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Erasumus Mundus: Leading the programme in Scotland (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paterson, R. (2024, April). Erasumus Mundus: Leading the programme in Scotland. Presented at XII Congreso Hispano-Luso de Estudiantes de Enfermería, Oviedo, Spain

Part of the panel Participando como socio de un Programa de Máster Erasmus Mundus en Enfermería. This was a presentation to the University of Oviedo, Nursing and Health Faculty on the Scottish Perspective of the Masters in Emergency and Critical C... Read More about Erasumus Mundus: Leading the programme in Scotland.

Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., & Paterson, R. E. (2023). Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(8), 3092-3101. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15658

Background Independent prescribing by nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals is diversifying into a variety of healthcare settings as pressures mount on existing resources. Primary care was an early adopter of prescribing by non-medical... Read More about Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

The listening project: A qualitative study on the experiences of pre-registered nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland (2023)
Journal Article
Calica, K. A. N., & Paterson, R. E. (2023). The listening project: A qualitative study on the experiences of pre-registered nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. Heliyon, 9(1), Article e12664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12664

Background During the COVID 19 pandemic academic institutes worldwide were forced to shift to online or socially distanced learning. Nursing students faced unique challenges due to the limited practical learning environment and removal of supernumer... Read More about The listening project: A qualitative study on the experiences of pre-registered nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.

Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Gebreheat, G., Paterson, R., Mulugeta, H., & Teame, H. (2022). Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 17(10), Article e0275320. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275320

Background: Reluctance to the COVID-19 preventive measures have been repeatedly reported in Ethiopia although compliance with these actions is the key step to minimize the pandemic’s burden. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis aims to add... Read More about Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effectiveness of Digital Simulation on Student Nurses’ Knowledge and Confidence:An Integrative Literature Review (2022)
Journal Article
Gebreheat, G., Whitehorn, L. J., & Paterson, R. E. (2022). Effectiveness of Digital Simulation on Student Nurses’ Knowledge and Confidence:An Integrative Literature Review. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2022(13), 765-775. https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s366495

Digital simulation is an emerging innovation with the potential to address the limitations to traditional clinical simulation. The pandemic has accelerated teaching on digital platforms, which is now embedded in pedagogic practice. This integrative r... Read More about Effectiveness of Digital Simulation on Student Nurses’ Knowledge and Confidence:An Integrative Literature Review.

Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (2021)
Book
Page, C. P., Anand, R., DeWilde, S., Paterson, R., & Gardner, M. (2021). Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. (19th). London: Elsevier

Since it was first published in 1958, Trounce’s Clinical Pharmacology has been the go-to resource for health professionals who prescribe as well as administer medications. Now in its nineteenth edition, the text has been fully updated to reflect the... Read More about Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.

Exploring the benefits of structured medication reviews for frail older patients in advanced clinical practice (2021)
Journal Article
Duffy, S., & Paterson, R. (2021). Exploring the benefits of structured medication reviews for frail older patients in advanced clinical practice. British Journal of Nursing, 30(15), 894-898. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.15.894

Frailty in old age has become synonymous with medication use. As people age, the risk of disease burden increases. Older age is often linked with complex healthcare needs, with a rise in the number of comorbidities. This often results in the need to... Read More about Exploring the benefits of structured medication reviews for frail older patients in advanced clinical practice.

A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education (2021)
Journal Article
Adhikari, R., Kydonaki, C., Lawrie, J., O'Reilly, M., Ballantyne, B., Whitehorn, J., & Paterson, R. (2021). A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104944

Abstract Background: Virtual Reality (VR) simulation has been a topic of interest in recent years as an innovative strategy for healthcare education. Although there are a handful of studies evaluating VR simulation on knowledge, motivation, and sati... Read More about A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education.

Characteristics of diabetes medication‐taking in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability compared to those without: a mixed‐methods study (2020)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., Taggart, L., Hoyle, L., & Brown, M. (2020). Characteristics of diabetes medication‐taking in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability compared to those without: a mixed‐methods study. Diabetic Medicine, 37(12), 2035-2043. htt

Aim To compare the frequency and factors associated with diabetes medication‐taking (depression, perceived side effects, self‐efficacy and social support) in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability and those without intellectual disabil... Read More about Characteristics of diabetes medication‐taking in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability compared to those without: a mixed‐methods study.

COVID-19: Emerging guidance and treatment (2020)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2020). COVID-19: Emerging guidance and treatment. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(5), 220-221. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.5.220

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Prescribing in emergency care (2020)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2020). Prescribing in emergency care. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(3), 116-117. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.3.116

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Medicines related harm and deprescribing (2020)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2020). Medicines related harm and deprescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(2), 64-65. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.2.64

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Medicines management (2019)
Book Chapter
Paterson, R., & Hyde, R. (2019). Medicines management. In I. Peate (Ed.), Alexander's Nursing Practice. (5th). Elsevier

This book chapter is for pre-registration nurses and to facilitate development of skills in pharmacology and medicines management.

