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Publications

Recent Publications

Dr Lesley Baillie

Edited Books
  • Milika, R.M. and Baillie, L. (eds) (2011) Dignity in Healthcare: a practical approach, Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
  • Baillie, L. (Ed.) (2009) Developing Practical Adult Nursing Skills 3rd Edition. Hodder Arnold
Book Chapters
  • Matiti, M. and Baillie, L. (2011) "The concept of dignity" in Matiti, M. and Baillie, L. (Eds) Dignity in Healthcare: a practical approach", Radcliffe Publisher Ltd
  • Baillie, L. (2011) "Staff behaviour and attitudes which promote dignity in care in Matiti, M. and Baillie, L. (Eds) Dignity in Healthcare: a practical approach", Radcliffe Publisher Ltd
  • Baillie, L. (2011) "Dignity in acute and critical care" in Matiti, M. and Baillie, L. (Eds) Dignity in Healthcare: a practical approach", Radcliffe Publisher Ltd
  • Baillie, L. and Matiti, M. (2011) "Dignity in care: the way forward" in Matiti, M. and Baillie, L. (Eds) Dignity in Healthcare: a practical approach", Radcliffe Publisher Ltd
  • Baillie, L. (2009) "Privacy and Dignity" in Grainger, A. (Ed.) Essential Practice for Healthcare Assistants, QuayBooks
  • Baillie, L. (2009) "Practical nursing skills: a caring approach" in Baillie, L. (Ed.) Developing Practical Adult Nursing Skills 3rd Edition. London: Arnold
  • Folan, P. and Baillie, L. (2009) "Preventing cross infection" in Baillie, L. (Ed.) Developing Practical Adult Nursing Skills 3rd Edition. London: Hodder Arnold
  • Baillie, L. and Leaver, R. (2009) "Meeting elimination needs" in Baillie, L. (Ed.) Developing Practical Adult Nursing Skills 3rd Edition. London: Hodder Arnold
  • Burrows, D. and Baillie, L. (2009) "Managing pain and promoting comfort" in Baillie, L. (Ed.) Developing Practical Adult Nursing Skills 3rd Ed. London: Hodder Arnold
Journal Articles
  • Baillie, L. and Gallagher, A. (2011 in press) Respecting dignity in care in diverse care settings: strategies of UK nurses
  • Baillie, L. and Gallagher, A. (2010) The RCN Dignity campaign: exploring enablers and challenges, Journal of Research in Nursing 15:1, 15-28
  • Baillie, L. and Illott, L. (2010) Promoting the dignity of patients in perioperative practice, Journal of Perioperative care, 20, 8,278-282
  • Baillie, L. (2009) Patient dignity in an acute hospital setting: a case study, International Journal of Nursing Studies 46, 22-36
  • Baillie, L., Ford, P., Gallagher, A., Wainwright, P. (2009) Nurses’ perspectives of dignified care for children and young people, Paediatric Nursing 21, 24-8
  • Gallagher, A., Wainwright, P, Baillie, L., Ford, P. (2009) The RCN Dignity survey: implications for nurse leaders, Nursing Management 16, 4, 12-16
  • Baillie, L., Ford, P., Gallagher, A., Wainwright, P. (2009) Nurses’ views on dignified care, Nursing Older People 21,8, 22-29
  • Baillie, L. and Curzio, J. (2009) A survey of first year student nurses' experiences of learning blood pressure measurement, Nurse Education in Practice, 9, 61-71
  • Baillie, L. and Curzio, J. (2009) Students' and facilitators' perceptions of simulation in practice learning, Nurse Education in Practice 9, 297-306
  • Baillie, L. (2008) Mixed sex wards and patient dignity: nurses' and patients' perspectives, British Journal of Nursing, 17, 19, 1220-5
Research Reports
  • Baillie, L. (2010) (with Ecosgen) Evaluation of Design for Patient Dignity, Report for the Design Council
  • Baillie, L. and Gallagher, A. (2009) Evaluation of the Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Dignity at the heart of everything we do’ campaign: The Little Things Make a Difference, Report for the Royal College of Nursing
  • Baillie, L., Gallagher, A. and Wainwright, P. (2008) Defending dignity: opportunities and challenges for nursing, London, Royal College of Nursing
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