The editorial is written by Jan Dewing, IPDJ Academic Editor
The guest editorial is written by Brendan McCormack, Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster
Original Practice Development and Research
1. A reflection on nurse advocacy for the person experiencing dementia whilst an in-patient in the general and acute sector
Mo Boersma
Includes a commentary by Abi Masterson and a response by the author. Mo is a novice writer and we would like to offer our congratulations on this publication
2. Using creative methods in practice development to understand and develop compassionate care
Belinda Dewar
3. ‘How did it come to this?’ Causal network analysis in practice and service development
John Unsworth, Sally Lawton, Gordon Linklater
Includes a commentary by Colin McDuff
4. Finding the hidden heart of healthcare: the development of a framework to evidence person-centred practice
Jane Christie, Jane Camp, Kate Cocozza, James Cassidy and Judy Taylor
Includes a commentary by Fiona Cook and a response by the authors
5. Transforming culture in the critical care environment - the building block of the journey
Suzanne Murray, Jonathan Magill and Megan Pinfold
Includes a commentary by Theresa Shaw
6. Developing a learning environment in prison health care
Dr Elizabeth Walsh and Alan Bee
Critical Reflection on Practice Development
7. Parking to achieve conscious competence: a reflection about practice development in the context of people with learning disabilities using hospital services
Daniel Marsden
Includes a commentary by Angie Titchen. Daniel is a novice writer and we would like to offer our congratulations on this publication
8. Emancipation or symbolic participation: How can we ‘do’ action research as a democratic process?
Heid Svenkerud Aasgaard, Marit Borg, Bengt Karlsson
9. Working with relationships and boundaries: Part 1 – developing relationships
Caroline Williams
10. Working with relationships and boundaries: Part 2 – setting boundaries
Caroline Williams
Ideas and Influences
11. A model for understanding and working with mental illness: Gerald Caplan and ‘Principles of Preventive Psychiatry’
Tony Butterworth
12. Practice development and end of life care
Michael Shannon, Lorna Peelo-Kilroe
13. Margaret J Wheatley (2007) Finding Our Way: Leadership for Uncertain Times. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler
Debra Thoms