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Considering changes to education
Br J Nurs. 2023 Jan 12;32(1):43. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.1.43.ABSTRACTSam Foster, Chief Nurse, Oxford University Hospitals, looks at research commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery Council into views on changing the standards for pre-registration nursing education programmes.PMID:36626264 | DOI:10.12968/bjon.2023.32.1.43 (Source: British Journal of Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Nursing - January 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Sam Foster Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 498: Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of Mild Cognitive Impairment Questionnaire among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conclusions: MCQ-Chinese is a reliable tool for assessing QOL among Chinese older adults with MCI. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 28, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Qingmin Dai Hong Su Zanhua Zhou Caifu Li Jihua Zou Ying Zhou Rhayun Song Yang Liu Lijuan Xu Yuqiu Zhou Tags: Article Source Type: research

Glass frogs become see-through by hiding their blood
They’re called glass frogs for a reason. Flip the paperclip-size amphibians over, and you’ll see their bones, innards, and beating heart through a translucent belly. Now, scientists have figured out how some of these tiny frogs, which reside in tropical forests throughout Central and South America, keep their skin so clear—they divert their blood into their livers to help them disappear. In nature, transparency is largely reserved for fully aquatic creatures such as eel larvae and gelatinous jellyfish. Terrestrial animals and those that straddle land and water have a tougher time going clear because light...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - December 22, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

‘We made a mistake.’ Omicron origin study retracted after widespread criticism
A paper published earlier this month by Science claiming the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 arose gradually, across a broad area of Africa , before it was detected was retracted today by its authors. In a retraction notice , all 87 researchers involved in the paper acknowledged that crucial genome sequences on which the study based its conclusions were a result of contamination. “We made a mistake and that is bitter,” says senior author Felix Drexler of Charité University Hospital in Berlin. The paper drew criticism almost from the moment it was published, and some scientists say the...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - December 20, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Scientific Testimony. By Mikkel Gerken. Oxford University Press, 2022. Pp. 320. GBP 65. ISBN 9780198857273.
(Source: Journal of Applied Crystallography)
Source: Journal of Applied Crystallography - December 15, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: Helliwell, J.R. Tags: book reviews communicating science Source Type: research

Assessing progress on governance of advanced practice roles
Br J Nurs. 2022 Dec 15;31(22):1159. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2022.31.22.1159.ABSTRACTSam Foster, Chief Nurse, Oxford University Hospitals, considers the issue of governance and quality assurance when it comes to advanced clinical practice.PMID:36519474 | DOI:10.12968/bjon.2022.31.22.1159 (Source: British Journal of Nursing)
Source: British Journal of Nursing - December 15, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Sam Foster Source Type: research