teaching nurses about social justice (2015)
Journal Article
Hutchison, J. S. (2015). Anti-oppressive practice and reflexive lifeworld-led approaches to care: a framework for teaching nurses about social justice. Nursing Research and Practice, 2015, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/187508

This paper was initially written for a European Academy of Caring Science workshop and aimed to provide clarity and direction about Caring Science by offering some ideas emerging from the philosophy, themes, and projects of EACS. An underpinning conc... Read More about Anti-oppressive practice and reflexive lifeworld-led approaches to care: a framework for teaching nurses about social justice.