45 research outputs found
Values, culture, narrative, and medical education: the case for a renewed focus
No full textTo improve quality, equity, safety and sustainability of healthcare through medical education, Samuriwo argues we need better understanding of sub-culture(s) and their concomitant value
Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines
No full textBackground:
Costs for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers have
increased significantly with limited published advice from health and
social care organisations on seating and preventing pressure ulcers. At
the request of the UK Tissue Viability Society the aim of the
publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and
health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence
base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those
who remain seated for extended periods of time.
Methods and findings:
The evidence base informing the guidelines was obtained by applying a
triangulation of methods: a literature review, listening event and
stakeholder group consultation. The purpose was to engage users and
carers, academics, clinicians, inspectorate and charities, with an
interest in seating, positioning and pressure management to: gather
views, feedback, stories, and evidence of the current practices in the
field to create a greater awareness of the issue.
Conclusion:
The new guidelines are inclusive of all people with short and long-term
mobility issues to include all population groups. The document includes
evidence on where pressure ulcers develop when seated, risk factors,
best possible seated position and what seat adjustments are required,
the ideal seating assessment, interventions, self-help suggestions and
key seating outcomes. The updated TVS CPGs have been informed by the
best available evidence, the insights and wisdom of experts,
stakeholders and people who spend extended periods of time sittin
Grand convergence in wound healing - The imperative for collaboration in research, innovation and quality improvement
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Using simulation-based education to foster competency and confidence in advanced practitioners
No full textIdentifying barriers and facilitators for establishing a nurse residency program: a first step to tackling new graduate nurse attrition
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End of life skin care - research informing theory to traverse between Scylla and Charybdis?
No full textInterviews in the Recruitment of Student Midwives and Nurses: Safeguard or Artefact of Unconscious Bias? A Brief Commentary
No full textMidwives and nurses are integral to the quality and safety of patient care. However, there is a limited amount of critical discussion and debate about the use of interviews to recruit people to study for these professions. There are some reports of people who are marginalised, minoritised, or racialised, being denied the opportunity to study for a degree in these professions, despite meeting the requisite entry requirements. Therefore, this commentary analyses the contemporary narrative and discussion relating to the role of interviews in recruiting student midwives and nurses. This critical analysis uses the UK as a case study and promulgates an alternative approach that could result in a more diverse workforce and enhance patient safety. It is hoped that the critical analytical approach taken in this paper will inspire those involved in recruitment to midwifery and nursing to consider the efficacy, utility, and equity of recruitment interviews and their impact on who is or is not afforded the opportunity to pursue a career in these professions
