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Wearable activity trackers for nurses' health: A qualitative acceptability study (2023)
Journal Article
Mahoney, C., Hoyle, L., Van Splunter, C., & Kyle, R. G. (2023). Wearable activity trackers for nurses' health: A qualitative acceptability study. Nursing Open, 10(9), 5777-6614. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1884

Aim: To assess the practical, social and ethical acceptability of the use of a POLAR® H7 chest‐strap wearable device to influence health behaviours among pre‐registered nurses. Design: Qualitative acceptability study including a simulated test of use... Read More about Wearable activity trackers for nurses' health: A qualitative acceptability study.

Competencies and standards in nurse education: The irresolvable tensions (2023)
Journal Article
Collier-Sewell, F., Atherton, I., Mahoney, C., Kyle, R. G., Hughes, E., & Lasater, K. (2023). Competencies and standards in nurse education: The irresolvable tensions. Nurse Education Today, 125, Article 105782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105782

This paper explores the inherent contradiction between the purpose of nurse education – to produce critical thinking, autonomous and accountable future nurses – and the prescription of standards and competencies to realize this goal. Drawing on examp... Read More about Competencies and standards in nurse education: The irresolvable tensions.

Effects of student-led drama on nursing students' attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: A pre-test post-test educational intervention study (2023)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Bastow, F., Harper-Mcdonald, B., Jeram, T., Zahid, Z., Nizamuddin, M., & Mahoney, C. (2023). Effects of student-led drama on nursing students' attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: A pre-test post-test educational intervention study. Nurse Education Today, 123, Article 105743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105743

Nursing educators need to equip students to work in interprofessional teams and advocate for patients in increasingly integrated health and social care settings. Drama-based education has been used in nursing to help students understand complex conce... Read More about Effects of student-led drama on nursing students' attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: A pre-test post-test educational intervention study.

Performance for Care (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C., & Mermikedes, A. (2020, November). Performance for Care. Presented at Performance for Care, Online

As the use of drama in the education of healthcare professionals becomes more widely accepted, its relationship to the more established practice of simulation based learning merits further examination. Though these two pedagogic approaches stem from... Read More about Performance for Care.

Strategies to promote nurses ' health: A qualitative study with student nurses (2020)
Journal Article
Bak, M., Hoyle, L., Mahoney, C., & Kyle, R. G. (2020). Strategies to promote nurses ' health: A qualitative study with student nurses. Nurse Education in Practice, 48, Article 102860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102860

Developing strategies to support student nurses' health is a global priority for healthcare organisations and governments. This is because emerging international evidence indicates that improvements in student nurses' health are required to increase... Read More about Strategies to promote nurses ' health: A qualitative study with student nurses.

Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C., Bastow, F., & Harper-McDonald, B. (2019, September). Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance. Paper presented at RAISE Annual Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Health and social care integration (HCI) is an important policy priority across the United Kingdom. HCI is a complex process, not least because it results in blurring and redefinition of professional roles. Because nurses are at the forefront of HCI... Read More about Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance.

Health-related behaviors of nurses and other healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey (2018)
Journal Article
Schneider, A., Bak, M., Mahoney, C., Hoyle, L., Ba, K., Atherton, I. M., & Kyle, R. G. (2019). Health-related behaviors of nurses and other healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(6), 1239-1251. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13926

Aims: To estimate the prevalence and co-occurrence of health-related behaviours among nurses in Scotland relative to other healthcare workers and those in non-healthcare occupations. Design: Secondary analysis of nationally representative cross-sect... Read More about Health-related behaviors of nurses and other healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey.

Media Depictions of “Unacceptable” Workplace Violence towards Nurses (2018)
Journal Article
Hoyle, L., Smith, E., Mahoney, C., & Kyle, R. (2018). Media Depictions of “Unacceptable” Workplace Violence towards Nurses. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/1527154418802488

Violence and aggression towards nurses are global concerns. Despite repeated research on causal factors and widespread “zero tolerance” campaigns, rates of violence and aggression have not declined. Violence and aggression towards nurses can negativ... Read More about Media Depictions of “Unacceptable” Workplace Violence towards Nurses.

Nurses' Lives: Overweight and obesity among nurses in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Kyle, R., Hoyle, L., & Mahoney, C. (2018, April). Nurses' Lives: Overweight and obesity among nurses in the UK. Presented at Ghent University International Week, Ghent, Belgium

Healthcare professionals are at the heart of efforts to support and improve the health of local communities across Europe. Nurses have an established and expanding role in health promotion through offering advice and interventions to encourage behav... Read More about Nurses' Lives: Overweight and obesity among nurses in the UK.

