Publications by authors named "A J Peacock"
Reflection papers, written by new graduate nurses, at the completion of their 1-year residency program, were qualitatively analyzed. Separating the study population identified academic and/or clinical experiences that were impacted by the pandemic. These findings indicate variances in their transition to practice, which may necessitate an alteration of the content or timing of nurse residency programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our understanding of how nursing and midwifery students in Australia are prepared to support people in unintended pregnancy prevention and care is currently limited.
Objective: This study examined Australian nursing and midwifery students and recent graduates' perspectives on their preparation and confidence in providing unintended pregnancy prevention and care.
Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey of nursing and midwifery students and graduates was undertaken.
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- Polycrystalline silicon-germanium (SiGe) core fibers have been developed as flexible platforms for advanced optoelectronic devices, showing promise for higher performance than traditional silicon fibers due to their enhanced nonlinear properties and adjustable composition.
- A specific type of SiGe core fiber was created using a molten core drawing method and improved with CO laser irradiation to ensure core uniformity, followed by a fiber tapering technique to optimize its transmission properties.
- The resulting SiGe fiber demonstrated low linear loss across a mid-infrared wavelength range and showed improved nonlinear performance, suggesting significant potential for future applications in nonlinear photonics, especially in the >2 µm wavelength region.