Special Feature: Our Dean Professor Steven Ersser

Professor Steve Ersser has recently been:

...appointed as an Affiliate Director (International: Europe) of the National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners  (in the USA), and was an invited speaker at their recent meeting in Tampa, Florida, organised by Dr Debra Shelby, who leads the  Doctorate of Nursing Practice – dermatology programme at the University of South Florida...




...invited as a speaker at the first integrated nursing meeting at the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology in Istanbul in October 2013.  Steve will be speaking on the issue of patient adherence - presenting work undertaken with Dr Fiona Cowdell on the Person-Centred Dermatology Self-Care Index which has also been published:


Cowdell F & Ersser SJ (2012) The development, validity, reliability and field testing of the Person-Centred Dermatology Self-Care Index Archives of Dermatology 62, 192-193

Further recent publications by Steve include:

Bewley A, Burrage DM, Ersser SJ, Hansen M, Ward C (2013) Identifying individual  psychosocial and adherence support needs in patients with psoriasis: a multinational two stage qualitative and quantitative study Journal of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology doi: 10.1111/jdv.12174

Ersser S, Farassat H, Jackson K, Dennis H, Sheppard Z, More A (2013) A service evaluation of the Eczema Education Programme: an analysis of child, parent, and service impact outcomes British Journal of Dermatology doi: 10.111/bjd.12414

Santer M, Burgess H, Yardley L, Ersser SJ, Lewis-Jones S, Muller I, Hugh C (2013) Managing childhood eczema: qualitative study exploring carers' experiences of barriers and facilitators to treatment adherence Journal of Advanced Nursing doi:10.1111/jan.12133


Hean S, Worswick L, Fenge L, Wilkinson C, Fearnley S, Ersser SJ (2012) The impact of the economic recession on well-being and quality of life of older people Health and Social Care in the Community 20, 617-624

Jackson K,  Ersser SJ, Dennis H, Farasat H, More A (in press) The Eczema Education Programme: Intervention development and model feasibility Journal of European Academy of Dermatology Venereology

In addition, Steve has published a report:

Hean S, Worswick L, Fenge L, Wilkinson C, Fearnley S, Ersser S (2013) Asset rich cash poor in the economic downturn: the financial challenges facing retired older people Institute of Chartered Accountants of  Scotland, Edinburgh

Highest American Nursing Honour for Professor Mark Hayter

Professor Mark Hayter PhD RN, Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Faculty of Health and Social Care is to be elected to Fellowship of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) in Washington DC, USA in Ocrober 2013.  

The American Academy of Nursing (AAN), formed by the American Nurses Association in 1973,  is the leading nursing organisation in the USA.  The AAN is comprised of over 2,000 fellows who are nursing's most accomplished leaders in education, management, practice and research.  Recognition comes from extaordinary nursing careers and also the potential to make a contribution to American and international nursing in future.  More than 80% of fellows hold doctoral degrees with over 60% working as academics and 30% in practice.  Of the remaining 10%, some are working in government and federation agencies

The AAN began admitting international (ie non-US citizens) in 2007 and has since elected approximately 50 international FAANs, including only a handful of Europeans.

Publications for May 2013

Mary Laurenson 

has published:

Rainforth M, Laurenson M (2013) A literature review of Case  Formulation to informMental Health practice Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing doi: 10.1111/jpm.12069






Parveen Ali

has published:

Albutt G, Ali P, Watson R (2013) Preparing nurses to work in primary care: educators' perspectives Nursing Standard 27 (36), 41-46








David Barrett

has published:

Barrett D (2013) Effectiveness of  telehealth and telecare learning resource wihtin an undergraduate nursing curriculum Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and e-health 1, 12-18





Catriona Jones

 and Mark Hayter have published:
Jones C, Hayter M (2013) Social media use by nurses and midwives: a 'recipe for disaster' or a 'force for good'? Journal of Clinical Nursing 22, 1495-1496













Roger Watson

has published:

Perng S-J, Watson R (2013) Psychometric Testing of an Instrument Measuring Core Competencies of Nursing Students: An Application of Mokken Scaling Advances in Nursing Science 36, 1-12

Watson R (2013) Nursing research in the 21st century Journal of Health Specialties doi: 10.4103/1658-600X.110669

Cleary M, Ferguson C, Jackson D, Watson R (2013) Social media and the new eprofessionalism Contemporary Nurse

HEA International Scholar welcomed the Professor Sir Ron Cooke International Scholars

Jennifer Loke, front, with HEA
International Scholars

Dr Jennifer Loke, the 2012 HEA international Scholar attended a two day induction event for newly appointed Scholars on 23-24^th 2013, participating as an invited guest in the programme. The event was organised by the HEA Internationalisation team at their headquarters in York. Along with other existing scholars, she welcomed the new scholars and made contributions to further develop the International Scholarship Scheme. The first day ended on a high note with a celebration dinner at the Cedar Court Grand Hotel, where the group was addressed by Prof Craig Mahoney, the Chief Executive of the HEA. He announced that the scheme would be in future, be known as the Professor Sir Ron Cooke International Scholarship Awards, in honour of the former Vice Chancellor of York University, Sir Ron Cooke who was also present at the dinner. The second day included very useful discussions with existing scholars to cross-fertilise ideas for potential future interdisciplinary research work and collaboration.

