Welcome to the new Masters students

  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

A final gathering for the MN in clinical research 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

Our new Alumni: MSc Students 2014-2015

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

MSc students explore Edinburgh treasures

  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

Corrienne and Nursing Studies get a visitor from Denmark

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

Dr Susanne Kean went to a conference and here are some noteworthy papers she’d like to share ….

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 ….

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