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Pyschometric testing of the Family Impact of Pain Scale using a sample of families in Australia

22 November 2012

Nurse Researcher

A&S Science

Aim To test the psychometric properties of the Family Impact of Pain Scale (FIPS) using a sample of families resident in North Queensland. Background While pain has...

Use and relevance of bibliometrics for nursing

10 May 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

A vast and increasing scientific literature is published each year, including books, journals, research articles and reviews. One approach to determining the value...

Assessing nurses’ ability to classify pressure ulcers correctly

19 October 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Reduction of pressure ulcers is a key government target, with particular emphasis on the more serious category 3 and 4 ulcers. An audit using photographs of pressure...

The challenges of caring for an exceptional child

07 November 2011

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

The authors review the literature on the impact of autism in a child on parents, families and carers, and the stresses they face. Families who are resilient focus...

Effects of advanced practitioners’ learning in one hospital

02 March 2015

Nursing Management

Art & Science

A master of science degree course in advanced practice (health and social care) was launched at the University of Salford in 2005 to prepare students for advanced...

Staff and patient involvement in benchmarking to improve care

01 May 2011

Nursing Management

Feature

This article outlines work undertaken to relaunch Essence of Care benchmarking at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), a 1,665-bed teaching hospital...

Essentials of building a career in nursing research

18 July 2016

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Nursing research is fundamental to driving evidence-based practice and achieving safe outcomes for patients. Underpinning the discussion in this paper are...

Spreading the word

14 April 2009

Nursing Standard

Feature

A debate at the RCN International Nursing Research Conference considered the question of where nurses should publish their work – in journals deemed to have a high...

Applying social impact assessment to nursing research

30 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Many nurses need to construct a research proposal at some stage of their career and there are multiple texts that provide guidance on doing so. However, most texts...

Open AccessOC11 – Social support and intervention focus to minimize the effects of oncological disease in healthy siblings

09 May 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Supplement

Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. Introduction: The entire process underlying cancer disease not only affects the sick child, but also the...