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Papers by Rod Ward

Research paper thumbnail of So you want to make a web site?

Research paper thumbnail of Informatics development in the School of Nursing & Midwifery

Research paper thumbnail of Nursing the net

Research paper thumbnail of Practising on the Internet Presentation workshop

Research paper thumbnail of Using the internet for learning & teaching in nursing

Research paper thumbnail of The British Computer Society Nursing Specialist Group

Research paper thumbnail of Blogging HC 2006

Research paper thumbnail of NMAP-The UK's gateway to high quality internet resources for nurses, midwives and allied professions (Online resource)

http://nmap. ac. uk, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Nurse staffing levels and skill mix in accident and emergency departments

Nursing Standard, 1992

This paper examines the history of nurse staffing and skill mix in accident and emergency (A&... more This paper examines the history of nurse staffing and skill mix in accident and emergency (A&E) departments, and reports results from a study which examines numbers of staff and relates this to numbers of patients and organisation of work in A&E departments throughout one region. The types of procedures undertaken by nurses and the qualifications they held are also analysed. Conclusions about present variations in staffing in A&E departments are drawn, with recommendations for further study.

Research paper thumbnail of Scoping e-learning: use and development in Health Sciences and Practice (Second report)

Research paper thumbnail of Why don't innovation models help with informatics implementations?

Studies in health technology and informatics

This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the accep... more This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the acceptance and diffusion of technological innovation. The wide range of factors relating to the innovation itself, and, most importantly, the human and organisational factors which will impinge on these processes, is detailed. Attempts to apply the model to healthcare settings are explored. In particular a systematic review in 2005 which attempted to integrate the models and apply them in the UK's National Health Service will be critiqued. The strengths and weaknesses of the models are explored, particularly in relation to the minimal testing they have been subjected to. It is argued that the complexity of the theoretical models makes them difficult to apply and questions their efficacy in supporting informatics implementations. The need for a clearer understanding of the factors which make staff positively disposed towards informatics innovation, and those which are likely to make them r...

Research paper thumbnail of Health Policy and Technology

There have been many attempts to apply previously developed models of technology acceptance and t... more There have been many attempts to apply previously developed models of technology acceptance and the diffusion of innovations; however the models have weaknesses in predicting the behaviour of individuals and organisations, particularly within the complex health domain. The insights recent work on these models offer is relevant to health informatics development and innovation and need to be considered in the development of organisational strategies. This paper analyses the merits of several relevant models and explores their potential significance for the success or otherwise of health related Information Technology projects, highlighting their weaknesses in relation to the lack of differentiation between technological and human factors which limit their applicability in practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Why don't innovation models help with informatics implementations?

Studies in health technology and informatics, 2010

This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the accep... more This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the acceptance and diffusion of technological innovation. The wide range of factors relating to the innovation itself, and, most importantly, the human and organisational factors which will impinge on these processes, is detailed. Attempts to apply the model to healthcare settings are explored. In particular a systematic review in 2005 which attempted to integrate the models and apply them in the UK's National Health Service will be critiqued. The strengths and weaknesses of the models are explored, particularly in relation to the minimal testing they have been subjected to. It is argued that the complexity of the theoretical models makes them difficult to apply and questions their efficacy in supporting informatics implementations. The need for a clearer understanding of the factors which make staff positively disposed towards informatics innovation, and those which are likely to make them r...

Research paper thumbnail of The development of the OMNI and NMAHP gateways to quality Internet resources for healthcare

Research paper thumbnail of Implications ofcomputer networking and the internet for nurse education

Nurse Education Today, 1997

This paper sets out the history of computer networking and its use in nursing and health care edu... more This paper sets out the history of computer networking and its use in nursing and health care education, and places this in its wider historical and social context. The increasing availability and use of computer networks and the Internet are producing a changing climate in education as well as in health care. Moves away from traditional face-toface teaching with a campus institution to widely distributed interactive multimedia learning will affect the roles of students and teachers. The use of electronic mail, mailing lists and the World Wide Web are specifically considered, along with changes to library and information management skills, research methods, journal publication and the like. Issues about the quality, as well as quantity, of information available, are considered. As more and more organizations and institutions begin to use electronic communication methods, it becomes an increasingly important part of the curriculum at all levels, and may lead to fundamental changes in geographical and professional boundaries. A glossary of terms is provided for those not familiar with the technology, along with the contact details for mailing lists and World Wide Web pages mentioned.

