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What is the relationship between nurses' attitude to evidence based practice and the selection of wound care procedures? (2009)
Journal Article
Dugdall, H., & Watson, R. (2009). What is the relationship between nurses' attitude to evidence based practice and the selection of wound care procedures?. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(10), 1442-1450. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02715.x

Aim. To investigate qualified nurses' attitudes to evidence-based practice and whether this influenced their selection of wound care products. Background. The literature shows that previous studies on attitudes to evidence-based practice tended to be... Read More about What is the relationship between nurses' attitude to evidence based practice and the selection of wound care procedures?.

Book review: Flexible higher education (2009)
Journal Article
Watson, R. (2009). Book review: Flexible higher education. Review of higher education, 32(3), 437 - 439

To a significant extent, flexible learning is quite inflexible in the sense that mistakes incorporated into learning resources cannot easily be corrected; the teacher cannot simply tell students at the next lecture or tutorial or easily issue correct... Read More about Book review: Flexible higher education.

The effectiveness of silver-releasing dressings in the management of non-healing chronic wounds: a meta-analysis (2009)
Journal Article
Lo, S.-F., Chang, C.-J., Hu, W.-Y., Hayter, M., & Chang, Y.-T. (2009). The effectiveness of silver-releasing dressings in the management of non-healing chronic wounds: a meta-analysis. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(5), 716-728. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02534.x

Aim.  The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of silver‐releasing dressings in the management of non‐healing chronic wounds.

Background.  Non‐healing chronic wounds often have a negative physical impact on patients and place a financ... Read More about The effectiveness of silver-releasing dressings in the management of non-healing chronic wounds: a meta-analysis.

Using an online case conference to facilitate interprofessional learning (2009)
Journal Article
Santy, J., Beadle, M., & Needham, Y. (2009). Using an online case conference to facilitate interprofessional learning. Nurse education in practice, 9(6), 383-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2008.11.004

Interprofessional learning is seen as increasingly important for all health and social care workers. How this is integrated into the education of these workers is less clear and more of a challenge. This article describes an online learning activity... Read More about Using an online case conference to facilitate interprofessional learning.

Menstrual and menarche experience among pubescent female students in Taiwan: implications for health education and promotion practice (2009)
Journal Article
Chang, Y.-T., Chen, Y.-C., Hayter, M., & Lin, M.-L. (2009). Menstrual and menarche experience among pubescent female students in Taiwan: implications for health education and promotion practice. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(14), 2040-2048. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02545.x

Aims and objectives.  This study aimed to explore the menarche and menstruation experiences of young females aged 10–12 years in elementary education in Taiwan.

Background.  Menarche is a significant milestone in a woman’s life and for female adol... Read More about Menstrual and menarche experience among pubescent female students in Taiwan: implications for health education and promotion practice.

Final report: Program Delivery Partnerships to increase participation of new and emerging prescribers in quality use of medicines activities: Quality use of Medicines for Nurse Practitioners. National Prescribing Service, Sydney. (2009)
Report
Dunn, S., Cashin, A., Anderson, D., Browne, P., Buckley, T., Nash, R., Rumble, R., Sherratt, A., Stuart, M., & Thompson, A. (2009). Final report: Program Delivery Partnerships to increase participation of new and emerging prescribers in quality use of medicines activities: Quality use of Medicines for Nurse Practitioners. National Prescribing Service, Sydney

Cruel Britannia: a personal critique of nursing in the United Kingdom (2009)
Journal Article
Watson, R., & Shields, L. (2009). Cruel Britannia: a personal critique of nursing in the United Kingdom. Contemporary nurse, 32(1-2), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.32.1-2.42

The United Kingdom (UK) once led the world in nursing but because of the exigencies of the funding mechanisms of the National Health Service (NHS), it has fallen a long way behind other countries. We aim to raise awareness inside and outside the UK a... Read More about Cruel Britannia: a personal critique of nursing in the United Kingdom.

Commentary on Wang RH, Cheng CP and Chou FH (2008) A causal model of contraceptive intention and its gender comparison among Taiwanese sexually inexperienced adolescents. Journal of Clinical Nursing 17, 930-939 (2008)
Journal Article
Hayter, M. (2008). Commentary on Wang RH, Cheng CP and Chou FH (2008) A causal model of contraceptive intention and its gender comparison among Taiwanese sexually inexperienced adolescents. Journal of Clinical Nursing 17, 930-939. Journal of clinical nursing, 17(23), 3252-3254. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02403.x

A longitudinal study of stress and psychological distress in nurses and nursing students (2008)
Journal Article
Watson, R., Gardiner, E., Hogston, R., Gibson, H., Stimpson, A., Wrate, R., & Deary, I. (2009). A longitudinal study of stress and psychological distress in nurses and nursing students. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(2), 270-278. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02555.x

Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate how differences in life events and stress contribute to psychological distress in nurses and nursing students. Background. Stress is an issue for nursing students and qualified nurses leading to psycholog... Read More about A longitudinal study of stress and psychological distress in nurses and nursing students.

Single ability among activities of daily living as a predictor of agitation (2008)
Journal Article
Lin, L.-C., Wu, S.-C., Kao, C.-C., Tzeng, Y.-L., Watson, R., & Tang, S.-H. (2009). Single ability among activities of daily living as a predictor of agitation. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(1), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02367.x

Aims. The aims of this study were to investigate whether the interaction effect between restraint and functional ability, and single ability during activities of daily living can predict agitation among residents with dementia. Background. Agitated b... Read More about Single ability among activities of daily living as a predictor of agitation.

Factors contributing to the time taken to consult with symptoms of lung cancer: A cross-sectional study (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, S. M., Campbell, N. C., MacLeod, U., Lee, A. J., Raja, A., Wyke, S., Ziebland, S. B., Duff, E. M., Ritchie, L. D., & Nicolson, M. C. (2009). Factors contributing to the time taken to consult with symptoms of lung cancer: A cross-sectional study. Thorax, 64(6), 523-531. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2008.096560

Objectives: To determine what factors are associated with the time people take to consult with symptoms of lung cancer, with a focus on those from rural and socially deprived areas. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative interview survey was perform... Read More about Factors contributing to the time taken to consult with symptoms of lung cancer: A cross-sectional study.