By Mudhar Al Adawi, Senior Nurse, Nurse Researcher at Royal Hospital, Oman. Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a global issue among health care providers due to improvements in the quality of health systems. Acquired knowledge from EBP helps to improve patient outcomes, guide clinical practice, and improve the quality of care for the healthcare consumer […]
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Developing the future workforce through a fast – track process of entry into year two of BSc Mental health and Learning Disability Nursing; The ASPIRE project
This weeks’ blog is by Emma Dillon – Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing University Northampton, Emma Swain – Aspire and Level 4 Certificate Programme Lead at St Andrew’s Healthcare, Nicky Peasnell – Senior Lecturer Nursing University Northampton, Rachel Garner -Preceptorship and Clinical Placement Lead (and APEL module Lead) at St Andrew’s Healthcare and Tim Alexander […]
Evaluating the multi-faceted use of infant simulation dolls
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 […]
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 […]
Developing the workforce through an accelerated Maternity Support Worker Competency Programme
This week’s blog comes from Carrie Daniels (Workforce Matron) and Laura Bourne (Practice Educator) who are sharing their experience of developing a competency programme for Maternity Support Workers at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. In 2021, Health Education England (HEE) published the Maternity Support Worker Level 3 Curriculum as part of their broader […]
Learning from women’s sport, an open goal for healthcare workplaces?
Elizabeth Bailey, Associate Editor for Midwifery and Women’s Health discusses what healthcare can learn from recent developments in women’s sports. This week saw the start of the Women’s World Cup. Thirty-two countries have a national female football team competing for the top spot with more prime-time TV coverage in the UK and USA than before. […]
The Professional Nurse Advocate in Research Delivery
Pauline Brown is Lead Research Nurse for the Multi-Specialty Research Delivery Team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Pauline has worked in research delivery for 13 years, she is passionate about professional learning, development, and quality improvement and recently qualified as a Professional Nurse Advocate. The roll out of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA), following […]
What’s hot and what’s new: Reflections on the International Confederation of Midwives Congress, 11 – 14 June 2023, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
Continuing our new ‘What’s hot and what’s new?’ blog series for Evidence Based Nursing, we share reflections on the latest news, research and updates to clinical practice and guidelines from different areas of healthcare and topics. This week, Natasha Carr, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and course lead for the BSc (Hons) and MSci Midwifery […]
Recovery Camp: Immersing Students in an evidence-based practice clinical placement
By Christopher Patterson @ChrisFPatterson and Lorna Moxham @LornaMoxham Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a fundamental aspect of nursing education and informs safe and effective nursing practice. However, it is well documented that nurses are not implementing EBP at the ‘levels considered desirable and recommended by scientific and international organizations [such as the International Council of Nurses and World […]
Achieving the research pillar: a research toolkit for Advanced Practitioners
In this blog, Dr Kerry Gaskin, Associate Professor of Nursing, discusses the development of an Advanced Practice Research Toolkit to enable AP teams and individuals to plan activity within the research pillar of their role. There is growing recognition that research active hospitals can save lives, enhance health care, and improve patient outcomes (Jonker & […]