Research paper thumbnail of A National Email System for the NHS - implications for nurses

Research paper thumbnail of Interactive video: an analysis of its value to nurse education

Nurse Education Today, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Internet skills for nurses

Learning Disability Practice, 2001

As the internet becomes increasingly accessible to more people, it is important to understand its... more As the internet becomes increasingly accessible to more people, it is important to understand its relevance to nursing. Rod Ward discusses its benefits and drawbacks, and the need for evaluating web information.

Research paper thumbnail of The search for meanings in nursing: could Facet Theory be a way forward?

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1993

This paper examines some of the underlying tenets of Benner & Wrubel's Primacy of... more This paper examines some of the underlying tenets of Benner & Wrubel's Primacy of Caring, and suggests the use of Facet Theory as a possible route to overcome criticisms of the lack of systematic data collection and analysis in this approach to nursing research. Some of the steps undertaken in Facet Theory are described, and its use in wider nursing research discussed. It is proposed that Facet Theory offers a method of studying the multidimensional nature of nursing, which has the potential for a scientific approach without losing the essential ontological data.

Research paper thumbnail of Accident and emergency as a clinical learning environment

Accident and Emergency Nursing, 1993

Accident end Emergency Nursing (1993) 1, 92-97 0 Longman Group UX Ltd 1993 EDUCATION Accident and... more Accident end Emergency Nursing (1993) 1, 92-97 0 Longman Group UX Ltd 1993 EDUCATION Accident and Emergency as a clinical learning environment R. Ward This paper suggests that Accident & Emergency (A&E) can be a suitable learning environment with benefits for ...

Research paper thumbnail of So you want to make a web site?

Research paper thumbnail of Informatics development in the School of Nursing & Midwifery

Research paper thumbnail of Nursing the net

Research paper thumbnail of Practising on the Internet Presentation workshop

Research paper thumbnail of Using the internet for learning & teaching in nursing

Research paper thumbnail of The British Computer Society Nursing Specialist Group

Research paper thumbnail of Blogging HC 2006

Research paper thumbnail of NMAP-The UK's gateway to high quality internet resources for nurses, midwives and allied professions (Online resource)

http://nmap. ac. uk, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Nurse staffing levels and skill mix in accident and emergency departments

Nursing Standard, 1992

This paper examines the history of nurse staffing and skill mix in accident and emergency (A&... more This paper examines the history of nurse staffing and skill mix in accident and emergency (A&E) departments, and reports results from a study which examines numbers of staff and relates this to numbers of patients and organisation of work in A&E departments throughout one region. The types of procedures undertaken by nurses and the qualifications they held are also analysed. Conclusions about present variations in staffing in A&E departments are drawn, with recommendations for further study.

Research paper thumbnail of Scoping e-learning: use and development in Health Sciences and Practice (Second report)

Research paper thumbnail of Why don't innovation models help with informatics implementations?

Studies in health technology and informatics

This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the accep... more This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the acceptance and diffusion of technological innovation. The wide range of factors relating to the innovation itself, and, most importantly, the human and organisational factors which will impinge on these processes, is detailed. Attempts to apply the model to healthcare settings are explored. In particular a systematic review in 2005 which attempted to integrate the models and apply them in the UK's National Health Service will be critiqued. The strengths and weaknesses of the models are explored, particularly in relation to the minimal testing they have been subjected to. It is argued that the complexity of the theoretical models makes them difficult to apply and questions their efficacy in supporting informatics implementations. The need for a clearer understanding of the factors which make staff positively disposed towards informatics innovation, and those which are likely to make them r...

