I remember that some of my colleaues did work like this with nurses funded
by the ENB. You may find details on the research web site for the
nightingale school, otherwise contact the research administrator Gian Brown.
I tend to agree with Gloria, is there any evidence that simulation bears any
relationship to real practice ?
Regards
Jane Sandall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gloria Lankshear" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: video assessment
> I still cannot understand this concept. Even after the reply to Mavis
Kirkham. It sounds most interesting but:
>
> 1. How can you assess the care if it it simulated?
>
> 2. What will you do with the knowledge that you gain?
>
> 3. Isnt the care given by midwives, apart from possibly measurable
physical aspects, an emotional and empathy based construct, that would be
nearly impossible to assess?
>
>
> Gloria
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Symon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thu 26/09/2002 10:20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: video assessment
>
>
>
> I obviously didn’t phrase my question well enough. We are looking for a
> means of assessing the care given, and this will be assessed
> independently by two senior midwives and a ‘lay’ representative or
> expert. The content of the ‘script’ we will use will likewise be
determined
> by a combination of people. As this is a simulated exercise (using
> actresses) we may get some feedback from them, but we are looking at
> different elements of care.
> Andrew Symon
>
>
> On 26 Sep 2002, at 9:15, M.J.Kirkham wrote:
>
> > Is it even possible to assess care in labour without feedback from
> > the woman? I know we are required to do/measure strange things
> > but this is conveyor belt quality control.
> > ************************************************************
> > Mavis Kirkham, Professor of Midwifery
> > Women's Informed Childbearing and Health Research Group
> > School of Nursing and Midwifery
> > University of Sheffield
> > Bartolome House, Winter Street, Sheffield, UK S3 7ND
> >
> > Tel: +44 (0)114 222 9707
> > Fax: +44 (0)114 222 9712
> >
> > http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/wich
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