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Let's stay and hate: the role of community meetings on counsellor training courses (2002)
Journal Article
Hill, A. (2002). Let's stay and hate: the role of community meetings on counsellor training courses. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2(4), 215-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733140212331384695

This study explores the role of community meetings within BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accredited counsellor training courses. A postal survey was carried out with trainers on 56 BACP accredited training courses in Jan... Read More about Let's stay and hate: the role of community meetings on counsellor training courses.

Using focus groups to explore children's perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice (2002)
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Porcellato, L., Dugdill, L., & Springett, J. (2002). Using focus groups to explore children's perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice. Health Education, 102(6), 310-320. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280210446856

This paper reflects on the appropriateness of using focus groups with young children, based on a real life study carried out in Liverpool, UK which used 12, single-sex focus groups (n=50, mean age=7) to explore children's perceptions of smoking. The... Read More about Using focus groups to explore children's perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice.

Continence care and policy initiatives (2002)
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De Laine, C., Scammell, J., & Heaslip, V. (2002). Continence care and policy initiatives. Nursing Standard, 17(7), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2002.10.17.7.45.c3290

Nurses are key professionals in the provision of continence care. The authors examine the implications of recent policy initiatives on the provision of continence care to older people, both in general terms and focusing on the issue of abuse.

Edwards, Benner and Wrubel on caring (2002)
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Horrocks, S. (2002). Edwards, Benner and Wrubel on caring. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(1), 36-41. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02338.x

Aims: To explain the difficult Heideggerian concept of the ontological difference and then use it as a context to explain the misperceptions of Benner and Wrubel's reply to Edwards' criticism of the differences between ontological and intentional car... Read More about Edwards, Benner and Wrubel on caring.

Formal nursing terminology systems: a means to an end (2002)
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Hardiker, N., Bakken, S., Casey, A., & Hoy, D. (2002). Formal nursing terminology systems: a means to an end. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 35(5-6), 298-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1532-0464%2803%2900002-9

In response to the need to support diverse and complex information requirements, nursing has developed a number of different terminology systems. The two main kinds of systems that have emerged are enumerative systems and combinatorial systems, altho... Read More about Formal nursing terminology systems: a means to an end.

A visual motor psychological test as a predictor to treatment in nocturnal enuresis (2002)
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Bosson, S., Holland, P., & Barrow, S. (2002). A visual motor psychological test as a predictor to treatment in nocturnal enuresis. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 87(3), 188-191. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.87.3.188

Background and Aims: The neurological control of bladder function and the ability to be dry at night involves not only the acquisition of normal daytime control, but also the establishment of a circadian rhythm in vasopressin release and the ability... Read More about A visual motor psychological test as a predictor to treatment in nocturnal enuresis.

Measurement of balance and walking post-stroke: part 2 functional performance tests (2002)
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Tyson, S., & DeSouza, L. (2002). Measurement of balance and walking post-stroke: part 2 functional performance tests. Physical Therapy Reviews, 7(3), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331902235001615

The rehabilitation of balance and walking is a primary goal of stroke physiotherapy and our main interest is to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions. The literature was reviewed to seek functional performance tests (ratio and inter... Read More about Measurement of balance and walking post-stroke: part 2 functional performance tests.

A systematic review of methods to measure balance and walking post-stroke. part 1: ordinal scales (2002)
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Tyson, S., & DeSouza, L. (2002). A systematic review of methods to measure balance and walking post-stroke. part 1: ordinal scales. Physical Therapy Reviews, 7(3), 173-186. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331902235001589

The rehabilitation of balance and walking is a cornerstone of stroke physiotherapy and our main interest is to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions. We therefore reviewed the literature to seek outcome measures which would be suita... Read More about A systematic review of methods to measure balance and walking post-stroke. part 1: ordinal scales.

