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Intensive care researchers are visited by French Neurosurgical Intensive Care Nurses in June

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

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MSc Students visit RCN Scotland

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

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When Iris met Vincent….

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….

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MSc students venture into the dark history of Edinburgh

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

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Reflections on Midwifery Practice: Andrea shares her paper

Andrea Taylor, a community midwife and MSc Student within Nursing Studies, shares her experience on writing a reflective paper and putting it out ‘there’. Andrea’s paper is entitled ‘Person-centred care in practice’, and was published in the British Journal of Midwifery. I am a midwife and I have always thought of midwifery as having a fundamentallyContinue reading Reflections on Midwifery Practice: Andrea shares her paper

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Mia shares her research

A few weeks ago Dr Mia Nelson shared some of her recent research.  This was part of the CRFR  ‘Emotions seminars’ within the University of Edinburgh.  Her presentation was entitled ‘ Tea, Tissues and the room of doom: transitioning to palliative care in paediatric oncology’. We were offered a fascinating insight to results from her recentContinue reading Mia shares her research

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Stars of Nursing Studies on Screen

Sharon Levy, Programme director for the MSc in Advanced Clinical Skills, shares his experience of being part of one of the filmed clinical scenarios. I must admit that I was nervous prior to the filming of a clinical scenario session, for our MSc in Advanced Clinical Skills. Aided by Ali – a well-known actor, researcherContinue reading Stars of Nursing Studies on Screen

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Nursing Studies is shortlisted for NT awards

This year Nursing Studies has been shortlisted for 3 awards as part of the ‘Student Nursing Times Awards 2015’. Nursing Studies has been shortlisted in 3 categories, one of which is for Dr. Aisha Holloway as ‘Educator of the Year’! We also have been shortlisted in the ‘Partnership of the Year’ category for the workContinue reading Nursing Studies is shortlisted for NT awards

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MSc ANP Students – Lessons from Harvard!

Aisha Holloway met with the MSc ANP students this week as she has been spending some time away from Nursing Studies. Here she shares some reflections on being back with the students. ‘It was great to see them all again. I have missed them since giving up the Programme Director role in January. They are flourishingContinue reading MSc ANP Students – Lessons from Harvard!