Double RCN research award honour for School
Two lecturers from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s were announced as winners of the Marjorie Simpson New Researchers' award 2010 at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference in Gateshead in May.
Suzanne Bench and Wladzia Czuber-Dochan were two of three researchers to receive the award for their ongoing research projects. Suzanne is investigating the potential for the use of critical care discharge information strategies which encourage user participation and self management, and Wladzia is investigating the subject of living more effectively with fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Suzanne said: ‘Winning the award was both a surprise and an honour. It was a great acknowledgement of the time and effort invested into the project, which will hopefully lead to successful completion of my PhD.’
Wladzia said: ‘I am delighted to be one of this year's award winners, as it not only recognises my area of study but also brings the topic of fatigue to public attention. Winning the award has allowed me to attend the conference and be amongst experienced researchers with international reputations as well as ones that are right at the beginning of their research career like me.’
The RCN Research Society Marjorie Simpson New Researchers' award is an annual award which recognises excellence in three new researchers who are involved in post-graduate research. Marjorie Simpson was one of the twentieth century’s most pioneering nurses, especially in the field of occupational health and research and nursing education. She also served on numerous committees, acting as a consultant for both the World Health Organisation and the International Council of Nurses.
Commenting on the winning entries, Professor Julie Taylor, Head of Strategy and Development at the NSPCC Centre for Learning in Child Protection and Chair of the judging panel said: ‘This year’s entries reflected the broad range of topics being undertaken in nursing research at the moment. Once again, the standard of entries was very high. The winners are right at the beginning of their research careers, yet are already embarking on research that has the potential to influence nursing practice.’
The 2010 RCN International Nursing Research Conference took place in Gateshead on 11-13th May 2010.