Research seminar
Date: Thursday 25 March 2010
Time: 12.45 - 1.45pm
Venue: Boardroon 2, 2nd floor Hunter Wing, St George’s, University of London
Cranmer Terrace, Tooting SW17 0RE
Information and bookings: Johanna Moloney, tel +44 (0)20 8725 3924 or email j.moloney@sgul.kingston.ac.uk
Impact of masters degrees in nursing
Presented by Ruth Harris, Senior Researcher and Andy McEwen, Honorary Research Fellow, Nursing Education.
"Nursing should become a research-based profession" (Briggs, 1972). Since that time there has been considerable effort to increase the capacity of nurses to undertake research and apply research findings in practice. The recent UK Clinical Research Collaboration report (2007) on the nursing research workforce recommends that a structured, funded career pathway for nurse researchers offers the best opportunity to build research capacity in nursing. Furthermore, with the development of advanced clinical roles for nurses there has been a proliferation in the availability of masters courses in nursing. However, little is known about the impact these postgraduate degrees have had on the careers and performance of nurses who have undertaken them (Ashworth et al 2001).
This seminar will present findings from a study in progress within one inner city acute NHS teaching trust. Data have been collected using biographical semi-structured interviews with nurses (n=5) who have completed or are undergoing masters degrees. The findings of these interviews are being used to construct a survey instrument, which will be administered to all eligible nurses within the trust.
Lunch will be provided from 12.45pm.
About the Faculty Research Seminar Series
This fortnightly seminar series aims to: share the research being undertaken in the Faculty, offer an opportunity for debate and exchange of ideas, and provide an opportunity for meeting others interested in health and social care research. The series is hosted by Professor Vari Drennan and Mary Halter.
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