EBN Podcast
Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) systematically searches a wide range of international healthcare journals applying strict criteria for the validity of research and relevance to best nursing practice. Content is critically appraised and the most relevant articles are summarised into succinct expert commentaries, focusing on the papers’ key findings and implications for nursing practice. * The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.
Episodes
September 8, 2022 • 17 mins
Today we discuss a study that describes associations between race/ethnicity, hospital of birth and ‘unexpected newborn complications’ in low-risk term neonates in New York City.
Kristine Schmitz (1) and Lawrence Charles Kleinman (2) are the authors of a commentary published by EBN on that study. They tell Evidence-Based Nursing Associate Editor, Kerry Gaskin, how the quality of care in the hospital of delivery has a direct relation...
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August 9, 2022 • 12 mins
In today's podcast, we discuss the results of an observational study that showed
reduced alertness during working hours among eight-hour rotating-shift nurses.
Evidence-Based Nursing Associate Editor, Kerry Gaskin, interviews Vittoria Sorice and Emma Russell, both from Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Their paper is available on the EBN website (https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2022/04/06/ebnurs-2022-103518)an...
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June 20, 2022 • 51 mins
Living with Long Covid is a different experience for each person, and can have significant ramifications for their personal lives and careers.
In this last podcast of a series about Long Covid, Dr Alison Twycross, Editor in Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, hears from Alison Love(1), Lynn Biggerstaff(2) and Sue Campion(3).
The EBN podcast series of three episodes on Long Covid is produced by Letícia Amorim and edited by Brian O'To...
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May 11, 2022 • 49 mins
Returning to work as a nurse with Long Covid is thwart with difficulties in part due to its relapsing-remitting nature. Many nurses with Long Covid experience post-exertional malaise and symptom exacerbation if they push themselves and this may trigger a major relapse. This means that a return to work needs to be planned carefully.
In this second podcast of a series about Long Covid, Dr Alison Twycross, Editor in Chief of Evidence...
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April 8, 2022 • 24 mins
In the first of a series of three episodes about Long Covid, Dr Roberta Heale, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, speaks to Dr Elaine Maxwell, Nurse and author of two National Institute for Health Research reviews on evidence on Long Covid. They discuss the variance in reported Long Covid statistics, the impact of vaccinations, symptoms, and research efforts.
The EBN podcast series on Long Covid is produced by Letícia Amor...
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March 15, 2021 • 17 mins
In this podcast, Roberta Heale, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, interviews Shaminder Singh, postdoctoral researcher, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Dr. Singh discusses the commentary he wrote titled "A short therapy program may reduce the risk of suicide reattempts by strengthening problem-focused coping among people with attempted suicide”, which is based on the research article: Gysin-Maillart A, Soravia L, S...
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February 5, 2021 • 19 mins
Associate Editor of EBN, David Barrett, University of Hull, UK, interviews Dr Nikolaos Efstathiou, lecturer in Nursing at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, about the Delphi technique in scientific research.
Please read the related study: https://ebn.bmj.com/content/23/3/68
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August 27, 2020 • 9 mins
In this podcast, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, Lisa Kidd, talks to Laura Austin, who's a Registered Nurse/Midwife working in the Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, and the author of a commentary on original, unpublished research based out of Melbourne. The aim of the research was to determine whether, within Australia, classification of hypertension within pregnancy should be adjusted to reflect the American Co...
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August 4, 2020 • 11 mins
In this podcast, Associate Editor of EBN, David Barrett (University of Hull, UK), talks to Dr Aneesh Basheer (Departments of General Medicine and Medical Education, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, India) about sepsis bundles.
They discuss a commentary titled “Patients with hospital-onset sepsis are less likely to receive sepsis bundle care than those with community-onset sepsis”, recently published by EBN - https://ebn....
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January 23, 2020 • 15 mins
The European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) domains provide a useful framework for guiding palliative dementia care for those living and dying at home. However, research is required to better understand how to design and implement palliative dementia care interventions for people living at home
Listen to the conversation on this topic between Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing Laura Green and Nuriye Kupeli (Marie Cur...
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December 2, 2019 • 15 mins
Welcome to a new series of "research made simple" podcasts where researchers are interviewed about their studies and chosen methods, and implications for nursing practice and research are considered.
In this first podcast, Associate Editor of EBN Laura Green speaks to Dr Sarah Campbell, a researcher within the Dementia and Ageing Research team in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester. Her...
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October 12, 2019 • 7 mins
The communication between nurses and families during and after family decision meetings is discussed in this podcast.
Roberta Heale talks to Dr Mohammad Khan, Community Medicine, School of Dental Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia about his commentary published by Evidence-Based Nursing (https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2019/09/10/ebnurs-2019-103089).
The commentary relates to the paper: Pecanac K, King B. Nurse-Family Communicat...
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“Given the complexities of home-based palliative care, along with recent developments in patient safety, the time is ripe to better understand the characteristics that contribute to ‘pockets of excellence’ (brilliance) in home-based palliative care.”
This podcast discusses a commentary recently published by EBN on “What does it take to deliver brilliant home-based palliative care? Using positiveorganisational scholarship and video ...
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June 8, 2019 • 14 mins
David Barrett talks to Amy Noakes (Children Nursing London South Bank University, London) about how to support rural nurses to develop and implement a contextualised, systematic approach to paediatric pain management and improve pain care for children (https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2019/06/21/ebnurs-2018-102986).
This podcast discusses the commentary published by EBN on the article by Marshall C, Forgeron P, Harrison D, et al. ...
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May 6, 2019 • 11 mins
Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the impact of intimate partner violence experienced by mid-life and older women, as these - together with post-traumatic disorders - can have an impact on menopausal symptoms. The impact of intimate partner violence on these women’s lives needs further research.
Parveen Ali (School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, UK) discusses a commentary on the paper “Associations of...
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April 2, 2019 • 13 mins
What advice for families when breastfeeding is not an option in neonatal units? The study discussed in this podcast highlights that formula milk offers short-term benefits but may not result in any long-term benefits for growth or development over donor breast milk. The paper also concluded that formula milk appears to significantly increase risk of necrotising enterocolitis.
Read the full commentary on the Evidence-Based Nursing w...
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January 22, 2019 • 12 mins
Although recent studies suggest that ‘rooming-in’ is associated with a decreased need for pharmacological treatment and length of stay for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), more research is required to determine the effective components and short-term and long-term NAS outcomes, including risks.
Professor Alison Twycross talks to Dr Karen A McQueen, Lakehead University School of Nursing, Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada, ...
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November 6, 2018 • 12 mins
How a simple question from health professionals can have a positive impact on disability in older people.
EBN's Associate Editor Roberta Heale talks to Professor Keith D Hill, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Read the commentary on the EBN website - https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2018/10/12/eb-2018-102978.
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August 31, 2018 • 17 mins
Professor Linda Shields, credentialed children’s and young people’s nurse from the Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia, talks us through the details of the findings of her research on discriminatory nursing practice towards lesbian, gay and bisexual parents. She is the co-author of a commentary published by Evidence-Based Nursing on: Andersen AE, Moberg C, Bengtsson Tops A, et al. Lesbian, gay a...
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Although several studies conclude higher mortality rates on hospital weekend admissions are due to reduced staff and services, these patients more often display clinical characteristics that increase their mortality risk, compared with those admitted during the week, a recent study concludes.
The findings, based on an analysis of electronic health records, are discussed in a conversation between Associate Editor of EBN David Barre...
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