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Are personality trait items reliably more or less 'difficult'? Mokken scaling of the NEO-FFI (2007)
Journal Article
Watson, R., Deary, I., & Austin, E. (2007). Are personality trait items reliably more or less 'difficult'? Mokken scaling of the NEO-FFI. Personality and individual differences, 43(6), 1460-1469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2007.04.023

The psychometric properties of self-report scales, such as the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), are examined using a range of statistical methods such as factor analysis. These methods establish, among other things, whether items in a scale covar... Read More about Are personality trait items reliably more or less 'difficult'? Mokken scaling of the NEO-FFI.

Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion' (2007)
Journal Article
Hayter, M. (2007). Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion'. Journal of advanced nursing, 58(4), 358-367. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04240.x

Aim.  This paper is a report of an analysis of the discourse about contraceptive efficacy and side effects used by nurses when prescribing contraception. Background.  All women seeking contraception should be informed of the efficacy and potential... Read More about Nurses' discourse in contraceptive prescribing: an analysis using Foucault's 'procedures of exclusion'.

The demise of nursing in the United Kingdom: A warning for medicine (2007)
Journal Article
Shields, L., & Watson, R. (2007). The demise of nursing in the United Kingdom: A warning for medicine. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 100(2), 70-74. https://doi.org/10.1258/jrsm.100.2.70

Medicine without nursing is an untenable concept: doctors could not practice without highly educated, knowledgeable and competent nurses as part of the health care team. In the UK, nursing is under threat and could pass away, to be replaced by techni... Read More about The demise of nursing in the United Kingdom: A warning for medicine.

Update on review of reviews of teenage pregnancy and parenthood (2007)
Report
Trivedi, D., Bunn, F., Graham, M., & Wentz, R. (2007). Update on review of reviews of teenage pregnancy and parenthood. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

This review was commisioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and conducted by the Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC), University of Hertfordshire. It is an update of the original review cond... Read More about Update on review of reviews of teenage pregnancy and parenthood.

Is there a role for higher education in preparing nurses? (2006)
Journal Article
Watson, R. (2006). Is there a role for higher education in preparing nurses?. Nurse education today, 26(8), 622-626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2006.07.008

Nurse education is now almost wholly situated within universities internationally. However, issues such as the necessity of higher education for what is seen as a practical occupation and the question of whether or not nursing is a profession arise.... Read More about Is there a role for higher education in preparing nurses?.

Experiences of African nurses in the UK National Health Service: A literature review (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Likupe, G. Experiences of African nurses in the UK National Health Service: A literature review

Aim. This review aims to highlight the experiences of black African nurses in the United Kingdom. Background. There is an acute shortage of trained nurses in the United Kingdom, which has occurred because of several factors including ageing of the nu... Read More about Experiences of African nurses in the UK National Health Service: A literature review.

Computer mediated conferencing - a hope or hype for healthcare education in higher learning?: a review of the literature (2006)
Journal Article
Loke, J. (2007). Computer mediated conferencing - a hope or hype for healthcare education in higher learning?: a review of the literature. Nurse education today, 27(4), 318-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2006.05.012

Aims and objectives: In view of the increase use of computer mediated conferencing (CMC) by nurses with other health care professionals in health care education, this literature review provides insights into the experiences and issues surrounding the... Read More about Computer mediated conferencing - a hope or hype for healthcare education in higher learning?: a review of the literature.

A general route diversity model for convergent terrestrial microwave links (2006)
Journal Article
Paulson, K. S., Usman, I. S., & Watson, R. J. (2006). A general route diversity model for convergent terrestrial microwave links. Radio science, 41(3), https://doi.org/10.1029/2005RS003411

[1] This research examines route diversity as a fade mitigation technique in the presence of rain for convergent, terrestrial, microwave links. A general model is derived which predicts the joint distribution of rain attenuation on arbitrary pairs of... Read More about A general route diversity model for convergent terrestrial microwave links.

Use of factor analysis in Journal of Advanced Nursing: literature review (2006)
Journal Article
Watson, R., & Thompson, D. R. (2006). Use of factor analysis in Journal of Advanced Nursing: literature review. Journal of advanced nursing, 55(3), 330-341. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03915.x

Aim. This paper reports a review analysing the use of factor analysis in papers in Journal of Advanced Nursing. Background. Factor analysis is a multivariate statistical method for reducing large numbers of variables to fewer underlying dimensions. T... Read More about Use of factor analysis in Journal of Advanced Nursing: literature review.

A brief literature search and clinical audit of postoperative urinary retention following total joint replacement (2006)
Journal Article
Edmond, L. (2006). A brief literature search and clinical audit of postoperative urinary retention following total joint replacement. Journal of orthopaedic nursing, 10(2), 67-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joon.2006.03.001

This search highlights the limited evidence and some of the associated factors which may cause postoperative urinary retention to develop. Supporting some of the evidence reviewed are local audit figures carried out to establish the incidence of cath... Read More about A brief literature search and clinical audit of postoperative urinary retention following total joint replacement.

Nutritional screening and assessment tools for older adults: literature review (2006)
Journal Article
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.

Supporting disabled students on  placement (2006)
Book Chapter
(2006). Supporting disabled students on  placement. In Towards inclusive learning in higher education: developing curricula for disabled students (164 - 175). Routledge