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The influence of practice experiences on feelings of role proficiency in emergency nurse practitioners: A phenomenological study (2023)
Journal Article
Monk, D., Porteous, D., & Machin, A. (2023). The influence of practice experiences on feelings of role proficiency in emergency nurse practitioners: A phenomenological study. International Emergency Nursing, 70, Article 101342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101342

Abstract Introduction This research explores how emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) become role proficient given experience variation and lack of role standardisation. Aim To understand how ENPs experiences in practice influence their feeling... Read More about The influence of practice experiences on feelings of role proficiency in emergency nurse practitioners: A phenomenological study.

Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study (2023)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., Allan, J., Conner, T., Morgan, D., & Machin, A. (2023). Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study. Nurse Education in Practice, 70, Article 103649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103649

Aim The study aim was to explore educators’ perceptions of their experiences of participating in transnational education in nursing. Background In an increasingly globalised world, involvement with the delivery of transnational education has bec... Read More about Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study.

Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Breen, C., & Machin, A. (2023, April). Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the delivery of nursing training. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) emergency standards offered up to 300 hours of simulated learning out of the overall 2300 practical learning ho... Read More about Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University..

Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics (2021)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., & Machin, A. (2021). Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics. Nursing Standard, 36(7), 45-50. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2021.e11720

Background: Compassion is integral to effective nursing practice, yet there is limited empirical research exploring this concept, particularly from a professional perspective. Aim To advance understanding of compassion from a professional perspective... Read More about Compassion in nursing: exploring the perceptions of students and academics.

Patient safety from executive hospital management to wards: a qualitative study identifying factors influencing implementation (2020)
Journal Article
Conner, T., Unsworth, J., & Machin, A. (2020). Patient safety from executive hospital management to wards: a qualitative study identifying factors influencing implementation. Journal of Nursing Management, 28(5), 1134-1143. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13

Aim: To examine the journey of safety initiatives from executive hospital management to ward. Background Hospital management teams are often responsible for identifying safety priorities and ensuring delivery of these. Method: Naturalistic study d... Read More about Patient safety from executive hospital management to wards: a qualitative study identifying factors influencing implementation.

The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: A case study (2020)
Journal Article
Derbyshire, J., & Machin, A. (2021). The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: A case study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 35(3), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1080

The World Health Organization supports the notion that interprofessional learning (IPL) improves healthcare outcomes and contributes to safe, effective, and high-quality care. Consequently, IPL is an integral component within most UK undergraduate he... Read More about The influence of culture, structure, and human agency on interprofessional learning in a neurosurgical practice learning setting: A case study.

Developing and sustaining nurses' service improvement capability: a phenomenological study (2020)
Journal Article
Craig, L., & Machin, A. (2020). Developing and sustaining nurses' service improvement capability: a phenomenological study. British Journal of Nursing, 29(11), 618-626. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.11.618

Background: Service improvement to enhance care quality is a key nursing responsibility. Developing sustainable skills and knowledge to become confident, capable service improvement practitioners is important for nurses in order to continually improv... Read More about Developing and sustaining nurses' service improvement capability: a phenomenological study.

A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care (2019)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., Clarke, A., & Machin, A. (2019). A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(7), 1527-1538. https://doi.org/10.1111/

Aim: To explore compassion from the perceptions of individuals with personal experience of nursing care. Background: Although compassion is considered integral to professional nursing, increasing reports of care experiences illustrating a lack of com... Read More about A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care.