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Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy (2006)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J. (2006). Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9(SUPPL. 2), e191-e200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2006.10.002

ObjectiveThis paper presents a study exploring women's experiences of making choices for maternity care in early pregnancy. The content will provide clinically useful information to midwives and health care professionals involved in caring for pregna... Read More about Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy.

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)
Journal Article
Likupe, G. (2006). Experiences of African nurses in the UK National Health Service: A literature review. Journal of clinical nursing, 15(10), 1213-1220. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01380.x

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.

Beat the demon drink. (2006)
Journal Article
Phillips, T. (2006). Beat the demon drink. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 20(22), 32-33

The article reflects on the important role of nurses in dealing with alcohol dependents in England. It reports that a despairing number of adults are engage in excessive drinking which could result to several health problems. A challenge has been set... Read More about Beat the demon drink..

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.

Feeding and dementia: a systematic literature review (2006)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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