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Deborah Flynn

Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University

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RePAIRing the student nurse journey: empowering interrupted students through innovative support strategies

UCAS released data in December 2023, showing a mix of trends within the UK's higher education nursing sector. A total of 48625 students applied for nursing courses, reflecting a complex picture of...

Innovations in nurse education: creating the multisensory learning approach of The WISE Room

The ethical considerations for this study were meticulously addressed. Before initiating both Phase 1 and Phase 2, as well as during the study's evaluation, ethical approval was obtained from the...

Comparison of first-year nursing students' GAD-7 scores: a pilot study focusing on Generation Z

This study aimed to assess self-reported anxiety levels in first-year undergraduate nursing students prior to or at the start of their first post-pandemic placement..

A study of factors affecting pass rates of level 5 written assessments for undergraduate adult nursing students

To examine the current understanding of why academic grades can decrease when assessments remain unchanged, a review of the current literature was undertaken through a variety of databases and search...

Personal and social influences on the use of humour in the interactions of student nurses in UK clinical settings

Early research studies alluded to differences in how women and men use humour (Kotthoff, 2006). Kotthoff explained that traditionally held views involved actively joking men and a passive audience of...

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