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Developing A Nursing Management Degree Programme To Meet The Needs Of Irish Nurse Managers, Pauline Joyce Nov 2012

Developing A Nursing Management Degree Programme To Meet The Needs Of Irish Nurse Managers, Pauline Joyce

Pauline Joyce

Background The study is placed within the context of the Irish health care system, which has undergone tremendous change, at the dawn of the new millennium, in particular from the nursing management and leadership viewpoint. Aim of the study The aim of this study is to explore nurses' expectations of the content and delivery of nursing management degree programme. Methods This is an on-going action research study. Data has been collected using a focus group interview, questionnaire, document analysis and a reflective diary. Data was analysed using thematic analysis and SPSS as appropriate to qualitative and quantitative data respectively. To …


Action Learning- A Process Which Supports Organisational Change Initiatives, Pauline Joyce Nov 2012

Action Learning- A Process Which Supports Organisational Change Initiatives, Pauline Joyce

Pauline Joyce

This poster outlines how action learning sets were used to support organisational change initiatives as part of a Master’s programme. Evaluations were carried out from the students’ perspectives (n= 102) via the ALSE tool1. Focus groups (two) were held with thirteen facilitators, who were all healthcare professionals at a senior level in their own organisations. Data was analysed by Microsoft Excel for the survey and via content analysis for the focus group meetings. Students communicated with their facilitators and members by email or chat rooms at least once between meetings. They were focused on progressing their change projects and came …