Volume 2 – Issue 2: Nov 2012

Editorial

The editorial is written by Jan Dewing, IPDJ Academic Editor and Kate Sanders, IPDJ Managing Editor

Original Practice Development and Research

1.Transformational practice development research in the healthcare professions: a critical-creative dialogue

Franziska Trede and Angie Titchen

This paper includes a commentary by David Nicholls and a response by the authors

2. Unravelling the consequence of practice development: an exploration of the experiences of healthcare practitioners

Theresa Shaw

This paper includes a commentary by Rob McSherry and a response by the author

3. IPAR, an inclusive disability research methodology with accessible analytical tools

Janice Ollerton

This paper includes a commentary by Ruth Northway and a response by the author

4. Improving public health nursing: an example of community-based research in Norway

Elisabeth Willumsen, Marit Alstveit

This paper includes a commentary by Synnöve Karvinen-Niinikoski

5. How are you feeling? A community poetry project for stroke survivors in Sussex

Alec Grant, Kate Tym, Debbie Hatfield, Kay Aranda

This paper includes a commentary by Dawn Freshwater and a response by Alec Gran

6. How can we assess pain in people who have difficulty communicating? A practice development project identifying a pain assessment tool for acute care

Julie Gregory

This paper includes a commentary by Loretta Bellman

7. A comparison of ‘combined stroke units’ and their benefits within Europe and the United Kingdom

Georgina Banks

Critical Reflection on Practice Development

8. Reflecting on action research exploring informal complaints management by nurses and midwives in an NHS trust: Transformation or maintaining the status quo?

Anki Odelius, Helen Allan, Billie Hunter, Karen Bryan, Ann Gallagher, Wendy Knibb

9. Reflections of specialist community public health nurse practice development: transformative learning through Mezirow’s reflective discourse

Paul Regan

10. A reflection on a project to introduce self-medication on an acute medical ward

Claire S. Nunn

This paper includes a commentary by John Driscoll

11. Mind your language: lessons for practice development

Loretta Andersen

Loretta is a novice writer and we would like to offer our congratulations on this publication

12. Holistic rehabilitation from intensive care: lessons from America

Joanne McPeake

Joanne is a novice writer and we would like to offer our congratulations on this publication

Ideas and Influences

13. Walsh, K. Moss, C. Fitzgerald, M. (2006) Solution-focused approaches and their relevance to practice development

Katrina Lewis

14. Being inspired by innovative nurses

Peter Carter