Outputs (326)

Simulation and the student pathway to critical care (2015)
Journal Article
Rushton, M. (2015). Simulation and the student pathway to critical care. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 10(2), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2015.10.2.93

The aim of this study was to increase student nurses’ confidence prior to embarking on a critical-care placement in a coronary-care unit (CCU). Students often lack knowledge and confidence in relation to critical-care nursing and are often apprehens... Read More about Simulation and the student pathway to critical care.

Identifying policy frames through semantic network analysis : an examination of nuclear energy policy across six countries (2015)
Journal Article
Shim, J., Park, C., & Wilding, M. (2015). Identifying policy frames through semantic network analysis : an examination of nuclear energy policy across six countries. Policy Sciences, 48(1), 51-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-015-9211-3

This study uses semantic network analysis to investigate nuclear energy policy frames in six countries: USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea. It is suggested that semantic network analysis represents a useful tool to investigate policy fr... Read More about Identifying policy frames through semantic network analysis : an examination of nuclear energy policy across six countries.

Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers (2015)
Journal Article
Carr, C., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2015). Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers. Journal of trainology, 4(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.4.1_1

Objectives: Research across a number of sports has identified a meaningful relationship between jump and sprint performance. The aim of this study was to investigate these relationships in first-class county cricketers. Design and Methods: Using a wi... Read More about Relationships between jump and sprint performance in first-class county cricketers.

A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness (2015)
Journal Article
Adshead, S., Collier, E., & Kennedy, S. (2015). A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(2), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.01.004

The aim of this literature review is to explore whether mental health nurses are being appropriately prepared to care for learning disabled patients who also suffer from mental ill health. A systematic approach was adopted in order to identify releva... Read More about A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness.

Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care (2015)
Journal Article
Bartley, C., Webb, J., & Bayly, J. (2015). Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 21(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.1.17

Health professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide a wealth of support in the community to patients and their carers receiving palliative care. Moving and handling is one such support that needs careful consider... Read More about Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care.

Lesion detection performance : comparative analysis of low-dose CT data of the chest on two hybrid imaging systems (2015)
Journal Article
Jessop, M., Thompson, J., Coward, J., Sanderud, A., Jorge, J., De Groot, M., …Hogg, P. (2015). Lesion detection performance : comparative analysis of low-dose CT data of the chest on two hybrid imaging systems. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 43(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.114.147447

PURPOSE: Incidental findings, discovered in low-dose CT images obtained during hybrid imaging, are an increasing phenomenon with advancing CT technology. Understanding their diagnostic value along with technical limitations is therefore important... Read More about Lesion detection performance : comparative analysis of low-dose CT data of the chest on two hybrid imaging systems.

Emotional labor in Korean local government : testing the consequences of situational factors and emotional dissonance (2015)
Journal Article
Wilding, M., Chae, K., & Jang, J. (2015). Emotional labor in Korean local government : testing the consequences of situational factors and emotional dissonance. Public Performance and Management Review, 38(2), 316-336. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2015.983838

The study of emotional labor in public administration has a strong foundation. Emotional labor scales have been operationalized that measure emotion work, personal efficacy, type of acting, and positive/negative display rules. Less is known about how... Read More about Emotional labor in Korean local government : testing the consequences of situational factors and emotional dissonance.

The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., Kenney, L., Pratt, T., & Granat, M. (2015). The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 60(2), 182-186. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12230

Introduction: There is limited understanding of the type and extent of maternal postures that midwives should encourage or support during labor. The aims of this study were to identify a set of postures and movements commonly seen during labor, to d... Read More about The development and validation of an activity monitoring system for use in measurement of posture of childbearing women during first stage of labour.

Is it in the Game? Reconsidering play spaces, game definitions, theming and sports videogames (2015)
Journal Article
Crawford, G. (2015). Is it in the Game? Reconsidering play spaces, game definitions, theming and sports videogames. Games and Culture, 10(6), 571-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412014566235

From the very first days of digital gaming, sport-themed videogames have been a constant and ever-popular presence. However, compared with many other genres of games, sports-themed videogames have remained relatively under-research. Using the case of... Read More about Is it in the Game? Reconsidering play spaces, game definitions, theming and sports videogames.

Effects of meal variety on expected satiation : evidence for a 'perceived volume' heuristic (2015)
Journal Article
Keenan, G., Brunstrom, J., & Ferriday, D. (2015). Effects of meal variety on expected satiation : evidence for a 'perceived volume' heuristic. Appetite, 89, 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.01.010

Meal variety has been shown to increase energy intake in humans by an average of 29%. Historically, research exploring the mechanism underlying this effect has focused on physiological and psychological processes that terminate a meal (e.g., sensory-... Read More about Effects of meal variety on expected satiation : evidence for a 'perceived volume' heuristic.