Our work started just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; in 2019, we had received NHS England funding, via a local Clinical Commissioning Group, to assess the usage of infant simulation dolls with expectant parents. However, our original research plans (like so many others across the country) needed to be re-thought. Therefore, our initial work focussed […]
Category: Nurse education
The rise and rise of the nursing apprentices.
This blog comes from Alwin Puthenpurakal, an experienced senior lecturer and researcher working at The University of Greenwich. He led University apprenticeship programmes since its inception and highly values the impact it has on widening social mobility and addressing the national workforce challenges. With almost two decades worth of clinical experience, he is an experienced […]
Delivering effective feedback to students is important to enhance the provision of supportive placement environments
In this weeks’ blog, Karen Patrick, Registered Children’s Nurse, Lecturer in Nursing (Child), MSc Health Studies, FHEA, reflects on her experiences talking to students about what is important to them about effective feedback. @karen_pattrick All feedback given within the practice environment should be positive and constructive Nursing students need opportunities to seek clarity about areas […]
Doctorate Research: Funding Difficulties and the Creation of Change
By Dr. Nicola Dunlop RGN PhD @NicolaDunlop13 Prior to Covid 19 researchers were not usually considered change leaders but that is exactly what I achieved with this study. As an expert practitioner in the fields of Benign Essential Blepharospasm (BEB) I felt compelled to respond to investigate and reorganise care and treatment. The condition BEB […]
Nurses working in academic settings play an important role in preparing students for their first role as a registered nurse
By Dr Jane Wray, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, and Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor (National Preceptorship Programme) @livinginhope and Desiree Cox, Programme Lead, National Preceptorship Programme, @desireecox07 The launch of the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing in England1 in October 2022 provides important information for students and nurses preparing the future nursing workforce. The new framework […]
Are we teaching pre-registration nurses the right skills for working in clinical practice: a respiratory perspective
This week’s blog has been written by Dr Nicola Roberts (@DrNRoberts), Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University, who raises the question whether pre-registration nursing programmes are teaching the right skills for contemporary clinical respiratory practice. Our recent study examined what respiratory care content is being taught in UK pre-registration nursing programmes in approved education institutions. The […]
Why should we be encouraging international students to study nursing?
This week’s blog is written by Rhian Stevens (@rhianstevens1), Lecturer in Nursing (Child Field and International) at the University of Birmingham. In the blog, Rhian reflects on why we should be encouraging international students to study pre-registration nursing. Why should we be encouraging international students to study nursing? Students are increasingly looking to study abroad […]
Innovation for Placement Regeneration
This week’s blog is written by Amy Hunter (@aeh_health) who currently leads the HEE Clinical Placement Expansion Project in Leeds (@CPEPLeeds), bringing together local practice partners for innovative ‘Future Placements’. Amy is also Chair of the One Workforce Leeds project’s Technology and Innovation Subcommittee, which considers the placement experiences of all learners in Health and […]
Write for us in 2022!
David Barrett; Deputy Editor, Evidence-Based Nursing Journal At Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) journal we seek to promote high-quality research through the publication of commentaries, summaries and opinion pieces. The journal is dependent on contributions from nurses and the broader healthcare community, and we are always looking for new authors. If you’re interested in writing for us, then there […]
The future of MSc nursing dissertations – a victim of its own success?
In our blog this week, Dr Nicola Roberts (@DrNRoberts) and Mr Ben Parkinson (@ParkinsonBen1) from Glasgow Caledonian University discuss the current changes affecting student research in the NHS and the future for MSc dissertations in nursing. The Masters of Sciences degree (MSc) is becoming increasingly popular with nurses and provides a useful stepping stone into […]