Biomedical subjects

K Gerrish

Publications and source records attributed to K Gerrish.

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PubMed1992

The nurse teacher's role in the practice setting.

In the light of the education reforms brought about by the implementation of Project 2000 it is essential that nurse teachers critically appraise their role and function. In particular, they need to give careful consideration to their role in relation to the practice setting. Whilst the English National Board (1989) indicate that nurse teachers should retain their clinical competence and be able to teach in both classroom and practice settings, little has been written in respect of the implications of this directive. This paper considers the issue of clinical competence and explore some of the different dimensions of the nurse teacher's role in the practice setting, in respect of teaching, providing educational support and facilitating good practice. Finally, some of the issues relating to the successful fulfilment of this role are identified for consideration.

Clinical Competence↗

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Preparing nurses to care for minority ethnic communities.

UK healthcare policy is increasingly emphasizing the need for healthcare services to be responsive to ethnic diversity. In recognizing the important role that nurses and midwives play in healthcare delivery, the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting--the statutory professional body that oversees nursing and midwifery education in England-commissioned a two-year research project to examine the extent to which nurses and midwives were prepared to work in a multi-ethnic society. The study found that not all practitioners were equipped to provide appropriate care to multi-ethnic populations. Below an overview of the study, which identifies some issues that may be of relevance to other countries.

Community Health Nursing↗

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Evidence-based care: can we overcome the barriers?

Evidence-based care has become the new mantra within the NHS, despite the fact that the concept of applying research to practice has been promoted for several decades. However, literature on the subject suggests that formidable obstacles remain to the integration of research into care delivery. This article describes a study which used Funk et al's (1991a,b) Barriers Scale with a population of nurses in a large teaching hospital in the UK. This scale was specifically developed to identify barriers to the introduction of research into practice, and modified for a UK context. The results suggest that a complex array of barriers exist but that foremost among these is the nature of the organizations within which nurses work. Comparisons are made with data from the USA, and the need to create time for nurses to implement change, and to empower them to do so, is stressed.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

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Transcultural competence: the challenge for nurse education.

Several recent health policy directives highlight the need to overcome the health disadvantage and discrimination experienced by many members of minority ethnic communities. However, there is ample evidence to indicate that nurses frequently fall short of providing sensitive and appropriate care to minority ethnic patients. If these policy objectives are to be met, it is essential that nurse education provides students with the opportunity to develop transcultural competence. This article examines the current policy context before considering the principles underpinning the development of transcultural competence. It concludes by discussing how nurse education might more effectively prepare nurses to meet the needs of minority ethnic communities.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

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Nursing development units: factors influencing their progress.

Nursing development units (NDUs) have long been advocated as 'test-beds' for pioneering leading-edge practice development. This article reports on the findings of a study examining factors influencing the development of NDUs, and, more recently, established multidisciplinary practice development units (PDUs). Individual and focus group interviews were undertaken with key stakeholders involved in six NDUs/PDUs accredited by the University of Leeds. The findings from the study highlight a number of internal and external factors that have impacted upon the progress made by these units. Importantly, the role of the clinical leader, the staffing establishment, organizational infrastructures to facilitate dissemination and the nature of the support from managers and medical staff have all influenced the success of the NDUs/PDUs. In order to ensure the long-term viability of an NDU/PDU it is essential that practice development is planned and managed in a systematic and coordinated way with a full appraisal undertaken of the human, physical and financial resources necessary to implement and disseminate change and that the work of the NDU/PDU is incorporated in the trust's strategic plans in order to ensure organizational support.

Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate↗

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Cardiac rehabilitation: the needs of South Asian cardiac patients.

There is an indication that South Asian people in the UK experience greater delays than white British populations in obtaining appropriate treatment and intervention despite experiencing higher levels of coronary heart disease (Chaturvedi et al, 1997). Evidence suggests that access to and uptake of UK cardiac rehabilitation services is disproportionately low in South Asian populations (NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, 1998). This article examines the results of an audit of cardiac rehabilitation among cardiac patients of South Asian origin who were admitted to a large city teaching hospital in Sheffield. The results are discussed in the light of current concerns about the adequacy of communication with non-English speaking NHS patients. The implications for access to services and clinical practice are considered.

Asia, Western↗

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Sharing best practice: developing a Web-based database.

This article reports on the development of a web-based interactive database that was designed to facilitate the dissemination of practice development, research and audit projects across a large NHS trust. A multidisciplinary team worked collaboratively to design the database in order to ensure that it incorporated features which made it easy for the end user. Concise structured information on each project was recorded and search facilities incorporated to facilitate access to information. Hyperlinks to other web pages on the Internet and the Trust intranet were created and full reports/publications of projects were included for those who wanted more information. The subsequent implementation across the organization involved promoting the database, helping practitioners develop skills to access information, setting up quality review procedures for projects and evaluating its use. The development of the database has highlighted that time, the availability of computers in clinical areas and skills development are important considerations when taking forward information technology (IT) initiatives.

Benchmarking↗

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Pressure damage prevention: basing practice on evidence.

As part of an initiative to develop evidence-based practice at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, a three-part project was undertaken. The aims were to identify barriers to using research in nursing, establish a baseline of nurses' knowledge and its influence on their practice in one essential area of nursing care--pressure damage prevention--and develop a strategy for change which took account of the findings from the first two parts of the project. In this article, the authors describe the second part of the project which examined nursing knowledge and practice with reference to the management of pressure damage prevention. The findings are discussed and the authors recommend that nurses integrate into their practice evidence from sources such as systematic reviews.

Bandages↗