RCN Research Society
This heading is reserved for the UK Steering Committee of the RCN Research Society, and the national and regional groups of the RCN Research Society. It contains information about the annual international nursing research conference, awards, publications, local events, the Clinical Research Nurses network, the Winifred Raphael Memorial Lecture (WRML), and Research Society involvement at RCN Congress. You can also find general information about their work and activities on the RCN Research Society web pages.
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Munikumar Venkatasalu PhD Thesis
Published: 21 Aug 2012
Munikumar Venkatasalu's thesis, entitled "Understanding home, homeland and family at the end of life: a qualitative study of older South Asians in East London" was the winner of the RCN 2012 Akinsanya Award for Innovation in Doctoral Studies
Nurse-led research wins 2011 RCGP Research Paper of the Year for dementias and neurodegenerative diseases category
Published: 06 Jul 2012
Announced in June 2012, RCN Research Society member, Professor Vari Drennan, won this award for her qualitative study of managing incontinence with people with dementia living at home. Entitled ‘A taboo within a stigma?’ it investigated carers’ perceptions of the range of incontinence problems they help their relative with, the strategies they use to manage these and the care health professionals provide.
Seonaid C Mackay winner of the 2012 Marjorie Simpson New Researcher Award
Published: 07 Jun 2012
Seonaid's winning paper on the use of telehealth to manage inflammatory bowel disease awarded her a paid-for place at the RCN's international research conference in April 2012. Read her report on this 3-day event showcasing some of the very best of cutting edge research presented by nurses from across the world.