Career paths beyond nursing and the contribution of nursing experience and skills in attaining these positions (2002)
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Duffield, C., & Franks, H. (2002). Career paths beyond nursing and the contribution of nursing experience and skills in attaining these positions. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 39(6), 601-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7489%2801%2900062-1

This paper reports on an exploratory study undertaken in New South Wales, Australia which sought to identify the positions nurses go on to when they leave nursing and the skills and experience they gained from nursing which they believe enabled them... Read More about Career paths beyond nursing and the contribution of nursing experience and skills in attaining these positions.

The inter-tester reliability of a clinical measurement used to determine the medial/lateral orientation of the patella (2002)
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Herrington, L. (2002). The inter-tester reliability of a clinical measurement used to determine the medial/lateral orientation of the patella. Manual Therapy, 7(3), 163-167. https://doi.org/10.1054/math.2002.0463

An important aspect of the patellar taping technique, a common treatment for patellofemoral pain is the assessment of patellar position. The inter-tester reliability of the assessment method has been regarded as poor, as has the validity (Powers et a... Read More about The inter-tester reliability of a clinical measurement used to determine the medial/lateral orientation of the patella.

Racing against time? Aspects of the temporal organization of the runner's world (2002)
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Smith, G. (2002). Racing against time? Aspects of the temporal organization of the runner's world. Symbolic Interaction, 25(3), 343-362. https://doi.org/10.1525/si.2002.25.3.343

Drawing on documentary sources and participant observation, I seek to specify salient temporal characteristics of the social world of running. Extant analyses seem preoccupied with criticizing running temporality for reproducing, in a sporting contex... Read More about Racing against time? Aspects of the temporal organization of the runner's world.

Research-based care on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit (2002)
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Bartholomew, D., & Collier, E. (2002). Research-based care on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit. British Journal of Nursing, 11(13), 876-884

Many studies of research-based practice in nursing highlight factors that impede the development of practice. With the aim of adding to this body of knowledge, a modified grounded theory approach was used in order to understand more about these barri... Read More about Research-based care on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit.

Muscle function in elite master weightlifters (2002)
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Pearson, S., Young, A., Macaluso, A., Devito, G., Nimmo, M., Cobbold, M., & Harridge, S. (2002). Muscle function in elite master weightlifters. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34(7), 1199-1206. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200207000-00023

Purpose: To determine whether explosive power and isometric strength of the lower-limb muscles in elite master Olympic weightlifters declines at a similar rate to nontrained healthy controls with increasing age. Methods: 54 elite level masters weight... Read More about Muscle function in elite master weightlifters.

Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients (2002)
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Mitchell, M. (2002). Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients. Nursing Standard, 16(40), 41-43

An increase in day surgery activity to 75 per cent of all elective surgery is a central feature of the NHS Plan (DoH 2000). However, patient information provision remains a challenge for all modern surgery as the time spent in hospital is brief and t... Read More about Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients.

The motivation of practice teachers - a research note (2002)
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Shardlow, S., Nixon, S., & Rogers, J. (2002). The motivation of practice teachers - a research note. Learning in Health and Social Care, 1(2), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1473-6861.2002.00013.x

Practice teaching and learning are critical elements in the initial professional education of social workers, yet they are fraught with pressures and suffer from shortages in both placements and practice teachers. This paper considers some of the fac... Read More about The motivation of practice teachers - a research note.

Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope? (2002)
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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?.

Qualifications and experience: how well prepared are nurse managers compared to health service executives? (2002)
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Duffield, C., & Franks, H. (2002). Qualifications and experience: how well prepared are nurse managers compared to health service executives?. Australian Health Review, 25(2), 182-190

The purpose of the paper was to compare the demographic details, educational qualifications, professional support and career guidance experiences of two groups of health managers as reported in previous research. One group comprised nurse managers (D... Read More about Qualifications and experience: how well prepared are nurse managers compared to health service executives?.

Using chaos theory: the implications for nursing (2002)
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Haigh, C. (2002). Using chaos theory: the implications for nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(5), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02113.x

Aims of the paper. The purpose of this paper is to review chaos theory and to examine the role that it may have in the discipline of nursing. Background. In this paper, the fundamental ingredients of chaotic thinking are outlined. The earlier days... Read More about Using chaos theory: the implications for nursing.