orial Lecture Raphael Mem ael nual Winifred red Raph 2011 an annual Winif 2011 Human flourishing through nursing research and development: seeing, appreciating and making use of what is right in front of us
The annual Winifred Raphael Memorial Lecture is a key event in the RCN Research Society calendar. This year for the first time the lecture will be open to members of the public.
Hosted by: RCN Research Society Scotland & the University of Edinburgh Keynote Speaker: Professor Brendan McCormack, Director of the Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK Venue: Playfair Library, University of Edinburgh, South College Street, Scotland, UK Date: 31 October 2011 Time: 17:00-19:30 Cost: Free (refreshments provided following the lecture)
Content The contribution of research to society is a key consideration for the future strategic direction of research. Nursing is not immune to the requirement to demonstrate impact and to show that what we do as researchers is worthwhile. Nursing’s central concern is that of enabling others to recover from illness, maintain health and flourish and it is through these lenses that our potential for demonstrating impact is greatest.
This lecture will explore how nursing research contributes to a particular impact, that of enabling human beings to flourish. It will argue that the ‘tools’ for enabling this are an integral part of everyday practice and that in order for the potential for impact to be maximised we need to embrace the everydayness of practice and the creativity of persons. Drawing on an evidence base from over 20 years of facilitating person-centred practice development and practitioner research, the lecture will illustrate how research that is transformational in intent achieves tangible impact through the humanising of social systems.
To register contact: Research & Innovation Team ([email protected]) www.rcn.org.uk/research/wrml
For more information contact a member of the Research Society (Scotland) Steering Committee: Dr Colin Macduff, (Chair), Robert Gordon University ([email protected]) Prof Martyn Jones, University of Dundee ([email protected]) Prof Julie Taylor, NSPCC, ([email protected]) Prof Lorraine Smith, University of Glasgow ([email protected]) Claire Chalmers, University of West Scotland ([email protected])