Chapter 3: Core academic skills

Journal Article 1: A research paper investigating how student and registered nurses apply research findings in their clinical decision-making.

Lee, K. (2013). Student and infection prevention and control nurses’ hand hygiene decision making in simulated clinical scenarios. Journal of Infection Prevention, 14(3), 96–103.

Journal Article 2: An article highlighting a study focusing on the implementation of e-learning in nursing and health science disciplines throughout the UK.

Moule, P., Ward, R., & Lockyer, L. (2011). Issues with e-learning in nusing and health education in the UK: Are new technologies being embraced in the teaching and learning environments?. Journal of Research in Nursing, 16(1), 77–90.

Journal Article 3: This article provides invaluable advice on how the papers you produce during your nursing course could also be published in nursing journals.

Rew, L. (2012). From course assignment paper to publishable manuscript. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 30(4), 270–276.

Journal Article 4: An interesting article which uses nursing students’ reflections on their experiences in practice as a focus for research.

Solum, E., Maluwa, V., & Severinsson, E. (2012). Ethical problems in practice as experienced by Malawian student nurses. Journal of Nursing Ethics, 19(1), 128–138.