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‘I don’t do it for myself, I do it for them’. A grounded theory study of South Asians’ experiences of making lifestyle change after myocardial infarction (2020)
Journal Article
Davis, D., Jones, I., Johnson, M., Howarth, M., & Astin, F. (2020). ‘I don’t do it for myself, I do it for them’. A grounded theory study of South Asians’ experiences of making lifestyle change after myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(19-20), 3687-3700. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15395

Aims and objectives: To explore South Asians’ experience of choosing and prioritising lifestyle changes during their recovery from first myocardial infarction. Background: Coronary heart disease continues to be a leading cause of premature death... Read More about ‘I don’t do it for myself, I do it for them’. A grounded theory study of South Asians’ experiences of making lifestyle change after myocardial infarction.

Venesection best practice : a guide for nurses and healthcare professionals (2020)
Other
Johnson, M., Francis, Y., & Mortimer, G. (2020). Venesection best practice : a guide for nurses and healthcare professionals. Spalding, Lincs

Historically, venesection or blood-letting has been practised for thousands of years, mostly without helpful effect on the ailments then treated. However, there are some conditions such as the quite common genetic haemochromatosis which results in t... Read More about Venesection best practice : a guide for nurses and healthcare professionals.

Final assessment of nursing students in clinical practice : perspectives of nursing teachers, students and mentors (2017)
Journal Article
Helminen, K., Johnson, M., Isoaho, H., Turunen, H., & Tossavainen, K. (2017). Final assessment of nursing students in clinical practice : perspectives of nursing teachers, students and mentors. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(23-24), 4795-4803. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13835

Aims and objectives: To describe the phenomenon of final assessment of the clinical practice of nursing students and to examine whether there were differences in assessments by the students and their teachers and mentors. Background: Final assessmen... Read More about Final assessment of nursing students in clinical practice : perspectives of nursing teachers, students and mentors.

An analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses (2017)
Journal Article
newly qualified nurses. Nursing Standard, 31(25), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2017.e9780

Aim The aim of this research was to explore how newly qualified nurses learn to organise, delegate and supervise care in hospital wards when working with and supervising healthcare assistants. It was part of a wider UK research project to explore how... Read More about An analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses.

Nursing’s professional respect as experienced by hospital and community nurses (2016)
Journal Article
Stievano, A., Bellass, S., Rocco, G., Olsen, D., Sabatino, L., & Johnson, M. (2016). Nursing’s professional respect as experienced by hospital and community nurses. Nursing Ethics, 25(5), 665-683. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733016664972

Background: There is growing awareness that patient care suffers when nurses are not respected. Therefore, to improve outcomes for patients, it is crucial that nurses operate in a moral work environment that involves both recognition respect, a form... Read More about Nursing’s professional respect as experienced by hospital and community nurses.

Systematic methodological review : developing a framework for a qualitative semi-structured interview guide (2016)
Journal Article
Kallio, H., Pietila, A., Johnson, M., & Kangasniemi, M. (2016). Systematic methodological review : developing a framework for a qualitative semi-structured interview guide. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(12), 2954-2965. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13031

Aim: To produce a framework for the development of a qualitative semi-structured interview guide. Background: Rigorous data collection procedures fundamentally influence the results of studies. The semi-structured interview is a common data collec... Read More about Systematic methodological review : developing a framework for a qualitative semi-structured interview guide.

Editorial for 35th anniversary issue Nursing Education and ‘Room 101’ (2016)
Journal Article
Nursing Education and ‘Room 101’. Nurse Education Today, 42, 57-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.04.013

After a lifetime of work in nursing eduction, Martin disposes of a number of pet distractions from true Higher Education into George Orwell (and lately Frank Skinner's)'ROOM 101'. These include unnecessary bureaucracy, spurious 'quality assurance', a... Read More about Editorial for 35th anniversary issue Nursing Education and ‘Room 101’.

People, liminal spaces and experience : Understanding recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses (2015)
Journal Article
recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses. Nurse Education Today, 35(2), e78-e83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.10.018

Background: Little is known about how newly qualified nurses delegate to health care assistants when delivering bedside care. Aim: To explore newly qualified nurses' experiences of delegating to, and supervising, health care assistants. Design: Et... Read More about People, liminal spaces and experience : Understanding recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses.

