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Mary Courtney
Researcher at Australian Catholic University
Publications - 214
Citations - 6658
Mary Courtney is an academic researcher from Australian Catholic University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 214 publications receiving 6218 citations. Previous affiliations of Mary Courtney include Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital & University of British Columbia.
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Critical thinking in nursing education: literature review.
Elaine Simpson,Mary Courtney +1 more
TL;DR: This literature review will present a history of inquiry into critical thinking and research to support the conclusion that critical thinking is necessary not only in the clinical practice setting, but also as an integral component of nursing-education programmes to promote the development of nurses' critical-thinking abilities.
Critical thinking in nursing education: literature review
Elaine Simpson,Mary Courtney +1 more
TL;DR: This literature review will present a history of inquiry into critical thinking and research to support the conclusion that critical thinking is necessary not only in the clinical practice setting, but also as an integral component of nursing-education programmes to promote the development of nurses' critical-thinking abilities.
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Fewer emergency readmissions and better quality of life for older adults at risk of hospital readmission: a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a 24-week exercise and telephone follow-up program.
Mary Courtney,Helen Edwards,Anne M. Chang,Anthony W. Parker,Kathleen Finlayson,Kyra Hamilton +5 more
TL;DR: To evaluate the effect of an exercise‐based model of hospital and in‐home follow‐up care for older people at risk of hospital readmission on emergency health service utilization and quality of life.
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Acute-care nurses' attitudes towards older patients : A literature review
TL;DR: It is argued for the development and utilisation of a research instrument that includes both a patient focus and a caring dimension, as well as existing instruments, which are outdated, country-specific and do not include either a patient-focus or a caring perspective.
Impact of clinical placement location on nursing students competence and preparedness for practice
TL;DR: In this paper, a quasi-experimental design using a pre-test post-test survey was used to determine the relationship between the location of clinical placements and competence and preparedness for practice from the perspective of nursing students.