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Understanding reflective practice (2016)
Journal Article
Nicol, J. S., & Dosser, I. (2016). Understanding reflective practice. Nursing Standard, 30(36), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.36.34.s44

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requires that nurses and midwives use feedback as an opportunity for reflection and learning, to improve practice. The NMC revalidation process stipulates that practitioners provide examples of how they have ac... Read More about Understanding reflective practice.

Fluid role boundaries: exploring the contribution of the advanced nurse practitioner to multi-professional palliative care (2015)
Journal Article
Brooks Young, P., Kennedy, C., Brooks Young, P., Nicol, J., Campbell, K., & Gray Brunton, C. (2015). Fluid role boundaries: exploring the contribution of the advanced nurse practitioner to multi-professional palliative care. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(21-22), 3296-3305. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12950

Aims and objectives To evaluate the introduction of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in a specialist, multi-professional palliative care context. The objective is to explore the core domains and competencies of the advanced nurse practitioner role in a... Read More about Fluid role boundaries: exploring the contribution of the advanced nurse practitioner to multi-professional palliative care.

Difficult conversations in bereavement (2014)
Journal Article
Dosser, I., & Nicol, J. S. (2014). Difficult conversations in bereavement. Nursing and Residential Care, 16(12), 693-697. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2014.16.12.693

Education in bereavement theory and communication skills are essential to ensure effective responses when participating in difficult conversations. Support for staff caring for those in nursing and residential care is paramount

The admission assessment - is a STAS based tool valid to triage patients referred for admission to a specialist palliative care inpatient unit? (2008)
Journal Article
Fergus, C., Nicol, J., & Russell, P. B. (2008). The admission assessment - is a STAS based tool valid to triage patients referred for admission to a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 14, 24-29

Many tools exist to assess the symptoms and needs of palliative care patients, but no tool has been validated to prioritise patients referred for specialist inpatient palliative care. The aim of this study was to produce and validate such a tool. A p... Read More about The admission assessment - is a STAS based tool valid to triage patients referred for admission to a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?.

Is a STAS-based tool valid to triage patients at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit? (2008)
Journal Article
JY Fergus, C., S Nicol, J. & B Russell, P. (2007). Is a STAS-based tool valid to triage patients at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 14. (1). 34-39. . ISSN 1357-6321.

Many tools exist to assess the symptoms and needs of palliative care patients, but no tool has been validated to prioritise patients referred for specialist inpatient palliative care. The aim of this study was to produce and validate such a tool.... Read More about Is a STAS-based tool valid to triage patients at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?.

Palliative day care and spinal cord compression. (2007)
Journal Article
Nicol, J., & Dosser, I. (2006). Palliative day care and spinal cord compression. European journal of palliative care, 14, (235-236). ISSN 1352-2779

It is Friday morning. You are the nurse in charge at a community palliative day care unit and are expecting ten patients to attend. The unit opens Monday to Friday. The consultant in palliative medicine, who covers from the local hospice, is on an... Read More about Palliative day care and spinal cord compression..

Palliative care provision in Huntingtons disease (2007)
Journal Article
Travers, E., Jones, K., & Nicol, J. (2007). Palliative care provision in Huntingtons disease. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 13(3), 125-130

There is currently much interest regarding the needs of people affected by non-malignant disease and whether or not these are being met by palliative care services. The evidence available appears to support the conclusion that while there is a genera... Read More about Palliative care provision in Huntingtons disease.

Psychological care in palliative day care. (2006)
Journal Article
Dosser, I., & Nicol, J. (2005). Psychological care in palliative day care. European journal of palliative care, 13, (234-235). ISSN 1352-2779

Mark* is a 49-year-old man with oesophageal cancer and liver metastases; his disease has not responded to chemotherapy. He is married to Margaret who is 38 and has multiple sclerosis (MS). Mark has two sons from a previous marriage and is in con... Read More about Psychological care in palliative day care..

What does palliative day care mean to you? (2006)
Journal Article
Dosser, I., & Nicol, J. (2005). What does palliative day care mean to you?. European journal of palliative care, 13, (152-155). ISSN 1352-2779

Palliative day care essentially provides specialist, multidisciplinary care incorporating physical, social and psychological support as well as spiritual care in an holistic manner. It also, given the opportunity, addresses the definition and princip... Read More about What does palliative day care mean to you?.