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Evaluation of educational programmes for paediatric cancer nursing in England (2003)
Journal Article
Sanderson, L., Long, T., & Hale, C. (2004). Evaluation of educational programmes for paediatric cancer nursing in England. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(2), 138-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1462-3889%2803%2900072-3

The results of part of a larger study to evaluate educational provision for paediatric oncology and palliative care nursing in England are presented here. Mapping of cancer care provision, based upon the English National Board 240 programme, was und... Read More about Evaluation of educational programmes for paediatric cancer nursing in England.

Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope? (2002)
Journal Article
Long, T., & Johnson, M. (2002). Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope?. Nurse Education Today, 22(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1054/nedt.2001.0717

All issues of Nurse Education Today between January 1996 and July 2001 were examined manually and categorized as `research' or other forms of scholarship. A total of 356 articles were reviewed and 193 of these were considered to be some form of resea... Read More about Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope?.

Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children (2002)
Journal Article
Smith, J., & Long, T. (2002). Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(3), 258-266. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02367.x

Background and rationale. The option of separate registration in children’s nursing has been a feature of nursing in the United Kingdom since 1919, but this is currently under review. The recently superseded governing body of nursing, the United King... Read More about Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children.

Living and coping with excessive infantile crying (2001)
Journal Article
Long, T., & Johnson, M. (2001). Living and coping with excessive infantile crying. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(2), 155-162. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01740.x

Aim: The aim of the study was to elicit from parents how they lived and coped with a baby who cries excessively. It sought to identify factors which made coping more difficult, as well as interventions perceived by parents to be effective in improvin... Read More about Living and coping with excessive infantile crying.

Arguments for 'British Pluralism' in qualitative health research (2001)
Journal Article
Johnson, M., Long, T., & White, A. (2001). Arguments for 'British Pluralism' in qualitative health research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33(2), 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2001.01659.x

Aims of the study. This paper examines the argument that certain qualitative research methods can be used in 'pure' forms. Whilst rigid adherence to particular published procedures might be possible, we argue that in many cases this is neither necess... Read More about Arguments for 'British Pluralism' in qualitative health research.

Rigour, reliability, and validity in qualitative research (2000)
Journal Article
Long, T., & Johnson, M. (2000). Rigour, reliability, and validity in qualitative research. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 4(1), 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1054/cein.2000.0106

This article addresses issues relating to rigour within qualitative research, beginning with the need for rigour at all in such studies.The concept of reliability is then analysed, establishing the traditional understanding of the term, and evaluati... Read More about Rigour, reliability, and validity in qualitative research.

Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice (1999)
Journal Article
Holt, J., & Long, T. (1999). Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice. Nurse Education Today, 19(3), 246-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2899%2980010-0

Approaches to teaching ethics to nurses have been debated in literature for some years. Three issues in particular are commonly addressed: the intentions of such teaching; the value of examples and case studies; and the compatibility of philosophical... Read More about Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice.

To protect the public and ensure justice is done : an examination of the Philip Donnelly case (1992)
Journal Article
Long, T. (1992). To protect the public and ensure justice is done : an examination of the Philip Donnelly case. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 17(1), 5-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb01811.x

This paper constitutes a discussion of a case of sexual abuse of children by a nurse brought before the UKCC Professional Conduct Committee. Judgement was first deferred, and later the nurse was allowed to remain on the register and to practise as a... Read More about To protect the public and ensure justice is done : an examination of the Philip Donnelly case.