'Doing the writing' and 'working in parallel': how distal nursing affects delegation and supervision in the emerging role of the qualified nurse (2014)
Journal Article
Johnson, M., Magnusson, C., Allan, H., Evans, K., Ball, E., Horton, K., …Westwood, S. (2015). 'Doing the writing' and 'working in parallel': how distal nursing affects delegation and supervision in the emerging role of the qualified nurse. Nurse Education Today, 35(2), e29-e33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.020

Background: The role of the acute hospital nurse has moved away from the direct delivery of patient care and more towards the management of the delivery of bedside care by healthcare assistants. How newly qualified nurses delegate to, and supervise,... Read More about 'Doing the writing' and 'working in parallel': how distal nursing affects delegation and supervision in the emerging role of the qualified nurse.

Research ethics (2014)
Book Chapter
Johnson, M. (2014). Research ethics. In A. McIntosh-Scott, T. Mason, E. Mason Whitehead, & D. Coyle (Eds.), Key Concepts in Nursing and Health Care Research (206-210). London: Sage

Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers (2011)
Thesis
Wray, J. Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background. There is an increasing evidence base concerning the need for effective and timely postnatal care to prevent physical and physiological maternal and infant morbidity, but there is little evidence of women's experiences of postnatal care o... Read More about Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers.

Developing competence in cardiac care through the use of blended learning: course members' and mentors' accounts (2011)
Journal Article
Iley, K., McInulty, L., Jones, I., Yorke, J., & Johnson, M. (2011). Developing competence in cardiac care through the use of blended learning: course members' and mentors' accounts. Nurse Education Today, 31(4), 323-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.06.009

The use of blended learning to develop the clinical knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals is increasing. This paper reports the qualitative findings from an evaluation of a blended learning course designed to equip registered nurses with... Read More about Developing competence in cardiac care through the use of blended learning: course members' and mentors' accounts.

Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom (2010)
Journal Article
Holland, K., Roxburgh, M., Johnson, M., Topping, K., Watson, R., Lauder, W., & Porter, M. (2010). Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19, 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03056.x

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report findings from a major study that evaluated the Fitness for Practice nursing and midwifery curriculum in Scotland, UK. Background. The competence of student nurses and midwives at the point of registration has... Read More about Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK (2010)
Journal Article
Roxburgh, M., Lauder, W., Topping, K., Holland, K., Johnson, M., & Watson, R. (2010). Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK. Nurse Education in Practice, 10, 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.015

The first year post-qualifying as a nurse or midwife is often seen as a key transitional period. Flying Start NHS is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in NHS Scotland. It is... Read More about Early findings from an evaluation of a post-registration staff development programme: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK.

The report of the evaluation of fitness for practice pre-registration nursing and midwifery curricula project: Final report, September 2008 (2008)
Report
Lauder, W., Roxburgh, M., Holland, K., Johnson, M., Watson, R., Porter, M., …Behr, A. (2008). The report of the evaluation of fitness for practice pre-registration nursing and midwifery curricula project: Final report, September 2008

The debate about the competence of newly qualified nurses and midwives has a long and contentious history. Much of this debate has not been informed by a strong evidence-base, but has often relied on anecdote, personal experience and deeply held opin... Read More about The report of the evaluation of fitness for practice pre-registration nursing and midwifery curricula project: Final report, September 2008.

A description of the characteristics of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to different settings in the 1990s (2008)
Journal Article
Jones, I., Flather, M., Johnson, M., Barrow, S., & Thompson, D. (2008). A description of the characteristics of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to different settings in the 1990s. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 24(5), 286-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2008.01.005

Background: Little is known about the characteristics of patients who were admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) in the 1990s with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) compared with those admitted to medical and cardiology wards in h... Read More about A description of the characteristics of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to different settings in the 1990s.

What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature (2008)
Journal Article
Jones, I., & Johnson, M. (2008). What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 7(3), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.09.005

Background: The role of the coronary care nurse has often been described based on anecdotal evidence. However in a research conscious society it is vital that this important role is able to be defined using research findings. This paper explores the... Read More about What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature.