All Outputs (21)

Embedding compassionate care in local NHS practice: developing a conceptual model through realistic evaluation (2016)
Journal Article
MacArthur, J., Wilkinson, H., Matthews-Smith, G., & Gray, M. A. (2017). Embedding compassionate care in local NHS practice: developing a conceptual model through realistic evaluation. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22(1-2), 130-147. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116678901

The aim of this study was to critically analyse the impact of the ‘Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme’ and offer a conceptual model of factors that can embed compassionate care in contemporary health care environments. This three-year initiat... Read More about Embedding compassionate care in local NHS practice: developing a conceptual model through realistic evaluation.

A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Using Patient Reported Needs and Psychological Information to Guide Care in a Breast Cancer Follow-up Clinic. (2015)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Barber, M., Donaldson, J. H., Raeside, R., & Gray, M. (2015). A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Using Patient Reported Needs and Psychological Information to Guide Care in a Breast Cancer Follow-up Clinic. Cancer Nursing, 38, S1-S106

Approximately 550,000–570,000 women are alive in the UK who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer with predictions that this will rise by 3% annually. Most receive follow-up care in a hospital setting and the value of this approach has been questione... Read More about A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Using Patient Reported Needs and Psychological Information to Guide Care in a Breast Cancer Follow-up Clinic..

Towards a values-based person specification for recruitment of compassionate nursing and midwifery candidates: A study of registered and student nurses' and midwives' perceptions of prerequisite attributes and key skills (2014)
Journal Article
Waugh, A., Smith, D., Horsburgh, D., & Gray, M. (2014). Towards a values-based person specification for recruitment of compassionate nursing and midwifery candidates: A study of registered and student nurses' and midwives' perceptions of prerequisite attributes and key skills. Nurse Education Today, 34(9), 1190-1195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.12.009

Summary Selection and retention of preregistration nursing and midwifery students are issues that exercise educators, universities and commissioning bodies both nationally and internationally. It has recently become an expectation that a values-ba... Read More about Towards a values-based person specification for recruitment of compassionate nursing and midwifery candidates: A study of registered and student nurses' and midwives' perceptions of prerequisite attributes and key skills.

Leadership in compassionate care programme: final report. (2012)
Report
Adamson, E., Dewar, B., Donaldson, J. H., Gentleman, M., Gray, M., Horsburgh, D., …Waugh, A. (2012). Leadership in compassionate care programme: final report. Edinburgh, Scotland: NHS Lothian/ Edinburgh Napier University

The Leadership in Compassionate Care programme is a collaborative venture between Edinburgh Napier University and NHS Lothian and is supported by a generous benefactor. The aim of the 3 year project is to ensure that compassionate nursing practice is... Read More about Leadership in compassionate care programme: final report..

Systematic review of grading practice: Is there evidence of grade inflation? (2012)
Journal Article
Donaldson, J. H., & Gray, M. (2012). Systematic review of grading practice: Is there evidence of grade inflation?. Nurse Education in Practice, 12, 101-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2011.10.007

Systematic Review of Grading Practice: Is there evidence of grade inflation? This paper describes the outcomes of a systematic review of literature pertaining to the grading of practice within nursing, midwifery, medicine and allied health profession... Read More about Systematic review of grading practice: Is there evidence of grade inflation?.

Leadership in Compassionate Care: Executive Summary- Enhancing patient care by promoting compassionate practice. (2012)
Report
Adamson, E., Cook, F., Crowther, C., Dewar, B., Donaldson, J. H., Gloag, A., …Waugh, A. (2012). Leadership in Compassionate Care: Executive Summary- Enhancing patient care by promoting compassionate practice. Edinburgh, Scotland: NHS Lothian/Edinburgh Napier University

The Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme (LCCP) commenced in 2007 as a three year programme of work. Initial funding was received from a private benefactor and the two organisations involved in the programme (NHS Lothian and Edinburgh Nap... Read More about Leadership in Compassionate Care: Executive Summary- Enhancing patient care by promoting compassionate practice..

Leadership in compassionate care: Conference Handbook. (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Adamson, E., Dewar, B., Donaldson, J. H., Gentleman, M., Gray, M., Horsburgh, D., …Waugh, A. (2012). Leadership in compassionate care: Conference Handbook.

The objectives of this conference are to: •Develop a creative forum that stimulates dialogue and learning about compassionate caring in the complex multidisciplinary world of health, social care and healthcare education. •Learn about novel and cr... Read More about Leadership in compassionate care: Conference Handbook..

