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Background: Effective transition to practice for new graduate nurses (NGNs) is of national and international concern. Development of NGNs expands well beyond higher education studies and relies heavily on support during their first year of employment. Little is known of the differential development of NGNs, namely the trajectory of developing capability., Aim: This study differentiates NGN development during their first year of employment through appraisal of universal domains of nursing practice relevant to the international community., Methods: Using a quantitative evaluation design NGN performance was appraised at 1-, 3-, and 9-months from February 2020 to November 2021, using a 23-item appraisal tool and accompanying behavioural cues organised around four universal domains of practice: professional values and behaviours; comprehensive nursing practice; organisational capabilities; personal growth and development; and a fifth domain specific to Australia, that is, legislative requirements. Workplace performance was appraised by clinical supervisors and numerically rated according to intensity of coaching required to meet requisite standards of practice., Results: The shift in rating scores of intensity of coaching required, over three time periods across four key universal domains, were statistically significant (p < .001). These findings which indicate the intensity of required coaching for maintenance of standards reduced over the time period suggest advancing NGN capability. The domain representing professional values consistently rated the highest. The domain denoting legislative requirements largely flattened after three months., Conclusion: These findings corroborate the significant development of NGN capability during the first nine months of employment, especially during the initial three months. Furthermore, they provide empirical evidence that NGNs are most adept at demonstrating professional values; a recognised capability developed through employment during pre-registration studies. Discriminant data is of value to inform both targeted development of individual NGNs and when collated, the education needs of cohorts., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None of the authors declare a conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

This article, based on the appraisal framework, investigates the ways in which Chinese and Australian journalists strategically mobilize and mediate emotions in hard news reporting on risk events that disturb social order. Drawing on a newly built comparable corpus of Chinese and Australian hard news reporting on risk events, the study found that both Chinese and Australian journalists endeavour to reconstruct social order in the face of risk events mainly through building a shared feeling community. However, Chinese and Australian journalists strategically communicate emotions to construct different centres of social values. In Australian hard news, the centre of social values holding the nation together is construed through ordinary citizens, whereas in the Chinese context the centre is construed through power elites. The article argues that such different strategic rituals of emotionality are conditioned by the press conditions (e.g. tightening media budget, increasing press competition, and rising broadloidization), and that they reflect divergent stances undertaken by Chinese and Australian journalists. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Background Exposure to health claims, particularly in the media and social media, is pervasive, and the information conveyed is often inaccurate, incomplete or misleading. Some young people of high school ages are already making decisions about using readily available health interventions (such as sports drinks and beauty products).Although previous research has assessed adults' understanding of health claims, no research has examined this issue in young adults who are attending high school. Objective To explore high school students' understanding of, and attitudes towards, concepts relevant to assessing health information and claims. Design A qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with 27 Australian high school students. Responses were recorded, transcribed and a thematic analysis performed. Three themes emerged as follows: (i) Variability in sources of health information and claims, and general understanding of their creation and accuracy of content, (ii) The use of substitute indicators to assess health information and claims and make judgements about their trustworthiness, (iii) Uncertainty about, and literal interpretation of, the language of health claims. Despite general scepticism of health claims and admitted uncertainty of research terminology, many students were generally convinced. Students had poor understanding about how health claims are generated and tended to rely on substitute indicators, such as endorsements, when evaluating the believability of claims. Conclusion School students' lack of awareness of basic health research processes and methods of assessing the accuracy of health information and claims makes them vulnerable to distorted and misleading health information. This restricts their ability to make informed health decisions - a skill that increases in importance as they become adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The management of its people defines the way in which an organisation develops the capabilities to successfully compete in the market environment. Since the 1950s, approaches to staff management have evolved from traditional bureaucratic foundations to strategic planning exercises. This article uses a case study approach to investigate the way in which the process of organisational learning evolved in the development of personnel management practices. It suggests that although old and new practices were often overlaid on each other, 'bridges' developed which allowed the progressive development of new managerial processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper utilises Appraisal Theory to critically analyse staff perceptions, aspirations, expectations and practices of recycling in an Australian regional university. The analysis focuses attention on the lexico-grammatical resources that participants used to manage interpersonal meaning in semistructured interviews. The analysis is framed within the context of Education for Sustainability in the Higher Education sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article endeavours to highlight a variety of issues around accountability and appraisal and does so from the perspective of parliamentary systems of government. These include many African countries as well as Australia, Barbados, Canada, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK). This should be an appropriate perspective as existing literature, with the exception of that from Australia, has relatively little to say about the role of parliamentarians and political parties (Hurley 2005; McKemmish 2005). