Enhancing communication in nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams
How interpersonal relationships and organisational culture can affect team communication
04 Mar 2024
Kay Norman
Facilitating international students’ learning during placements
A study looked at language, culture and the need to support students, practice assessors and supervisors
13 Sep 2023
How to undertake annual appraisals and ongoing performance reviews
Enhance your knowledge of how to structure appraisals and performance reviews
18 Oct 2022
Social phenomenology: a personal research journey
A reflective account of adopting social phenomenology as a methodology in nursing research
28 Mar 2019
Nursing student perspectives on a quality learning environment in general practice
General practice continues to increase in use as a placement area for nursing students in England. Introducing new general practice placements requires intensive preparation to ensure there is a quality learning environment and the placement is successful. A qualitative study used interviews and focus groups to understand nine nursing students’ perspectives of factors that affected their clinical learning experiences in general practice placements. Students identified factors aiding their learning that were congruent with the characteristics of a good clinical learning environment proposed by the Willis Commission (2012) . These included nurse mentorship qualities, interdisciplinary practices, opportunities to share learning, being given a new focus and motivation for learning. The findings suggest GP placements can provide a high-quality learning environment, the factors identified enabling the development of analytical decision-making and professional autonomy, which students regarded as being important components of their successful learning in practice. Further investment and support to increase mentor development in general practice will ensure a wider exposure and positive experience in this clinical practice area for nursing students. This may lead to fewer difficulties in recruiting practice nurses in future.
29 May 2018
Book review: Transitions to Practice: Essential Concepts for Health and Social Care...
Principle lecturer Kay Norman reviews Transitions to Practice: Essential Concepts for Health and Social Care Practitioners
01 Mar 2018
Book review: Leadership and Change for the Health Professional
Principal lecturer adult nursing at the University of Worcester Kay Norman reviews Leadership and Change for the Health Professional.
06 Sep 2017
How mentors can influence the values, behaviours and attitudes of nursing staff
This article explores the concept and processes involved in professional socialisation and how mentors and nurse managers can help to foster positive aspects of this in their practice. Positive professional socialisation needs champions to instil fundamental professional values and behaviours in nursing staff, and managers need to support mentors to influence and lead the way in promoting standards of excellence in the nursing profession to assure public trust and confidence, and ultimately patient safety. The time out activities will ask you to consider and develop possible strategies to help support mentors and staff, and aim to encourage you to explore the potential benefits of positive professional socialisation for your team in delivering high quality patient care.
25 Nov 2015