Evaluation Overview: Physicians Assistants (Anaesthesia). (2010)
Journal Article
Gray, M., Donaldson, J. H., Hendry, S., McKeown, D., Page, L., Scholes, J., & Smith, F. C. (2009). Evaluation Overview: Physicians Assistants (Anaesthesia). Technic, 1, (6-7). ISSN 1756-1132

Evaluation overview of the Physicians Assistant (Anaesthesia) programme in Scotland from an independent research study.

Integrating physician assistants into the practice setting (2010)
Journal Article
Gray, M., Smith, F. C., McKeown, D., Donaldson, J. H., Hendry, S., Page, L., & Scholes, J. (2010). Integrating physician assistants into the practice setting. Nursing Management, 17, 23-27

Findings from a Scottish-based evaluation study explored some of the issues related to integrating Physicians Assistants (Anaesthesia) as a new role into the NHS across Scotland.

Learning through simulation: is this applied in practice? (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Adamson, E., Smith, F. C., & Gray, M. (2010, September). Learning through simulation: is this applied in practice?. Paper presented at Scottish Clinical Skills Network, Dundee

Evaluation of the physician assistant (Anaesthesia) practitioner project. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Gray, M., Donaldson, J. H., Hendry, S., McKeown, D., Page, L., Scholes, J., & Smith, F. C. (2010, May). Evaluation of the physician assistant (Anaesthesia) practitioner project. Paper presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference

Literature review exploring issues of service user and carer involvement in the assessment of students’ practice. (2010)
Report
Gray, M. & Donaldson, J. H. (2010). Literature review exploring issues of service user and carer involvement in the assessment of students’ practice. Edinburgh, Scotland: Nurse Education Scotland

Executive Summary This literature review focuses on exploring issues of service users and carer involvement in the assessment of students‟ practice. Recommendations are made to inform the development of a National Approach to Practice Assessment for... Read More about Literature review exploring issues of service user and carer involvement in the assessment of students’ practice..

Collaborative LTA development by teaching fellows using a thematic approach within the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Waugh, A., Gray, M., Greig, J., Pollock, C., & Huxham, M. (2010, January). Collaborative LTA development by teaching fellows using a thematic approach within the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences. Poster presented at Edinburgh Napier University

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..

Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods (2008)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Laybourn, P., Cairncross, S., Gray, M., Brown, N., Goldfinch, J., & Earl, S. (2008). Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 33, 675-686. doi:10.1080/02602930701773000

A study was conducted comparing the feedback received from students about teaching obtained using different instruments. Twelve first- and second-year undergraduate modules were selected from seven different schools within a single university. Studen... Read More about Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods.

Weighing pigs or handling Hansel? making feedback fit for purpose. (2007)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Earl, S., Laybourn, P., Brown, N., Cairncross, S., & Gray, M. (2006). Weighing pigs or handling Hansel? making feedback fit for purpose. Educational developments, 8, (8-10). ISSN 1469-3267

Interim evaluation-Physician's assistant (Anaesthesia). (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Gray, M., Donaldson, J. H., Page, L., Henry, S., & Smith, F. C. (2007, October). Interim evaluation-Physician's assistant (Anaesthesia). Paper presented at Physicians Assistants in NHS Scotland, Polmont, UK

Making portfolios work in practice (2004)
Journal Article
Scholes, J., Webb, C., Gray, M., Endacott, R., Miller, C., Jasper, M., & McMullan, M. (2004). Making portfolios work in practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 46(6), 595-603. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03050.x

Background. A portfolio captures learning from experience, enables an assessor to measure student learning, acts as a tool for reflective thinking, illustrates critical analytical skills and evidence of self-directed learning and provides a collectio... Read More about Making portfolios work in practice.

Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many? (2004)
Journal Article
Oberski *, I. M., Matthews‐Smith, G., Gray, M., & Carter, D. E. (2004). Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many?. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 41(2), 207-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/1470329042000208710

This paper presents and discusses the evaluation of a module on the care for older people in the community, designed through an analysis of educational needs in the local nurse population. The module was problem-based and students were assessed throu... Read More about Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many?.

Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models (2004)
Journal Article
Gray, M. A., Endacott, R., Gray, M., Jasper, M. A., McMullan, M., Miller, C., …Webb, C. (2004). Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models. Nurse Education in Practice, 4(4), 250-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2004.01.003

This paper discusses the diversity of portfolio use highlighted in a study funded by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting exploring the effectiveness of portfolios in assessing learning and competence (Endacott et al.... Read More about Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models.