Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument
Presentation / Conference
Sharp, S., McAuley, G., Seville, L., Corcoran, J., & Forrest, S. (2024, April)
Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument. Poster presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, UK
The link between the number of registered nurses providing care, and the quality of that care is well documented. Fewer registered nurses is associated with negative patient o...
Fostering Resilience in others
Book Chapter
Sharp, S. (2019)
Fostering Resilience in others. In Empowerment Strategies for Nurses: Developing Resilience in Practice (181-195). (Second Edition). Springer
This unique resource delivers proven strategies to help nurses overcome stressors and challenges when—and even before—they arise. Featuring seven new chapters and new authors,...
Power plays, passive aggression and compliance: What gets lost when nurses join the team?
Presentation / Conference
Sharp, S. (2019, May)
Power plays, passive aggression and compliance: What gets lost when nurses join the team?. Paper presented at 17th Qualitative Methods Conference
Negative interactions and bullying in the workplace are commonplace and can cause nurses to experience harmful emotions, burnout and increased intention to leave. It is likely...
What is lost when nurses join the team?
Presentation / Conference
Sharp, S., Broadbent, M., & Mcallister, M. (2016, October)
What is lost when nurses join the team?. Paper presented at 2nd Critical Perspectives in Nursing & Healthcare Conference, Sydney, Australia
Most nurses, when asked why they joined the profession, would state ‘to care for people’. Equally, popular discourse depicts nurses as caring and conjures up images of self-sa...
Efficiency and Compassion: Uneasy Bedfellows? The Impact of Workplace Culture on the Provision of Person Centred Care
Presentation / Conference
Sharp, S. (2015, November)
Efficiency and Compassion: Uneasy Bedfellows? The Impact of Workplace Culture on the Provision of Person Centred Care. Paper presented at Australasian Nurse Educators Conference, Auckland, New Zealand
Introduction: Students and qualified nurses often cite a motivation to care for people as their reason for entering the profession. Patients also value human connection and ex...
The vital blend of clinical competence and compassion: How patients experience person-centred care
Journal Article
Sharp, S., McAllister, M., & Broadbent, M. (2015)
The vital blend of clinical competence and compassion: How patients experience person-centred care. Contemporary Nurse, 52(2-3), 300-312. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2015.1020981
Background: Person-centred care is a policy priority for health services seeking to assure the public they provide safe, high-quality care, in keeping with rising consumer exp...