Stories about Nursing at Edinburgh straight from our staff and students
Eczema Outreach Scotland led a workshop for Nursing Studies students focusing on eczema and the effects it can have on the individual and the wider family unit. With the first year students spending time with Health Visitors as part of their placements, considering eczema in this way is vital as it is estimated that 1.7Continue reading Nursing Studies workshop with Eczema Outreach Scotland
Nursing Matters: New frontiers for the caring profession A recent article featured one of our graduates share her thoughts on what makes a career as a nurse so special. http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2016/feb/24/why-i-love-my-nursing-job-a-personal-look-at-the-profession The article ‘Why I love my nursing job: a personal look at the profession’ featured seven nurses who work in different sectors, one of theseContinue reading Nursing Studies’ graduate speaks on her love of nursing
Dr. Radha Adhikari shares her personal observation from visiting Nepal Two major earthquakes in Nepal, the first on April 25th and the second on May 12th 2015, and hundreds of tremors in between them and thereafter, caused phenomenal devastation in the country. These incidents attracted global attention on Nepal. Within a few hours after theContinue reading The ongoing impact on people’s lives in Nepal of the major earthquakes of April and May 2015
Last winter Natalie, one of the MSc students, was fortunate enough to travel with Partners for Rural Health to the Dominican Republic to provide healthcare to local populations. After making our way through security with our individual carry-ons and checked bags full of donated medicines and supplies, we threw our bags into some old-school trucks andContinue reading Natalie visits the Dominican Republic
Last Summer Dr Fiona Cuthill had a very successful visit to EWHA Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, thanks to a British Council Researcher Links Travel Grant. From 15th June – 18th July 2015 she was able to develop research collaborations between academic researchers working in the Nursing Science Department at EWHA, and has identified researchContinue reading Nursing Studies make links in Seoul
Nepal: a rural maternal and child health clinic New Norms and Forms of Development: Foreign Aid and Maternal and Child Health Services Professor Pam Smith and Dr Radha Adhikari from Nursing Studies are currently involved in an ethnographic research project with Prof. Ian Harper, and Dr. Jeevan Sharma, from the School of Social and PoliticalContinue reading Research into Foreign Aid and Maternal and Child Health Services
As part of the MSc course entitled Professional and personal development http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/nursing-studies/postgraduate/cpd/professional-development students were given an insight to the best way to manage their digital footprint. When asked to articulate ‘what eProfessionalisem mean for you’ students noted a myriad of words which were then used for a wordle image. The session, led by Dr LouiseContinue reading Digital Footprints and Nursing Studies
Tessie (one of the MSc Students) shares her experiences of the MSc students trip to Mary Kings Close. Last Wednesday, we had a wonderful ghost tour to Mary King`s Close to celebrate the Halloween. Mary King`s Close is a warren of underground streets in the Old Town area of Edinburgh, which filled with myths andContinue reading MSc Students get Spooky!
Dr Aisha Holloway and Dr Sarah Rhynas together with artist Ms Samantha Fraser attended the NMAHP Research awards ceremony last week and were delighted to be announced winners in the category for Innovation in Research. They were presented their Award by the Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland, Professor Fiona McQueen, with Director of NMAHP ProfContinue reading Innovation in Nursing Studies
Three generations of students from the Master of Nursing in Clinical Research joined a contingent of lifesavers in the heart of Scotland’s capital on Friday 16th October 2015. European Restart a Heart Day was marked in Edinburgh by the launch of an initiative branded Save A Life for Scotland. The campaign aims to train membersContinue reading Save a Life
