Search PubMed⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

L Sutcliffe

Publications and source records attributed to L Sutcliffe.

5 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1992

An examination of the factors influencing the choice of one college of nursing in choosing an institute of higher education with which to link.

This paper examines the factors influencing the choice of one College of Nursing when linking with an Institute of Higher Education, from which general principles can be drawn. The College is situated in Central London, within a Special Health Authority at a post graduate centre. The College currently offers courses in clinical nursing leading to English National Board certification, but is hoping to expand its courses in the near future. Influencing factors are examined in the light of the final decision using Roby's Deliberative Model.

Decision Making, Organizational↗
PubMed1992

An examination of the implications of adopting a process approach to curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation.

A process may be seen as that which has purpose, organization and structure, facilitating an act of moving forward. Thus, a process reflects Bruner's view of education as facilitating cognitive growth and as a way in which individuals explore and gain mastery over a complex world. A process approach is not without its problems, namely in that some nursing skills require a precise, predetermined outcome best achieved by the use of behavioural objectives. A curriculum promoting growth and continued learning calls for increased funding, which may cause problems in today's financial climate. Exploration of concepts calls for careful planning of practical experience and may be difficult where supernumerary status is not fully implemented. However, a process approach may reduce the theory practice gap and lead to a reflective and proactive practitioner. On-going education of clinical staff is required and increased communication between educational and clinical staff. This approach may lead to a more holistic view of nursing education and achievement measured in not only quantitative but also qualitative terms. Solving the problems that a process approach may present may cause nursing education to be enhanced.

Attitude↗
PubMed1990

An evaluation of the antioxidant and potential pro-oxidant properties of food additives and of trolox C, vitamin E and probucol.

The food additives propyl gallate and vanillin inhibited iron ion-dependent lipid peroxidation in rat-liver microsomes, but stimulated formation of a deoxyribose degrading species, probably hydroxyl radical, from ferric-EDTA and hydrogen peroxide. Propyl gallate accelerated DNA damage by the anti-tumour antibiotic bleomycin, although vanillin did not. The water-soluble vitamin E analogue Trolox C also stimulated bleomycin-dependent DNA damage, but not hydroxyl radical generation from ferric-EDTA and H2O2. Indeed, Trolox C was found to be a powerful scavenger of hydroxyl radical (rate constant greater than 10(10) M-1s-1). Probucol did not stimulate oxidative damage in any of the systems tested, and is a powerful inhibitor of lipid peroxidation in rat liver microsomes. The ESR spectrum of the radical produced by one electron-oxidation of probucol in ethanol is described.

Animals↗