Stories about Nursing at Edinburgh straight from our staff and students
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
Celebration of students’ birthdays, on the Advancing Nursing practice, is done as a group ‘activity’. The student is asked to give a very short talk about an App of their choice (education or health related) and contribute to our growing repository of App reviews placed on the Learn Platform for all the see. The firstContinue reading MSc Birthday Celebrations!
As part of their welcome week, new students on the MSc Advancing nursing practice were sent to follow a treasure hunt trail in the old city of Edinburgh. Prizes were given to the team that collected most clues and the team that sent the best picture from their trail. The pictures were placed onContinue reading Welcome to the new Masters 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
