Stories about Nursing at Edinburgh straight from our staff and students
The Master of Nursing in Clinical Research – a final ‘get together’ for the 2014-15 group, 10th September 2015 Almost exactly a year on from initial introductions, the Master of Nursing in Clinical Research 2014/15 group assembled for the final time. It was a chance to reflect on the past year with staff, research mentorsContinue reading A final gathering for the MN in clinical research students
A great cohort of MSc ANP students have just completed their year long studies with us in Nursing Studies. This year has been an extraordinary year, and we are now be planning the welcome party for the new cohort (and the treasure hunt!)… if you are joining us in a few weeks- beware!!! We hope to see them back in EdinburghContinue reading Our new Alumni: MSc Students 2014-2015
Edinburgh is a wonderful city to study in, so as part of the last session with their programme director, students from the MSc ANP programme were sent out to explore. The Royal Mile was the starting point for a ‘treasure hunt’ in the sunshine and students were able to explore some of the most historicContinue reading MSc students explore Edinburgh treasures
Having returned from 2 weeks annual leave I found an email in my inbox from Susanne Kean asking if I was available on Thursday 16th July to meet with her, Sheila Rodgers and a visitor from Denmark. I had previously been informed that Janet Jensen (MHSc, RN), a PhD student from the University of CopenhagenContinue reading Corrienne and Nursing Studies get a visitor from Denmark
The European Academy of Nursing Sciences is in their 17th year of running nursing PhD student summer schools. Some time ago a conference was added to the programme to which other EANS members are invited, thus providing and facilitating networking opportunities across European countries as well as academics, researchers and students. This year’s conference wasContinue reading Dr Susanne Kean went to a conference and here are some noteworthy papers she’d like to share ….
In late spring I received an e-mail from a group of French neurosurgical intensive care nurses with an attachment of their children’s information booklet. The story of this information leaflet was as follows: they had read one of my research articles about children and young people visiting intensive care units*, got together in a workingContinue reading Intensive care researchers are visited by French Neurosurgical Intensive Care Nurses in June
The MSc students share experiences of a day out of Edinburgh- thank you Vivian, Steven and Alan for writing for the blog. July 04, the weather was not good in the morning, but the MSc ANP students were still excited to join a day trip around Edinburgh. Sharon rented a van for theContinue reading Nursing Studies hit the road!
An extremely informative and engaging session was set for our MSc ANP students at RCN Scotland on Tuesday afternoon. We were given an overview of current work and priorities for the RCN in Scotland and elaborated on some of the challenges that nurses are currently face. We were give an opportunity to learn more aboutContinue reading MSc Students visit RCN Scotland
It was lovely to open the Alumni magazine to see one of our recent MSc ANP students as part of the ‘Two of Us’ section. Iris Lau met Vincent Tao when she was a post-graduate student in Nursing Studies in 2012, and whilst successfully gaining her MSc, Iris also gained a husband from her time at Edinburgh – they wereContinue reading When Iris met Vincent….
A group of MSc students braved the element and joined a guided hunted tour of Edinburgh. In the two hours it took to complete the appropriately named Double Dead tour, we were taken to the South Bridge Vaults and to the Covenanter’s Prison in Greyfriars Graveyard. It was in the vaults where we had toContinue reading MSc students venture into the dark history of Edinburgh