Research roundup: Service users perceptions of nurse and pharmacist prescribing (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2019). Research roundup: Service users perceptions of nurse and pharmacist prescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(11), 532-533. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.11.532

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Delayed antibiotic prescribing (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., & Black, T. (2019). Delayed antibiotic prescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(8), 378-379. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.8.378

Ruth Paterson and Tracy Black provide an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the articles in more detail, a full reference is given

Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients (2019)
Journal Article
Kelly, L. J., Snowden, A., Paterson, R., & Campbell, K. (2019). Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients. British Journal of Nursing, 28(14), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.14.S4

Background The literature on patient experience of living with a central venous access device (CVAD) is growing, but remains sparse. It suggests that patients accept CVADs as should reduce episodes of repeated cannulations. However, a recent doctor... Read More about Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients.

Mental health prescribing (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2019). Mental health prescribing. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(7), 324-325. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.7.324

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Pharmacology content in pre-registration curricula: evidence to support implementation (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., & Wood, A. (2019). Pharmacology content in pre-registration curricula: evidence to support implementation. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(6), 274-275. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.6.274

Ruth Paterson and Alison Wood provide an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Antimicrobial stewardship (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2019). Antimicrobial stewardship. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(5), 222-223. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.5.222

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

NEWS2, SBAR, effective communication and leadership: The Scottish Experience (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Paterson, R. (2019, April). NEWS2, SBAR, effective communication and leadership: The Scottish Experience. Paper presented at 6th Portuguese and Spanish Conference, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal

Invited speaker to deliver a perspective on patient safety in Scotland to Portuguese nursing students and professionals.

Medicines adherence to anti-platelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome: part 2 (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., & Mahadi, T. (2019). Medicines adherence to anti-platelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome: part 2. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(3), 118-120. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.3.118

Ruth Paterson and Tasha Mahadi provide an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the articles in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Medicines adherence to anti-platelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome: part 1 (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., & Mahadi, T. (2019). Medicines adherence to anti-platelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome: part 1. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(2), 66-68. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.2.66

Ruth Paterson and Tasha Mahadi provide an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the articles in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Emerging evidence on the scope and safety of physiotherapy prescribing practice in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. (2019). Emerging evidence on the scope and safety of physiotherapy prescribing practice in the UK. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(1), 14-15. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.1.14

Ruth Paterson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Development and evaluation of a theoretical model to predict medicines adherence in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability and diabetes: a mixed methods study. (2018)
Thesis
Paterson, R. E. Development and evaluation of a theoretical model to predict medicines adherence in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability and diabetes: a mixed methods study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://rese

Background: Fifty percent of medications are not taken as prescribed. This is a major public health issue yet there is very limited evidence on the factors associated with medicines adherence in people with mild to moderate Intellectually Disabilitie... Read More about Development and evaluation of a theoretical model to predict medicines adherence in people with mild to moderate intellectual disability and diabetes: a mixed methods study..

CPD needs of opioid nurse prescribers: A survey (2017)
Journal Article
Nimmo, S., Paterson, R., & Irvin, L. (2017). CPD needs of opioid nurse prescribers: A survey. Nurse Prescribing, 15(6), 297-302. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.6.297

Background: The Misuse of Drugs Act non-medical prescribing legislation permits nurse independent prescribers (NIPs) to prescribe any controlled drug that is within their scope of professional practice. Continuing professional development (CPD) is e... Read More about CPD needs of opioid nurse prescribers: A survey.

The views of non-medical prescribing students and medical mentors on interprofessional competency assessment – A qualitative exploration (2017)
Journal Article
Afseth, J. D., & Paterson, R. E. (2017). The views of non-medical prescribing students and medical mentors on interprofessional competency assessment – A qualitative exploration. Nurse Education Today, 52, 103-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.02

Background The United Kingdom (UK) is one of the least restrictive countries in terms of scope of prescribing practice for non-medical prescribers and is a rapidly expanding group of professionals. In the United Kingdom nurse prescribers are assesse... Read More about The views of non-medical prescribing students and medical mentors on interprofessional competency assessment – A qualitative exploration.

Systematic Review Medicines Adherence in the ID population (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Paterson, R. (2016, August). Systematic Review Medicines Adherence in the ID population. Paper presented at International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Melbourne, Australia

This presented my systematic review from my PhD thesis.

Supporting practice learning time for non-medical prescribing students: managers’ views (2016)
Journal Article
Unwin, R., Redman, S., Bain, H., Macphee, M., McElhinney, E., Downer, F., & Paterson, R. (2016). Supporting practice learning time for non-medical prescribing students: managers’ views. Nursing Management, 23(3), 25-29. https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.23.3.2

Managers in healthcare services have ever-increasing demands to consider in relation to front line care, including the continuing professional education needs of qualified practitioners who are advancing their roles. One advancement is non-medical pr... Read More about Supporting practice learning time for non-medical prescribing students: managers’ views.

