Dr Melanie Stephens' Outputs (73)

Clinical Research results on the effectiveness of CareFlex WaterCell Technology (2019)
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Article in Assistive Technology on ‘Evaluation of Pressure and Comfort’, study.

Night-time positioning reduces care home residents' pain medication (2019)
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Article in CareHome.co.uk

Academics to raise awareness about dangers of pressure ulcers (2019)
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Article in News medical Life Sciences

Night time postural supports ‘have major health benefits' (2019)
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Article on University of Salford Webpages

Postural supports at night ‘reduce pain and depression’ in older people (2019)
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Article in the Access and Mobility Professional Journal

Research finds that night-time postural supports have major health benefits for older adults (2019)
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Article in Assistive Technology Today

Simple Stuff Works’ healthcare equipment shown to have ‘major health benefits’ (2019)
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Article in THIIS

Night supports have major benefits (2019)
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Article in The Care Home Environment

Development of pressure ulcers when sitting (2019)
Journal Article

Studies suggest that sedentary lifestyles are increasing with the average adult spending 50–60% of the day sitting. This change in lifestyle activities poses a risk not just to a person’s general health but also for the development of a pressure ulce... Read More about Development of pressure ulcers when sitting.

An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development (2018)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Ormandy, P. (2019). An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development. Journal of Professional Nursing, 35(3), 216-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.12.004

Background: Educational taxonomies are utilised within nursing programmes to design curriculum, develop
learning objectives, and measure attainments including the assessment of values, behaviours, and attitudes.
Current measurement of the affective... Read More about An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development.

An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging (2018)
Journal Article

In this study, we investigated the interface pressure of healthy volunteers on medical imaging (MI) table surfaces to determine the risks of developing pressure ulcers (PU). We also investigated volunteers’ perception of pain and comfort while lying... Read More about An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging.

Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (2018)
Book
Darvil, A., Stephens, M., & Leigh, J. (2018). Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse. Sage

Do you feel ready to make the leap from nursing student to fully qualified, registered nurse? Would you like to feel more confident about embarking on the next stage of your nursing career?

Moving from student to registered nurse is a big trans... Read More about Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse.

Identifying and developing clinical leadership in relation to transition (2018)
Book Chapter
Leigh, J., & Chadwick, A. (2018). Identifying and developing clinical leadership in relation to transition. In A. Darvill, M. Stephens, & J. Leigh (Eds.), Transition to Nursing Practice : from student to registered nurse (116-133). SAGE Publishing

Aims of the chapter -
After reading this chapter you will be able to:

Describe the differences between leadership and management and their relevance to transition
Examine what is meant by clinical leadership
Explore the NHS Healthcare Leade... Read More about Identifying and developing clinical leadership in relation to transition.

Learning theory for personal and professional development (2018)
Book Chapter
Leigh, J., & Warburton, T. (2018). Learning theory for personal and professional development. In A. Darvill, M. Stephens, & J. Leigh (Eds.), Transition to Nursing Practice : from student to registered nurse (97-115). SAGE Publishing

Chapter Aims -

After reading this chapter you will be able to:


Discuss the relevance of understanding how you learn to transition
Explain key learning theories relating to transition and your learning journey
Understand your learning pr... Read More about Learning theory for personal and professional development.

Extending conceptual understanding : how interprofessional education influences affective domain development (2018)
Journal Article

Background:
Interprofessional learning (IPL) can influence affective domain development of students, through teaching activities that facilitate learning with, from and about other professions. Current quantitative evidence offers limited explanati... Read More about Extending conceptual understanding : how interprofessional education influences affective domain development.

Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines (2017)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Bartley, C., Betteridge, R., & Samuriwo, R. (2018). Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(1), 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2017.09.006

Background:
Costs for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers have increased significantly with limited published advice from health and social care organisations on seating and preventing pressure ulcers. At the request of the UK Tissue... Read More about Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines.

Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals (2017)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Bartley, C. (2018). Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2017.09.004

The aim of the publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those who remain seated for ex... Read More about Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals.

Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility (2016)
Journal Article
Bartley, C., & Stephens, M. (2017). Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility. Journal of Tissue Viability, 26(2), 144-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2016.11.001

Aim of the study


The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and self-reported comfort and discomfort scores of adults with mobility problems who remain seated for extended periods of tim... Read More about Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility.

CareFlex HydroTilit, SmartSeat, and SmartSeatPro: evaluation of pressure and comfort (2016)
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Bartley, C., & Stephens, M. (2016). CareFlex HydroTilit, SmartSeat, and SmartSeatPro: evaluation of pressure and comfort

The purpose of this study was to explore the use of WaterCell Technology® in the redistribution of pressure of adults with mobility problems who remain seated for extended periods of time and self-reported comfort and discomfort scores using three ch... Read More about CareFlex HydroTilit, SmartSeat, and SmartSeatPro: evaluation of pressure and comfort.

Changing student nurses values, attitudes, and behaviours : a meta ethnography of enrichment activities (2015)
Journal Article
Stephens, M. (2015). Changing student nurses values, attitudes, and behaviours : a meta ethnography of enrichment activities. https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-1168.1000320

Objective: The process of changing student nurses attitudes, values, and behaviours so that they become
congruent with the profession are neither easy nor successful in all cases. This paper will clearly highlight to the
reader the conditions neces... Read More about Changing student nurses values, attitudes, and behaviours : a meta ethnography of enrichment activities.