Biomedical subjects

G G Watkins

Publications and source records attributed to G G Watkins.

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PubMed2002

Clinical networks for nursing research.

As a central feature of national research and development strategies, clinical effectiveness emphasizes the importance of rigorous experimental research in nursing. It is naïve to assume that over-worked practitioners, with little research training and supervision, can undertake this type of research. Traditional approaches to research support rely on the practitioner registering for a higher degree and academic supervision. This assumes that the responsibility for research lies with practice, with higher education adopting a reactive stance in supporting research and development in nursing. The literature demonstrates a growing number of innovative models for facilitating nursing research. These, however, tend to focus on single appointments with limited and predefined access to clinical areas and patient populations. This article details a new initiative from the Clinical Nursing Practice Research Unit (CNPRU) that aims to support programmatic research in nursing practice through Clinical Networks for Nursing Research. Our research strategy is to contribute to the development of nursing science by facilitating effective collaboration between clinicians and higher education in core clinical specialties, including stroke rehabilitation, diabetes, mental health and community nursing. Each researcher has developed networks with a number of clinical areas, locally, regionally or nationally, through seminars, conferences or newsletters, to link practitioners and generate answerable research questions. Network communications also rely heavily on the establishment of interactive websites. This strategy has resulted in a number of collaborative, evaluative studies including clinical trials in rehabilitation, diabetic nursing and primary care.

Clinical Nursing Research↗

PubMed1999

The Sports Challenge international programme for identified 'at risk' children and adolescents: a Singapore study.

The current world wide phenomena of youth suicide which became a major issue for countries in the early nineties, is still growing exponentially. The Sports Challenge program was initiated in 1992 in Western Australia to identify 'at risk' children and adolescents who display: a low sense of basic trust, a sense of shame and doubt, a sense of inferiority and a sense of identity confusion with common characteristics of low self esteem. The subsequent program is based on a strong statistical paradigm encompassing current and historical information with reliable and objective evaluation measures. To this end, since 1992, Sports Challenge has been recognised as a 'World Best Practice' in redressing the issue of 'at risk' children and adolescents. The program now operates in over 150 schools and communities throughout Australia and 24 schools and Detention Centres in Singapore. This paper will allow a window into the development of the program and the successful transfer of the project into Singapore. The Singapore study which began in 1996 has revealed the success of the Sports Challenge program cross culturally with improvement in self esteem and self concept of 'at risk' groups in the range of 18% to 44%.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1987

QA ... in a new vein.

This article describes a quality assurance program for monitoring and decreasing venipuncture complications after contrast media injection. The authors share the experience at their facility, where the program was created and used successfully.

Clinical Competence↗

PubMed1987

Incentive plans: has the time come?

This article provides an overview of work incentive plans and how they can affect a health care organization. The author was selected to serve on a committee responsible for developing a management incentive plan at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. In doing the research associated with designing a plan, he felt that all radiology managers should become familiar with incentive systems and how they can affect their departments.

Efficiency↗

PubMed1984

Radiology inhouse engineering.

In summary, a brief discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of inhouse radiology engineering has been presented. There are potential dollars to be saved, as well as the possibility of improving the quality of care we provide. If an institution cannot support an engineering program by themselves, a shared program should be considered. As legislation continues to impact imaging, we must consider different ways to accomplish our tasks: inhouse radiology engineering is one program that may warrant investigation.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗

PubMed1982

Radiology nursing: a new dimension.

Radiology departments all over the country are inundated with new technology being introduced into the radiographic market. This more complex environment has created a new role in many radiology departments. The position of radiology patient advocate is somewhat new, but growing in potential for maintaining the quality of patient care being delivered. The nurse in radiology can assist in humanizing the patient's experience. The nurse can also act as a liaison with other professional departments. Finally, the nurse can assist in maintaining and improving the quality of care provided in a radiology department. The department of radiology now, more than ever, needs to consider complementing their staff with a nurse.

Florida↗