The role of the nurse prescriber in optimising medicine adherence in the treatment of hepatitis C: A case study (2016)
Journal Article
Chalmers, L., & Paterson, R. (2016). The role of the nurse prescriber in optimising medicine adherence in the treatment of hepatitis C: A case study. Nurse Prescribing, 14(3), 148-153. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2016.14.3.148

In 2006, the Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland highlighted the need to improve successful treatment outcomes for people with the condition (Scottish Government, 2006). The publication of the plan coincided with legislative changes extending nurse... Read More about The role of the nurse prescriber in optimising medicine adherence in the treatment of hepatitis C: A case study.

Non-medical prescribing assessment – An evaluation of a nationally agreed multi method approach (2015)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. E., Redman, S. G., Unwin, R., McElhinney, E., Macphee, M., & Downer, F. (2016). Non-medical prescribing assessment – An evaluation of a nationally agreed multi method approach. Nurse Education in Practice, 16(1), 280-286. https://doi.org/10

In the United Kingdom, legislation permits nurses and allied health professionals to prescribe for patients within their care. Preparation for this role includes learning, teaching and assessment that is embedded in practice, supervised by a designat... Read More about Non-medical prescribing assessment – An evaluation of a nationally agreed multi method approach.

Inter-professional prescribing masterclass for medical students and non-medical prescribing students (nurses and pharmacists): a pilot study (2015)
Journal Article
Kinnear, M., Paterson, R., Rolfe, A., Coll, A., & Kinnear, M. (2015). Inter-professional prescribing masterclass for medical students and non-medical prescribing students (nurses and pharmacists): a pilot study. Scottish Medical Journal, 60(4), 202-207. h

Background and aims Prescribing errors cause significant patient morbidity and mortality. Current legislation allows prescribing by different health professions. Inter-professional collaboration and learning may result in safer prescribing practice.... Read More about Inter-professional prescribing masterclass for medical students and non-medical prescribing students (nurses and pharmacists): a pilot study.

Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night (2009)
Journal Article
Beckett, D. J., Gordon, C. F., Paterson, R., Chalkley, S., Stewart, C., Jones, M. C., …Bell, D. (2009). Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 102(8

Background: Hospital at Night (H@N) is a Department of Health (England) driven programme being widely implemented across UK. It aims to redefine how medical cover is provided in hospitals during the out-of-hours period. Aim: To investigate whether t... Read More about Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night.

Assessment of clinical risk in the out of hours hospital prior to the introduction of Hospital at Night (2009)
Journal Article
Beckett, D., Gordon, C., Paterson, R., Chalkley, S., Bell, D., & Macleod, D. (2009). Assessment of clinical risk in the out of hours hospital prior to the introduction of Hospital at Night. Journal of Acute Medicine, 8(1), 33-40

Overnight medical cover in hospital is less than during daylight hours. We aimed to quantify the numbers of patients deteriorating overnight and their clinical outcome. Data was collected in real time on use of the Standardised Early Warning Score (S... Read More about Assessment of clinical risk in the out of hours hospital prior to the introduction of Hospital at Night.

Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people (2009)
Journal Article
Lyons, I. & Paterson, R. (2009). Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people. Emergency Nurse. 16. (10)

People over the age of 65 make up about 20 per cent of the population of Scotland (Wood and Bain 2001). They also account for 185,000 emergency hospital admissions a year across the country, a figure that is expected to rise to 397,000 by 2021 (NHS Q... Read More about Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people.

Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit (2006)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., MacLeod, D., Thetford, D., Beattie, A., Graham, C., Lam, S., & Bell, D. (2006). Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit. Clinical Medicine, 6(3), 281-284. https://doi.org/1

This aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of a standardised early warning scoring system (SEWS) on physiological observations and patient outcomes in unselected acute admissions at point of entry to care. A sequential clinic... Read More about Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit.

Cochrane EPOC Protocol Providing medication adherence feedback to healthcare providers. The effect on care and outcomes. Protocol for a Cochrane review update Authors
Working Paper
Hassett, R., Sabatier, B., Savoldelli, V., Mair, A., Hanley, J., Dima, A., & Paterson, R. (2022). Cochrane EPOC Protocol Providing medication adherence feedback to healthcare providers. The effect on care and outcomes. Protocol for a Cochrane review update Authors

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (update). Background Key barriers to effectively supporting adherence include poor awareness amongst healthcare professionals (HCPs), scarce clinical tools and interventions, and suboptimal patient-provide... Read More about Cochrane EPOC Protocol Providing medication adherence feedback to healthcare providers. The effect on care and outcomes. Protocol for a Cochrane review update Authors.