RCN research - March 2013

A breakdown of activity related to research and innovation and the RCN Research Society

Website

No. of hits: 145,442 (same period last year = 133,442)
No. of pages: 1,213 (same period last year = 1,241)
No. of documents (PDF and MS Word): 1,478 (same period last year = 1,111)
Website: www.rcn.org.uk/research

eBulletin

Recipients: 4,336 (same period last year = 4,085)
Average open rate: 20%
Average click-through (percentage): 28%
Total number of entries: 44
Most popular item (web hits): 186 (KCL NNRU Policy+ Issue No 38: What are 12-hour shifts good for?)
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Twitter

No. of followers: 448
No. followed: 80
No. of tweets: 42
No. of re-tweets: 55
No. of favourites: 2
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Research Society membership

Members: 4,886
Voting members: 1,086
Students: 52
HCAs: 15
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UK wide activity

Marjorie Simpson New Researcher Award. Suzanne Watts was presented with her award at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20 - 22 March 2013.
Akinsanya award for innovation in doctoral studies in nursing. Rona Agnew was presented with her award at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20 - 22 March 2013.
Winifred Raphael Memorial Lecture. Professor Julie Taylor has been confirmed as the guest speaker at the 2013 WRML, 07 October 2013, Sheffield, England
Building capacity to conduct economic assessments of nursing innovations (RCN/OPM/Burdett). Training day 1 for the first Northern Ireland cohort.
Capitalising on the Contribution of Nurses in Clinical Research.
(a) 21 Mar 2013. Fringe event at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference
(b) 26 Mar 2013. Teleconference with Project Steering Group
Research Society Steering Committee. Meeting on 19 Mar 2013. Spotlight on Ruth Northway, Chair of RCN Research Society in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 28, 13 Mar 13. p53
Academy of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Visiting Research. Two applications received for mentorship
Dementia Nursing Research Taskforce. Dementia care research mapping exercise being undertaken by Bournemouth University Dementia Institute

International activity

RCN 2013 Annual International Nursing Research Conference. Presentations from the concurrents, posters, symposia, workshops, fringes, keynotes and masterclasses are now available on the conference website.

Country and Regional activity

RS Northern Ireland (NIRAQ). Spotlight on Gillian McCorkell, Chair of NIRAQ in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 28, 13 Mar 13. p53
RS Scotland.
RS Wales.
RS Northern.
RS Yorkshire and the Humber.
RS North West.
RS West Midlands.
RS East Midlands.
RS Eastern.
RS London.
RS South East.
RS South West.

Marketing

Reference to RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 29, 20 Mar 13. p9
Article about RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 28, 13 Mar 13. p53
Research presented by Peter Griffiths at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p5
Research presented by Felicity Hasson at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p6
Research presented by Janet Wilson at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p6
Research presented by Kathleen Stoddard and colleagues at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p6
Research presented by Lynne Paterson at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p7
Research presented by Helen Allan and colleagues at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p7
Research presented by Barbara Farquharson at the RCN 2013 annual international nursing research conference, 20 - 22 March 2013, Belfast, Northern Ireland referenced in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p7
Mandy Layzell's lightbulb innovation featured in Nursing Standard, Vol 27, No 30, 27 Mar 13. p23