Fiona Timmins

..Ten years on it is interesting to analyse the extent to which this journal achieved these aims...

..In spite of the growing body of literature, the reality of getting research into practice remains problematic...

..This survey aimed to capture the views of cardiovascular nurses with regard to their continuing education needs...

..This study also points to the benefits of inter-institutional collaboration in competence assessment and the possible implications for future work in this area...

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..Reasons cited included travelling long distances, dissatisfaction with programme timetables and personal reasons. Preventative measures employed included improvement in student timetable delivery...

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..This paper reports a study describing the assertive behaviour of a group of professional nurses and midwives and exploring potential barriers and facilitators to the use of assertiveness skills in the workplace...

..These findings support previous studies on the topic. The findings also support the need for individualised nurse/patient negotiated cardiac teaching programmes that can be tailored to suit each patient's needs...

..Models of reflection and action research may be used within these frameworks to extrapolate in depth reflections as a basis for theory development...

..Systematic policies need to be developed and enforced and key personnel need to be employed to support attendance monitoring in the third level setting...

b>Fiona Timmins, senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, explains how a commitment to evidence-based nursing and empowerment have spurred her on.

..Considerable international variations in the extent to which psychology is incorporated in nursing education suggest a need for discussion and reflection on this topic...

..CONCLUSION: Those involved in the delivery of nurse education programmes to part-time students need to consider the impact of the workload on student welfare, and to prepare students for demands of the programme...

..Recommendations for educators include adequate support structures for clinical areas, preceptorship programmes and the availability of student counselling services...

..Results indicate overall benefits for both the nurses' personal and professional practice, therefore adequate infrastructure to suitably support these nurses is required that may have potential benefits for patient/client care...

..Within coronary care units, conceptual model-based care has had inconsistent application and is currently challenged by contemporary approaches such as pathways of care...

..Through patient-centred communication, patients' f preferences for information in these topics can be derived and used as the basis for information delivery. Individual idiosyncratic needs can also be noted and addressed...

..This study aims to identify the structure and of student portfolios and to ascertain their views on their usefulness...

..The process of developing a teaching portfolio at one university setting is outlined, so that other teachers are enlightened to the potential benefits of this activity...

..This paper explores the tensions between traditional hospital identity and contemporary university identity with reference to student nurse education. The ideal of the compliant versus the ideal of the critical thinker will be debated...

..This article examines the evidence in relation to the LCP as a tool to improve palliative care for dying patients and their families in non-specialized palliative care practice...

..This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the topic of trust between nurses and nurse managers in the context of critical care units...

..The final section evaluates the use of the model in this clinical situation with reference to literature on the topic...

..This paper aims to outline the development and results of an instrument that describes the assertive behaviour of nurses...

..It is hoped that this conceptual clarification will guide further study in this area, particularly in relation to the subjective nature of contemporary information needs and its role in coping behaviours of individuals and groups...

..To identify patients' perceptions of support received from the nurse specialist during Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment...

..It also discusses nurse managers' communication skills in the context of leadership style, conflict resolution and self-awareness. Finally, it considers the notion of shared governance as good practice...

..The aim of this paper is to explore various approaches to spiritual assessments in contemporary intensive and cardiac care (ICU/CCU) environments...

..The aim of this study was to explore and describe the stressors experienced by a group of 70 students who were undertaking a part-time degree in an Irish University...

..Nurses must be supported by local practice development and through personal portfolio use to identify gaps in knowledge and seek appropriate training and resources...

..Educationalists need to be cognizant in particular of the age related stressors associated with completing part time degree programmes...

..Suggested support mechanisms to enhance current provision are inclusion of spouse/partner in cardiac rehabilitation programs and hospital-based care, self-help groups supported and attended by professionals and telephone support systems...

..This paper examines nurses' views on the model as described in the literature. It examines the model's usefulness in a neonatal care unit and focuses on the care of a premature baby, using the model as a basis for assessment and care...

..Enhancing skills such as listening, empowerment and caring has the potential to increase patient satisfaction with services in this area...

..It also allowed many of them to understand how spirituality transcends traditional religions and permitted many of them to verbalize their feelings on spirituality for the first time...