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Invasive clinical intervention education for social care support workers of adults: a review of the current literature. (2017)
Journal Article
Hoyle, L., Brown, M., Donaldson, J., & Karatzias, T. (2017). Invasive clinical intervention education for social care support workers of adults: a review of the current literature. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 14(3), 240-250. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12211

Background: As with the general population, people with intellectual disabilities are ageing, are living longer often with co-existing complex needs and with more requiring care and support. The focus of care is community-based rather than instituti... Read More about Invasive clinical intervention education for social care support workers of adults: a review of the current literature..

Students' perceptions of digital narratives of compassionate care (2016)
Journal Article
Waugh, A., & Donaldson, J. (2016). Students' perceptions of digital narratives of compassionate care. Nurse Education in Practice, 17, 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.01.008

This study set out to explore the learning that occurred from listening to narratives of compassionate care, and to identify students’ preferred story formats and other potential uses of such stories. Four short stories in different media formats wer... Read More about Students' perceptions of digital narratives of compassionate care.

The Gordian knot – provision and integrated provision in Scotland and England (2012)
Journal Article
Donaldson, J. H., McIntosh, B., & Jones, S. (2012). The Gordian knot – provision and integrated provision in Scotland and England. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 18, 462-463

Comment Paper: The changing shape of health means human resources is always adapting. Healthcare needs to assume that workforce delivery systems are efficient within defined financial parameters. In the UK, two NHS systems have emerged with fundamen... Read More about The Gordian knot – provision and integrated provision in Scotland and England.

A review of the effectiveness and meaningfulness of education interventions to enable children, young people and their families to self-care for their gastrostomy tubes in the community. (2011)
Other
Paxton, C., & Donaldson, J. H. (2011). A review of the effectiveness and meaningfulness of education interventions to enable children, young people and their families to self-care for their gastrostomy tubes in the community

A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence of the effectiveness and meaningfulness of education interventions to enable children, young people and their families to self-care for their gastrostomy tubes in the community

Can we predict successful completion of the common foundation programme at interview? (2010)
Journal Article
Donaldson, J. H., McCallum, J., & Lafferty, P. (2010). Can we predict successful completion of the common foundation programme at interview?. Nurse Education Today, 30, 649-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.12.019

To gain an understanding of patterns of retention and attrition for student nurses on the diploma of higher education (DipHE)/bachelor of science (B.Sc.) (adult) on completion of the common foundation programme (CFP=year 1 of the programme). A quest... Read More about Can we predict successful completion of the common foundation programme at interview?.

Scoping Report of the implementation of the National Approach to Mentor Preparation: Core Curriculum Framework. (2009)
Report
Donaldson, J. H., Irvine, L., McArthur, G., Millar, L., & Moffat, A. (2009). Scoping Report of the implementation of the National Approach to Mentor Preparation: Core Curriculum Framework

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project report will discuss the findings of a baseline/scoping exercise of the National Approach to Mentor Preparation for Nurses and Midwives (Core Curriculum Framework) (NES 2007) to six mentor preparation programmes in S... Read More about Scoping Report of the implementation of the National Approach to Mentor Preparation: Core Curriculum Framework..

Can an interview score sheet assist with student selection onto the bachelor of science/diploma of higher education (adult) nursing programme? (2006)
Journal Article
McCallum, J., Donaldson, J. H., & Lafferty, P. (2006). Can an interview score sheet assist with student selection onto the bachelor of science/diploma of higher education (adult) nursing programme?. Nurse Education Today, 26, 586-592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2006.01.015

Aim To develop an interview score sheet (ISS) to assist with the selection of student nurses on the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)/Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) (Adult). Method A pilot study was undertaken over a 6-month period to design... Read More about Can an interview score sheet assist with student selection onto the bachelor of science/diploma of higher education (adult) nursing programme?.

The value of role modelling: Perceptions of undergraduate and diploma nursing (adult) students (2005)
Journal Article
Donaldson, J. H., & Carter, D. E. (2005). The value of role modelling: Perceptions of undergraduate and diploma nursing (adult) students. Nurse Education in Practice, 5(6), 353-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2005.05.006

Using a grounded theory methodology, this paper demonstrates the value of role modelling in teaching and learning within the clinical area. Views of undergraduate (n=20) and diploma (n=22) nursing (adult) students were sought using individual and foc... Read More about The value of role modelling: Perceptions of undergraduate and diploma nursing (adult) students.