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Delivery of Asthma and Allergy Care in Europe (2009)
Journal Article
Roberts, N., Papageorgiou, P., & Partridge, M. R. (2009). Delivery of Asthma and Allergy Care in Europe. Journal of Asthma, 46(8), 767-772. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770900903225378

Background. There is no comprehensive information available concerning the way in which care is provided for those with allergic conditions in Europe. Objective. To determine who cares for those with asthma, allergic dermatitis, and rhinitis in Europ... Read More about Delivery of Asthma and Allergy Care in Europe.

“I’ve Never Not Had it So I Don’t Really Know What it’s Like Not to”: Nondifference and Biographical Disruption Among Children and Young People With Cystic Fibrosis (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Corlett, J., Dowell, J. S., Coyle, J., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2009). “I’ve Never Not Had it So I Don’t Really Know What it’s Like Not to”: Nondifference and Biographical Disruption Among Children and Young People With Cystic Fibrosis.

The relevance of biographical disruption and loss of self for children and young people is unclear, particularly in cases of congenital illness such as cystic fibrosis, where no prior period of wellness, stability, or perceived normality might exist.... Read More about “I’ve Never Not Had it So I Don’t Really Know What it’s Like Not to”: Nondifference and Biographical Disruption Among Children and Young People With Cystic Fibrosis.

The acceptability to patients and professionals of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phones (2009)
Journal Article
Bostock, Y., Hanley, J., McGown, D., Pinnock, H., Padfield, P., & McKinstry, B. (2009). The acceptability to patients and professionals of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phones. Primary health care research & development, 10(04), 299. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423609990107

To establish the acceptability of telemetric monitoring of blood pressure to patients and clinicians. Telemetric monitoring of blood pressure (BP) may allow clinicians and patients, in partnership, to more quickly control high BP through medication... Read More about The acceptability to patients and professionals of remote blood pressure monitoring using mobile phones.

Generic substitution: Implications for safe medicines management (2009)
Journal Article
Mantri, P. (2009). Generic substitution: Implications for safe medicines management. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 5(9), 398-400. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2009.5.9.44095

The government and health authorities have a duty to provide safe, effective and efficient health care. The Office of Health Economics Compendium of Health Statistics shows that 10.5% of the NHS budget is spent on drugs (The Pharmaceutical Journal,... Read More about Generic substitution: Implications for safe medicines management.

Strategic engagement for a quality learning experience in practice: Impact on mentors and students (2009)
Thesis
Simpson, H. M. Strategic engagement for a quality learning experience in practice: Impact on mentors and students. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3043

The aims of this research study were threefold. Firstly, to explore the impact of the strategic arrangements and mechanisms to implement and support practice based learning. Secondly, to investigate the selection processes, preparation, support and... Read More about Strategic engagement for a quality learning experience in practice: Impact on mentors and students.

Exploring issues in the use of grading in practice. Commissioned by NHS Education for Scotland. (2009)
Report
Gray, M., & Donaldson, J. H. (2009). Exploring issues in the use of grading in practice. Commissioned by NHS Education for Scotland

Executive Summary This literature review focuses on exploring issues of grading in practice, including reliability, validity and the implications for mentor preparation and support. Recommendations are made to inform the National Approach Working Gr... Read More about Exploring issues in the use of grading in practice. Commissioned by NHS Education for Scotland..

Readmission in children's emergency care: an analysis of hospital episode statistics (2009)
Journal Article
Powell, P., Kirk, S., Banks, M., Campbell, M., Kyle, R. G., Callery, P., & Kyle, R. G. (2010). Readmission in children's emergency care: an analysis of hospital episode statistics. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 95(5), 341-346. https://doi.org/10.1136/

Aim: To compare rates of emergency readmission following discharge for common paediatric conditions from a range of hospital services. Design: Retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics (HES) and telephone survey of service provision. Sett... Read More about Readmission in children's emergency care: an analysis of hospital episode statistics.

Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction (2009)
Journal Article
Crawshaw, A., Marshall, J., Bartolo, D. C., Duthie, G. S., Fawcett, T. N., Smith, G., & Williams, C. (2009). Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 7(7), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2009.7.7.442

Rectal irrigation as a method of management for patients suffering bowel dysfunction is relatively new in the UK (Gardiner et al, 2003). However, patients in the Lothian region have been offered rectal irrigation by means of gravity device since 199... Read More about Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction.

Stress in telephone helpline nurses: research protocol for a study of theoretical determinants, physiological aspects and behavioural consequences (2009)
Journal Article
Allan, J., Farquharson, B., Choudhary, C., Johnston, D. W., Jones, M. C., & Johnston, M. (2009). Stress in telephone helpline nurses: research protocol for a study of theoretical determinants, physiological aspects and behavioural consequences. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(10), 2208-2215. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05118.x

Aim. This is a report of a research protocol to assess level, determinants and consequences of stress in NHS-24 telephone helpline nurses. Background. Nurses working in traditional hospital settings report high levels of occupational stress. Many nur... Read More about Stress in telephone helpline nurses: research protocol for a study of theoretical determinants, physiological aspects and behavioural consequences.

Lifelong learning for Nurses in Scotland - Child and Adolescent Issues (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2009, September). Lifelong learning for Nurses in Scotland - Child and Adolescent Issues. Presented at ICOLLE 2009 international Conference of Lifelong Learning, Brno, Czech Republic

Lifelong learning for Nurses in Scotland - Child and Adolescent Issues

An Evaluation of the Expansion of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland (2009)
Report
Watterson, A., Turner, F., Coull, A., Murray, I. & Boreham, N. (2009). An Evaluation of the Expansion of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland. http://www.stir.ac.uk/research/hub/publication/1636: Scottish Government

Introduction 1. Nurse prescribing first became part of the UK government's policy agenda following the Cumberlege Report (DHSS, 1986). By 2001, nurse prescribing was extended to include more nurses and to cover a wider formulary. Nurse prescribers in... Read More about An Evaluation of the Expansion of Nurse Prescribing in Scotland.