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'“As much as I miss it… I can't bring myself to go back”: Experiences of early career registered nurses who leave nursing.' (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bastow, F., Atherton, I., McLuckie, C., & Mahoney, C. (2024, September). '“As much as I miss it… I can't bring myself to go back”: Experiences of early career registered nurses who leave nursing.'. Presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

Background

There is evidence of a nursing workforce crisis with increasing intention to leave (Royal College of Nursing, 2021), yet little is known about the experience of leaving the profession or direct nursing care. Actual nursing turnover need... Read More about '“As much as I miss it… I can't bring myself to go back”: Experiences of early career registered nurses who leave nursing.'.

Advocating for Change - Enabling Authentic Assessment at Scale (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Bastow, F., & Finnan, G. (2024, June). Advocating for Change - Enabling Authentic Assessment at Scale. Presented at International AHE Conference 2024, Manchester

Background: Authentic assessment aims to connect learning to real-world issues which are meaningful to the learner (Villarroel et al 2018; Gillard-Cook; West 2014; Rule 2007). This paper reports an evidence-based authentic assessment on a Bachelor of... Read More about Advocating for Change - Enabling Authentic Assessment at Scale.

Live streaming of simulation-based learning to assist in clinical skills development (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., & Breen, C. (2024, June). Live streaming of simulation-based learning to assist in clinical skills development. Poster presented at 29th Annual Meeting of Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM), Prague

Introduction: Background, Context and Aims
Simulation-based learning allows students to practice clinical scenarios in a controlled and safe environment, making it a valuable tool for healthcare education. Accounts of stress are common among student... Read More about Live streaming of simulation-based learning to assist in clinical skills development.

Stewarding the implementation of wearable activity trackers in the cardiovascular care ecosystem (2024)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Hoyle, L., & Mahoney, C. (2024). Stewarding the implementation of wearable activity trackers in the cardiovascular care ecosystem. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 23(6), e122–e123. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvae072

This invited commentary refers to ‘Beyond validation: getting wearable activity trackers into cardiovascular care—a discussion paper’, by N. Straiton et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvae019

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.

Excess deaths at home: engagement with service providers (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Garcia-Lopez, Y., & Atherton, I. (2021, August). Excess deaths at home: engagement with service providers. Presented at Scottish Bereavement Steering Group 2021, Glasgow, UK

Performance for Care (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

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 Contribution
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.

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 Contribution
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 Contribution
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

Smoking Prevalence Amongst Healthcare Professionals in Scotland (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Hoyle, L., & Kyle, R. (2016, November). Smoking Prevalence Amongst Healthcare Professionals in Scotland. Poster presented at Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference, Edinburgh

No abstract available.

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 Contribution
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 Contribution
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 Contribution
Mahoney, C., Horsburgh, D., Rowat, A., Alder, B., Dennis, M., & Taylor, P. (2005, October). Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke. Poster presented at Scottish Stroke Conference, Perth

Mittens Intervention for Tube Tugging After Stroke (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Rowat, A., Horsburgh, D., Lewis, S., Taylor, P., Alder, E., & Dennis, M. (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 Contribution
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.

Using applied drama in nursing and healthcare education: A handbook for educators
Book
Kyle, R., Mermikides, A., Tizzard-Kleister, K., Mahoney, C., Dinetto, S., & Richardson, S. (in press). Using applied drama in nursing and healthcare education: A handbook for educators. Routledge

In recent years there has been increasing interest in the interconnection between the performing arts and the performance of care. Applied drama has been used by educators to enable students to engage with concepts such as person centredness, compass... Read More about Using applied drama in nursing and healthcare education: A handbook for educators.

Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Dramatic Effect: Enhancing Nurse Education Through Performance
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Drama-based education improves student nurses’ attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: a pre-test post-test study
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kyle, R., Bastow, F., Harper McDonald, B., & Mahoney, C. (2022, September). Drama-based education improves student nurses’ attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: a pre-test post-test study. Paper presented at NET Conference 2022, Lancaster

In this session we share findings from our study examining the impact of the use of drama-based education on student nurses’ attitudes towards interprofessional working and nursing advocacy. We discuss the development and evaluation of two plays crea... Read More about Drama-based education improves student nurses’ attitudes to interprofessional working and nursing advocacy: a pre-test post-test study.