Research paper thumbnail of Health Policy and Technology

There have been many attempts to apply previously developed models of technology acceptance and t... more There have been many attempts to apply previously developed models of technology acceptance and the diffusion of innovations; however the models have weaknesses in predicting the behaviour of individuals and organisations, particularly within the complex health domain. The insights recent work on these models offer is relevant to health informatics development and innovation and need to be considered in the development of organisational strategies. This paper analyses the merits of several relevant models and explores their potential significance for the success or otherwise of health related Information Technology projects, highlighting their weaknesses in relation to the lack of differentiation between technological and human factors which limit their applicability in practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Why don't innovation models help with informatics implementations?

Studies in health technology and informatics, 2010

This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the accep... more This paper describes various models that have been postulated to understand and explain the acceptance and diffusion of technological innovation. The wide range of factors relating to the innovation itself, and, most importantly, the human and organisational factors which will impinge on these processes, is detailed. Attempts to apply the model to healthcare settings are explored. In particular a systematic review in 2005 which attempted to integrate the models and apply them in the UK's National Health Service will be critiqued. The strengths and weaknesses of the models are explored, particularly in relation to the minimal testing they have been subjected to. It is argued that the complexity of the theoretical models makes them difficult to apply and questions their efficacy in supporting informatics implementations. The need for a clearer understanding of the factors which make staff positively disposed towards informatics innovation, and those which are likely to make them r...

Research paper thumbnail of The development of the OMNI and NMAHP gateways to quality Internet resources for healthcare

Research paper thumbnail of Implications ofcomputer networking and the internet for nurse education

Nurse Education Today, 1997

This paper sets out the history of computer networking and its use in nursing and health care edu... more This paper sets out the history of computer networking and its use in nursing and health care education, and places this in its wider historical and social context. The increasing availability and use of computer networks and the Internet are producing a changing climate in education as well as in health care. Moves away from traditional face-toface teaching with a campus institution to widely distributed interactive multimedia learning will affect the roles of students and teachers. The use of electronic mail, mailing lists and the World Wide Web are specifically considered, along with changes to library and information management skills, research methods, journal publication and the like. Issues about the quality, as well as quantity, of information available, are considered. As more and more organizations and institutions begin to use electronic communication methods, it becomes an increasingly important part of the curriculum at all levels, and may lead to fundamental changes in geographical and professional boundaries. A glossary of terms is provided for those not familiar with the technology, along with the contact details for mailing lists and World Wide Web pages mentioned.

Research paper thumbnail of A National Email System for the NHS - implications for nurses

Research paper thumbnail of Interactive video: an analysis of its value to nurse education

Nurse Education Today, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Internet skills for nurses

Learning Disability Practice, 2001

As the internet becomes increasingly accessible to more people, it is important to understand its... more As the internet becomes increasingly accessible to more people, it is important to understand its relevance to nursing. Rod Ward discusses its benefits and drawbacks, and the need for evaluating web information.

Research paper thumbnail of The search for meanings in nursing: could Facet Theory be a way forward?

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1993

This paper examines some of the underlying tenets of Benner & Wrubel's Primacy of... more This paper examines some of the underlying tenets of Benner & Wrubel's Primacy of Caring, and suggests the use of Facet Theory as a possible route to overcome criticisms of the lack of systematic data collection and analysis in this approach to nursing research. Some of the steps undertaken in Facet Theory are described, and its use in wider nursing research discussed. It is proposed that Facet Theory offers a method of studying the multidimensional nature of nursing, which has the potential for a scientific approach without losing the essential ontological data.

Research paper thumbnail of Accident and emergency as a clinical learning environment

Accident and Emergency Nursing, 1993

Accident end Emergency Nursing (1993) 1, 92-97 0 Longman Group UX Ltd 1993 EDUCATION Accident and... more Accident end Emergency Nursing (1993) 1, 92-97 0 Longman Group UX Ltd 1993 EDUCATION Accident and Emergency as a clinical learning environment R. Ward This paper suggests that Accident & Emergency (A&E) can be a suitable learning environment with benefits for ...