 Jennifer says: “The International Scholarship has given me a very unique experience to academic work, and I would encourage colleagues to apply for the scheme”.

  

Jennifer sits on the review panel for the Professor Sir Ron Cooke International Scholarship Scheme and she welcomes colleagues who wish to apply for the Scheme to approach her for information.

Jennifer, third from left, at HEA International Scholars dinner

  

Domestic Violence Information Resource Development workshop

The workshop was conducted as part of the project titled "Intimate Partner Violence: Perspective of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Community of Hull: A Community Consultation" funded by a Ferens Trust award to Dr Parveen Ali. The project aims to explore the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV) from the perspective of Black and Minority Ethnic Community (only the Muslim community; men and women) living in Hull.

Domestic Abuse Partnership, Hull City Council; Open Door,
Princes Avenue Methodist Church; Preston Road women’s centre;
Refugee Council; Hull Women Aid;
Hull Interpretation & Translation Service;
Faculty staff

The workshop, which was run by Parveen Ali and Yvonne Wilkinson, contributed to the development of some educational/informational material about intimate partner violence in Muslim communities, which will be culturally appropriate and sensitive to the needs of the Muslim community living in Hull and elsewhere.

RCN Congress 2013, Arena and Convention Centre, Liverpool 21-25th April

The Faculty of Health and Social Care secured a prime

Jane Wray, Sue Beacock, Carol Robinson and
vonne Needham at RCN Congress 2013 

slot in the Education and Training Zone in the Exhibition area at RCN Congress this year. In the four days of congress, over 3000 people attended to hear and debate the key contemporary issues in nursing.  Sue Beacock and Carol Robinson with support from Jane Wray and Yvonne Needham promoted the range of educational opportunities available in the FHSC and at the University of Hull. This year there was a lot of interest in the on-line and distance learning programmes with degree top ups, mental health, district nursing, community practice and critical care being people’s top priorities. Faculty staff had one to one sessions with over 300 people at the exhibition and were able to showcase the relevance and flexibility of the Faculty portfolio.

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Jane Wray, Sue Beacock, Carol Robinson and Yvonne Needham at RCN Congress 2013

Faculty colleague visits India

Julie Flint spent 5 weeks in Indore, which is the largest city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the region of central India.  She says:

I spent five weeks as part of a health professional team, currently working in the UK, with a group of medical doctors who had moved back home to India after leaving high level NHS jobs in the UK. The project is to establish a unique collaboration and system management strategy for a new hospital: The Royal Shanti Healthcare. 

The building work had been delayed and we were initially disappointed that the inaugural ceremony and opening activity would not be taking place on this visit; however, it proved fortuitous.  The architects and doctors who were leading the project had signed off plans and the building was almost complete but through a nursing and midwifery view, the UK team were able to identify adjustments and additions that were fundamental. Most interesting was the absence of sluice facilities for the disposal of waste and bodily fluids. Whether this ws due to doctors not recognising the requirements because in the UK it is nurses who deal with such matters or whether, as one of the team—Dr Jamjute—acknowledged ‘Culturally it is only recent years that India is seeing the need to improve toilet and waste facilities’ and, therefore, perhaps not at the forefront of planning.

Birth pools arriving at the hospital

Despite the hot and dusty building site surroundings we discussed the future educational strategies for the workforce and worked on developing evidence based (UK style) guidelines and policies to guide staff along with clinical governance systems. Inspiringly, the most important concepts they were employing were being patient centred and supporting equality within the team providing care, moving away from a hierarchical structure of professional dominance. For example they want their nurses to challenge a doctor if he/she does not adhere to the infection control policy, where in other facilities visiting doctors would do as they please and inappropriately walk around the hospital in theatre scrubs.

Being there for International Women’s Day on the 8 March 2013 gave us opportunities to be involved in many public and professional events. I chaired Dr Jamjutes’ talk at The Times of India conference giving me the opportunity to speak about the importance of education at all levels of professionals and the public. We were also there for the Hindu Holi festival which celebrates the new season of spring and the abundance of colour that comes with it. People throw coloured powder at each other and ‘play’ with colour and proved to be extremely good fun.

The coloufrul Holi festival

The intention is for the Royal Shanti Healthcare facility to have a large focus on maternity care and fertility. As a midwife visiting developing countries I always feel a little frustrated by the lack of midwifery as an independent concept. Nurses in India undertake a National BSc or vocational college qualification, and obstetrics is just one part. It is medical doctors who conduct the births and it was clearly articulated by the team that doctors can be reluctant to await, patiently, labour progress for a normal birth when performing a caesarean section means the doctors have less time commitment and can conduct more deliveries. This is shocking when the caesarean section rate in private hospitals can be 80-90%.  Thankfully, this team of doctors want to support birth a different way and they want to educate women through the Hull model of birth preparation classes that I run in my business and normalise birth and to introduce the concept of waterbirth. The development of improved obstetric nursing care or even a midwifery training course is a strong possibility and I intend to work to bring that to fruition in some way.