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within the Australian context of a significant expansion of early childhood education and the lead up to the Copenhagen Climate Summit, a story alleging environmental indoctrination in an Australian preschool was featured in two Australian newspapers. The story elicited considerable online responses. This paper uses Appraisal Theory (Martin & White, 2007) to examine the lexico-grammatical construction of the indoctrination debate in the newspaper article and the subsequent online responses. The paper then situates the debate within the broader the broader context of environmental values education theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Surgical performance is increasingly under public scrutiny and non-technical behavioural issues are more frequently the focus of complaints. Currently, there is a lack of a suitable framework or template to assist surgeons in the assessment of their own performance or that of their colleagues. A Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Working Party considered the methods currently available to define and assess surgical performance. The scope included assessment tools, resources available, and support for surgeons. The Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) programme developed by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and the School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen was of particular interest. This programme was reviewed, adapted and expanded. The nine RACS competencies were used as the foundation for developing a set of three behavioural patterns within each competency domain. Each behavioural pattern was then described by a set of eight behavioural markers – describing four good and four poor behaviours. A variety of resources were identified to assist surgeons, including College and other similar courses and guidelines, publications covering professionalism-and health issues and support through various agencies. It was recognized that the College has a role to support its Fellows and to ensure any review of performance is conducted impartially, competently and confidentially. The resulting guide was approved by College Council in June 2008 and later distributed to Fellows and hospitals throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is intended to be used for self-reflection and self-assessment, although it could equally be used as a template for the review of an individual surgeon’s performance by a clinical director of surgery or other agency. Considerable progress has been made in the assessment of performance of practising surgeons. This guide has been published to address performance issues across all RACS competencies. It also outlines a variety of assessment methods and strategies to support surgeons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Blood collection agencies face ongoing challenges in retaining voluntary donors to meet the demand for blood and blood-related products by healthcare services. A known deterrent to continued blood donation is the experience of a vasovagal reaction (VVR). However, there has been little research into donors' experiences of these reactions and the factors that influence their decision to return, which is essential information to inform strategies to improve donor return. The aim of this paper was to explore blood donor views and experiences of a VVR, with a particular interest in how the reaction influenced their return behaviour, using the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. We conducted 34 semi-structured in-depth interviews between February and April 2018 with a sample of Australian donors who had experienced a VVR in the last seven days. Transcripts were analysed using the Framework Method. The VVR elicited various emotional responses, which appeared to be influenced by social support, being aware of the possibility of experiencing a VVR, or the donation outcome. In turn, the VVR experience affected intentions to return, with those who reported more positive experiences expressing stronger intentions. Further, donors felt more likely to return if they perceived their risk of a recurrent event as low and if they were able to identify appropriate problem and emotion-focused coping strategies. This article provides novel insights into possible ways to encourage blood donor return following a VVR. • Vasovagal reactions were associated with varying degrees of emotional responses. • Blood donor emotions affected by primary and secondary appraisal processes. • Appraisal process resulted in problem- or emotion-focuses coping efforts. • Clearly identified coping efforts increased donor intentions to return. • The donors' social environment influenced all aspects of coping process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Asthma affects 12.7% of pregnancies in Australia. Poorly controlled asthma is associated with increased maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Optimal antenatal management of asthma during pregnancy has the potential to reduce complications relating to asthma. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines help to translate health research findings into practice and when implemented can improve health outcomes. National and International guidelines currently provide recommendations for optimal asthma care in pregnancy., Aim: To appraise the existing asthma in pregnancy guidelines with respect to their evidence for recommendations, consistency of recommendations and appropriateness for clinical practice., Method: The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) tool was used to appraise four English language asthma in pregnancy guidelines, published or updated between 2007 and 2016. The recommendations, range and level of evidence was analysed., Results: Two of the four guidelines scored highly in most domains of the appraisal. Many of the recommendations made in the appraised guidelines were consistent. Due to the lack of randomised controlled trials involving pregnant women with asthma, most recommendations were evidenced by consensus and expert opinion rather than high quality meta-analysis, systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials., Conclusion: The recommended antenatal asthma management was generally consistent among the guidelines but lacked clarity in some areas which then leave them open to interpretation. More randomised controlled trials involving pregnant women with asthma are required to fortify the recommendations made and asthma management guidelines should be included in Australian Antenatal Care Guidelines as they currently are not., (Copyright © 2018 Australian College of Midwives. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Objective: To explore the psychological mechanisms involved in the close association between maternal mood and self-reports of sleep quality during the perinatal period using appraisal theory of emotions., Design: Repeated measures., Setting: Antenatal clinics of a health center associated with the Northern Hospital in Melbourne, Australia., Participants: 122 pregnant women in their third trimester of gestation., Methods: Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and an appraisal questionnaire during the third trimester of gestation, within 7 to 10 days after childbirth, and at 10 to 12 weeks postpartum. Correlational and regression analyses were used to explore the associations between sleep reports and appraisals., Results: Self-reports of poor sleep quality, impaired daytime dysfunction due to poor sleep, and the global PSQI score were associated with a low perceived ability to cope practically and emotionally with motherhood-related issues as well as with negative expectations about the future., Conclusions: Appraisal dimensions associated with self-reports of poor sleep quality are similar to those related to maternal distress identified by previous research. This finding contributes to a better understanding of the association between self-reports of sleep and maternal mood. Practical implications are discussed., (© 2014 AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.)