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Prof Vanessa Heaslip's Outputs (99)

Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting (2014)
Journal Article
Barker, S., Heaslip, V., & Chelvanayagam, S. (2014). Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting. British Journal of Community Nursing, 19(5), 234-238. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.5.234

It is estimated that more than one third of older people may experience problems with their mental health. While, in some of these cases, people will be able to self-manage with little or no support, individuals who are socially isolated or physicall... Read More about Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting.

Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda (2014)
Journal Article
Fenge, L., Hean, S., Staddon, S., Clapper, A., Heaslip, V., & Jack, E. (2014). Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 36(1), 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2014.891338

Historically there has been a significant under-recognition of mental health problems among people in the criminal justice system, and little research exploring the issues encountered by those with mental health problems who come into contact with th... Read More about Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda.

District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS? (2013)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V. (2013). District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS?. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(8), 404-406

The recent 65th birthday of the NHS is a reminder of the purpose of the NHS: to provide a service that puts people that need it at the heart of care. However, recent negative reports have questioned nurses’ ability to provide this care, which led to... Read More about District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS?.

Reflecting on nurses' views on using research in practice (2013)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., Hewitt-Taylor, J., & Rowe, N. (2013). Reflecting on nurses' views on using research in practice. British Journal of Nursing, 21(22), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.22.1341

This paper follows a previous paper (Hewitt-Taylor et al, 2012) in which the authors summarised their reflections on the literature relating to the application of research in practice. This paper builds on these reflections and reports on the finding... Read More about Reflecting on nurses' views on using research in practice.

Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers (2013)
Journal Article
Hewitt-Taylor, J., Heaslip, V., & Rowe, N. (2013). Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers. British Journal of Nursing, 21(6), 356-359. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.6.356

Nurses are not averse to applying research findings to their clinical practice; however, there appears to be a number of barriers to achieving this. Generally, barriers include lack of time and the need to provide more education surrounding the use o... Read More about Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers.

Protecting children or creating vulnerability? (2012)
Journal Article
Hewitt-Taylor, J., & Heaslip, V. (2012). Protecting children or creating vulnerability?. Community practitioner, 85(12), 31-33

Children are, rightly, viewed as vulnerable and in need of safeguarding. However, protecting children from harm should not eclipse their need to learn about managing risky situations and those in which they are vulnerable. How adults view risk and vu... Read More about Protecting children or creating vulnerability?.

Humanising values at the heart of nurse education (2012)
Journal Article
Hemingway, A., Scammell, J., & Heaslip, V. (2012). Humanising values at the heart of nurse education. Nursing Times, 108(41), 26-28

This is the second article in a two-part series exploring how nurses can humanise the care patients receive. The first article presented a theoretical framework based on eight dimensions of what it means to be human (Hemingway et al, 2012). This seco... Read More about Humanising values at the heart of nurse education.

Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model (2012)
Journal Article
Hemingway, A., Scammell, J., & Heaslip, V. (2012). Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model. Nursing Times, 108(40), 26-27

This article is the first of two exploring how nurses can humanise care. It presents a theoretical framework developed by Todres et al (2009) that explores eight central aspects of what it is to be human. The second article, published next week, look... Read More about Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model.

Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care? (2012)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., & Board, M. (2012). Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care?. British Journal of Nursing, 21(15), 912-916. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.15.912

Recent reports from the Department of Health (2008), the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (2011) and the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People (2012) have been highly critical regarding the care that some patients have experienced.... Read More about Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care?.

Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash (2012)
Journal Article
Palmer, M., Longmaid, K., Lamph, D., Willis, C., Heaslip, V., & Khattab, A. (2012). Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash. European Journal of Epidemiology, 27(667), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-012-9685-7

A paper by Wallensten et al. [1] identified an epidemiological association between Legionnaires’ disease cases and the absence of screenwash in windscreen washer fluid and a follow up pilot study had identified Legionella species in one vehicle. The... Read More about Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash.

Failing underperforming students: the role of grading in practice assessment (2011)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., & Scammell, J. (2011). Failing underperforming students: the role of grading in practice assessment. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(2), 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2011.08.003

Nursing is essentially a practice discipline, informed by a theoretical base. It is crucial that students have a rigorous preparation in both theoretical and practical elements during their pre-registration programme. The aim of educationalists is to... Read More about Failing underperforming students: the role of grading in practice assessment.

Exploring the potential for joint training between legal professionals in the criminal justice system and health and social care professionals in the mental-health services (2011)
Journal Article
Hean, S., Heaslip, V., Warr, J., & Staddon, S. (2011). Exploring the potential for joint training between legal professionals in the criminal justice system and health and social care professionals in the mental-health services. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 25(3), 196-202. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2010.524322

Effective screening of mentally-ill defendants in the criminal court system requires cooperation between legal professionals in the criminal justice system (CJS), and health and social care workers in the mental-health service (MHS). This interagency... Read More about Exploring the potential for joint training between legal professionals in the criminal justice system and health and social care professionals in the mental-health services.

A women's worker in court: a more appropriate service for women defendants with mental health issues? (2010)
Journal Article
Hean, S., Heaslip, V., Warr, J., Bell, H., & Staddon, S. (2010). A women's worker in court: a more appropriate service for women defendants with mental health issues?. Perspectives in Public Health, 130(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913909360455

Aims: Court liaison services aim to reduce mental illness in prison through early treatment and/or diversion into care of defendants negotiating their court proceedings. However, liaison services may inadvertently contribute to gender inequalities in... Read More about A women's worker in court: a more appropriate service for women defendants with mental health issues?.

Wireless technology in the evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards (2009)
Journal Article
Sahandi, R., Noroozi, S., Roushan, G., Heaslip, V., & Liu, Y. (2009). Wireless technology in the evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 34(1), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.3109/03091900903336902

The evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards is discussed. Patients on general wards are monitored according to the severity of their conditions, which can be subjective at best. A report by the Commission for Healthcare Audit and In... Read More about Wireless technology in the evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards.

Continence care and policy initiatives (2002)
Journal Article
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.

How education can improve care for residents with dementia
Journal Article
Board, M., Heaslip, V., Fuggle, K., Gallagher, J., & Wilson, J. How education can improve care for residents with dementia. Nursing Older People, 24(5), 29-31. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2012.06.24.5.29.c9116

Meeting the needs of people with dementia is topical in health and social care. However, the care of older people, including those with dementia, has received much negative media coverage over the past few years. Colten Care, a care home group in the... Read More about How education can improve care for residents with dementia.