Variation in health care providers’ perceptions: decision making based on patient vital signs (2013)
Journal Article
Zarabzadeh, A., O’Donoghue, J., O’Connor, Y., O’Kane, T., Woodworth, S., Gallagher, J., & O’Connor, S. (2013). Variation in health care providers’ perceptions: decision making based on patient vital signs. Journal of Decision Systems, 22(3), 168-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/12460125.2013.817063

Clinical decision making plays an imperative role when delivering healthcare services. To assist healthcare practitioners in decision making activities, Early Warning Scorecards (EWS) have been developed to classify patients based on their vital sign... Read More about Variation in health care providers’ perceptions: decision making based on patient vital signs.

Snakes and ladders: human resources in nursing (2012)
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., & Watt, S. (2012). Snakes and ladders: human resources in nursing. British Journal of Nursing, 21(14), 849-849. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.14.849

Online video in clinical skills education of oral medication administration for undergraduate student nurses (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawkes, S., Smith, F., McCrossan, G., Holland, A., & Adamson, L. (2011, September). Online video in clinical skills education of oral medication administration for undergraduate student nurses. Presented at Scottish Clinican Skills Network Conference, St.

No abstract available.

An exploration of how illness perceptions of cardiac patients influence their ability to self-manage their condition after coronary angioplasty (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawkes, S. (2011, May). An exploration of how illness perceptions of cardiac patients influence their ability to self-manage their condition after coronary angioplasty. Presented at Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Post Graduate Conference, Edinburgh

No abstract available.

Simulation teaching at Edinburgh Napier University (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawkes, S. (2010, April). Simulation teaching at Edinburgh Napier University. Presented at Clinical Skills Managed Education Network South and East Consortia meeting, Edinburgh

No abstract available.

Determining nursing staffing levels for stroke beds in Scotland. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rowat, A. M., Chalmers, C., & Rennie, D. (2007, January). Determining nursing staffing levels for stroke beds in Scotland. Paper presented at Scottish Stroke Nurses Forum

Background: National guidelines suggest that at the very least there should be one whole time equivalent (WTE) nurse per stroke bed with a skill mix ratio of two registered nurses to one unregistered nurse. The aim of this study was determine nursing... Read More about Determining nursing staffing levels for stroke beds in Scotland..

Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Horsburgh, D., Rowat, A., Alder, B., Dennis, M., & Taylor, P. (2005, October). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Poster presented at Scottish Stroke Conference, Perth

Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Rowat, A., Horsburgh, D., Lewis, S., Taylor, P., Alder, E., & Dennis, M. (2005, May). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Poster presented at British Stroke Association, Harrogate

Mahoney, C. (2005, May). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Poster presented at British Stroke Association, Harrogate.

Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C. (2005, April). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh

Mahoney, C. (2005, April). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh.

Quality of life in care: The resident's perspective (2005)
Journal Article
Kydd, A. (2005). Quality of life in care: The resident's perspective. Nursing & residential care : the monthly journal for care assistants, nurses and managers working in health and social care, 7(1), 20-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2005.7.1.17380

Angela Kydd reports on a study that asked older people about their lives. Of those surveyed, 13 were in hospital waiting to be moved to a care home and eight were in settled care home environments.