Brendan McCormack

..The objective of the study was to identify whether clinical education facilitators made a difference to the learning experiences of nurses in a large teaching hospital...

..This paper presents the findings of a concept analysis of 'context' in relation to the successful implementation of evidence into practice...

..There is a need for further research and development work in gerontological nursing to distinguish between person-centred practice and good quality care for older people...

..A framework for person-centred research is proposed and issues concerning its implementation in practice are discussed...

..The aim of this project was to examine pain management practices with older people admitted to the colorectal unit of an acute hospital trust...

..The article aims to challenge issues about nurse education and explore ways in which the nursing profession can move debates about the values underpinning the preparation of undergraduate nurses...

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..The factors that enable person-centredness to operate in practice are identified as the patient's values, the nurse's values and the context of the care environment. Considerations for implementing the model in practice are highlighted...

..However, research evidence into pain management would suggest that this is not the case...

..The framework developed can be described as a mid-range theory. Further testing of the framework through empirical research is required to establish its utility for nursing practice and research...

..Within the NWI-R a four-factor model has been reported as being important in determining good organisational context, yet researchers have recently questioned the stability of the four-factor structure...

..Four role functions are presented in the paper, as well as qualities and skills needed to operationalize the identified role functions. A clear picture of the skills and qualities required by practice developers emerges from the data...

..Part of the process consisted of the exploration, critique and refinement of qualitative 360-degree feedback as a tool for peer review...

..This paper reports findings from a large-scale quasi-experimental study that used a measure of caring as a means of evaluating person-centred nursing and aims to illustrate the synergy between the concepts of caring and person-centredness...

..To evaluate a 3-year practice development (PD) programme for clinical nurse leaders...

..Responses between nurse managers and registered nurses were also compared...

..An in-depth case study of whole systems working...

..The review was conducted as one strand of a research project aiming to inform the development of locality-based integrated care for older people in Northern Ireland, a development driven by observations of user needs...

..Emancipatory practice development underpinned by critical social science is argued as synonymous to emancipatory action research...

..Finally, the consequences of practice development activity will be outlined and the need for further research in this area highlighted...

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..A number of defining characteristics of facilitation are proposed. However, further research to clarify and evaluate different models of facilitation is required...

..The Expertise in Practice Project demonstrates that nurses affect change and facilitate performance and organizational development...

..This study sets out to scrutinize the elements of the framework through empirical enquiry...

..Current approaches to continence care indicate an emphasis on safety and reduction of risk, rather than on detailed individualised assessment and management...

..However, whilst making a positive contribution to the recruitment and development of nurses new to the intensive care environment, further study is required to gauge the long-term effect of this programme on retention of staff...

..A framework has been developed to represent these factors. For those about to embark on implementation work, this article closes by highlighting a number of key questions for consideration, stimulated by the framework...