Dramatic Effect: Enhancing Nurse Education Through Performance (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hoyle, L., Bastow, F., Mahoney, C., Kyle, R., & Veitch, L. (2017, December). Dramatic Effect: Enhancing Nurse Education Through Performance

Health and social care education programmes use the ‘professional world’ to enhance authentic learning. This real-word learning is one of the most powerful pedagogical experiences a student can have. Authentic learning employs innovative and motivati... Read More about Dramatic Effect: Enhancing Nurse Education Through Performance.

Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England (2017)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Wills, J., Mahoney, C., Hoyle, L., Kelly, M., & Atherton, I. M. (2017). Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England. BMJ Open, 7(12), Article e018498. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018498

Objective: To estimate obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England and compare prevalence to those working outside of the health services. Design: Cross-sectional study based on data from five years (2008-2012) of the nationally rep... Read More about Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England.

Nurses’ views on the impact of mass media on the public perception of nursing and nurse–service user interactions (2017)
Journal Article
Hoyle, L. P., Kyle, R., & Mahoney, C. (2017). Nurses’ views on the impact of mass media on the public perception of nursing and nurse–service user interactions. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22(8), 586-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117736363

Aims: To examine nurses’ views on the impact that mass media has on service users and how this affects nurse/service user interactions. Background: Internationally, the mass media is an important source of health information for the public. Media... Read More about Nurses’ views on the impact of mass media on the public perception of nursing and nurse–service user interactions.

Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability (2017)
Journal Article
Mahoney, C., & Veitch, L. (2018). Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(3-4), e427-e436. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14013

Aims and objectives To investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions for maintaining nasogastric tubes (NGT) in adult stroke patients. Background Internationally, incidence of Cerebral Vascular Disease (CVD) continues to increas... Read More about Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability.

Curriculum Development Informed by Comprehensive Educational Evaluation; experiences of the School of Health & Social Care. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C. (2017, February). Curriculum Development Informed by Comprehensive Educational Evaluation; experiences of the School of Health & Social Care. Presented at Teaching Fellow Conference

Background – The Bachelor of Nursing programme at Edinburgh Napier University was reviewed and a new programme of education commenced in September 2016. All preregistration nursing programmes are a 50/50 spilt between University and Clinical Practice... Read More about Curriculum Development Informed by Comprehensive Educational Evaluation; experiences of the School of Health & Social Care..

Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Tracking Devices to Monitor Nurses Health (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C. (2016, November). Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Tracking Devices to Monitor Nurses Health. Presented at Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) Kick Off Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mahoney, C. (2016, November). Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Tracking Devices to Monitor Nurses Health. Presented at Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) Kick Off Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education (2015)
Journal Article
Mahoney, C. M., Rowat, A. M., Macmillan, M., & Dennis, M. S. (2015). Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education. British Journal of Nursing, 24(6), 319-325. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319

Background and aims: Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a nasogastric (NG) tube may be necessary. These tubes are frequently dislodged, causing interruption to feeding and hydration, and potential aspiration of feed or fluids into... Read More about Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education.

Discussion Forums as an assessment Tool in Online Learning (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C. (2012, April). Discussion Forums as an assessment Tool in Online Learning. Presented at Academic Development Conference, Edinburgh

Mahoney, C. (2012, April). Discussion Forums as an assessment Tool in Online Learning. Presented at Academic Development Conference, Edinburgh.

Investigating the contribution of community nurses to anticipatory care: a qualitative exploratory study (2011)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C., Harbison, J., Mahoney, C. M., Jarvis, A., & Veitch, L. (2011). Investigating the contribution of community nurses to anticipatory care: a qualitative exploratory study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67, 1558-1567. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05589.x

Aims.  To investigate how one aspect of anticipatory care is understood and delivered in practice. ‘Anticipatory care’ in this context can be understood as proactive care, which is oriented towards prevention of adverse events. Background.  Scotla... Read More about Investigating the contribution of community nurses to anticipatory care: a qualitative exploratory study.

An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (2009)
Thesis
Mahoney, C. M. An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2744

Background Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a naso-gastric (NG) tube may be necessary. NG tubes are frequently dislodged, potentially causing feed or fluids to enter the lungs. Interventions to prevent this include taping NG tube... Read More about An Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients: A Mixed Methods Design..

Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients. A Mixed Methods Study. (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C. (2009, March). Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients. A Mixed Methods Study. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

Mahoney, C. (2009, March). Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients. A Mixed Methods Study. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

A necessary evil? the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke. (2008)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D., Rowat, A. M., Mahoney, C. M., & Dennis, M. S. (2008). A necessary evil? the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 4, (230-234). ISSN 1747-0307

This study explores the perspectives of patients, relatives and carers on the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging following a stroke. The study was qualitative and involved focus groups with practitioners (n=3) and interviews wit... Read More about A necessary evil? the use of interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke..

Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C. (2005, May). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Poster presented at British Stroke Association, Harrogate

Mahoney, C. (2005, May). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Poster presented at British Stroke Association, Harrogate.

Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Mahoney, C. (2005, April). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh

Mahoney, C. (2005, April). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh.