Susan Dawkes returns to Edinburgh Napier as Dean of School of Health and Social Care
Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) has appointed Susan Dawkes as the new Dean of the School of Health and Social Care.
ICD-11 Complex PTSD in Veterans: Advances in Treatment and Personalised Care
Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for Military Research, Education & Public Engagement, in partnership with the Scottish Armed Forces Evidence & Research Hub hosted Scotland’s inaugural conference on Armed Forces in Society, with the conference coming to a close on Wednesday 28 August. The…
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Educating children in First Aid at St. Josephs RC Primary School
Providing a first aid experience to young children has long been a project that I hoped to develop and roll out to the young people in our local communities. It’s a hugely rewarding opportunity to be able to empower the…
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A Research Vision: Continuity of Midwifery Care
Written by Yvonne Kuipers Background We, Yvonne Kuipers, Alix Aitken-Arbuckle, Kathryn Hardie, Amy Corrigan and Holly Jenkins, are a group of active researchers, in various stages of research careers and with individual publication output. We have a shared interest and…
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Simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier
Professor Cathal Breen* hosted the Clinical Skills Managed Educational Network (scot.nhs.uk) (CSMEN) at Edinburgh Napier for a review meeting in May. CSMEN was established in 2007 to support excellence in clinical skills education. The Network connects people and organisations involved…
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Study backed by a £1.5m grant to improve HIV/AIDS care in Ghana
This grant is one of the largest of its kind and represents a significant achievement for an early career academic with a background in nursing. The study, titled ExtraCECI (Extra community-based enhanced care intervention) aims to recruit around 650 patients….
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Visiting Professor Penelope (Penny) Weller shares her experience at Edinburgh Napier University
Professor Penelope (Penny) Weller joined the Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research at the end of August 2023 and is currently at Edinburgh Napier University as a Visiting Academic. She is a law professor from RMIT University…
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ENU attends Health and Care Professions Research Conference
Several of Edinburgh Napier University’s School of health and social care academics, current students and alumni attended the Lothian Health & Care Professions Research Conference at the John McIntrye conference centre on Tuesday 7 November. Amongst them, there were 6…
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An Insight into Learning Disabilities Nursing
By Programme Leader, Jacqueline Taylor Learning Disability nursing? So… are you are real nurse? Did you do your ‘proper’ nursing first and then specialise in learning disabilities? Yes, yes, and no. Questions I have been frequently asked throughout the whole…
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World COPD Day – 15 November 2023
For World COPD Day on 15 November, we are encouraging people to record their physical activity in miles, minutes of activity, or steps and share using #WorldCOPDDayBatonPass